V
I : '
tV modern wall, wa r.i-n to the Areon;:i", or i
Hill of Mnrs, where, in tlie early dty 'if A'hent.i
the j'ldes sat in the air, mxi lor many eijes,
decided with such wisdom and impartiality, that to
tin day, the decision of toe Ar'rf.p;ige, are re
garded moduli of judicul purity. We ascended
tin celebrated hi!!,i.d stood on the precise spot
where Si. I'aul pointing tu the temple which rose
from every Wr.tion cf ihe cily.trwered proudly on
tb acropolis nde bis celebrated eehj- " If.
men of Athens, ( we thut all things ye art too u
ersltioo.s.', ,Thi rum of Ihe very temples to
which he rxWed were befiire our eye. iVfW
Ruttiu, and Tvrkuk L:nirt$, dj-c.
Anofaer Houmturi) Var.'Vtn Mi-urians and
iwnans are just no en-Med in roost anoginary
war Upon paper, about Uie boundary line between
' those two powerful empire.- It seem I tut there
isa sm.II portion of territory over which the tu
thnrttms of both claim jurisdiction, and. U it very
evident, that, lint portion of l bo world is likely for
a time t'l be governed loo much. The tax g'lthcer
from Missouri ha otade hi appearance upon it,
-em) the tniiiiiaiNrn myUiiiiygnftrCTfiartf ta
in comes, quarter will be Amnd lor luoi iu
eome jail in Iowa Pttcrtburg liUUigtn'r.
From th flail pear Patriot of Monday Evening.
TUMULTUOUS DISORDER AT BALTIMORE.
There wan eonaiderable eicitemenl iu poruoua
f (be city, and large crowd of people cwig re.
gated io the neighborhood of the Nuoocry in Ais
qtiith street. (Old Town,) yesterday afternoon, in
consequence uf ihe tm ape of one of ihe nun, (sis.
ler labelbvfviinerly IMusNeale, of St.' Mary'
enunty.) aml of ihe vsriuus rumors of a more or
less exciting chnracter, which inlo circulation
in connt'iMMi with that eicumstuce. -Report
states that eiater Ih4ia tctt the nunnery about
twelve o'clock, and applied at Kie of the dwelling
of Ihe vicinity (or addtiMion or protection. Theae
facta becoming known, a great crowd of people
wa toon attracted to Ihe apotV- And certain ru
mora put atloat at to a purpose ud la exiat U
compelling ber return to the nunnery; iw. xmib pro
duced eoch lb atatu uf excited JbeUog amoiisor.
tionf of the aweinulage aa to give caute f r tiie ap
prehension that it might reeull in a rioiou out
. break oX.eouie.aurU-Jttlliia.aUia of tU
Mayor was aunt f-r nd lhal olHceri acemtipim
ied b the police aMrtuntaf repaired Iu lite acene.
11 bis order or agency, and aa mean of roslo
nij quiet, the mm waa conveyed in a carriage tu
Washington Cullege, where site reuiaiiie as wa
iarn, under medical treatment. Acconling to the
JPtjn, t J.h. J"! M!3MJ'Ml&'--6jt ben
CMKiuvt wa that aha wanted to gft out, though
el i acknowlfdged she waa well treated in the in
MUiLXha.jaiiM.t tte 4hah-4a-,"iti
iinws mi, caniunou ucvanuiwi synipiunw 01 nien
lul alieuatiuii, and that these sjinjiioin have gruwti
trongrr of tale years. ,
Ihe crown nowevcr din not er pi rate, aa was
reasonably W have been ex wcted, but coniiuuvd id
" more or tel' loree' ttirouuhoui the aTteriMnm. In
. the evening as a measure of precaution, the May.
or ordered out tlte City Guard in aid of the civil
auinoritiee ia niantaintng (juiei and order, and
"SjutAeoUmg ob-dienee h 4hw- tawsi---The)- brigade
of Uuarda turned out in great force, and about the
time of llteir appearauce the crowd began to dis
perse. Tle Uuards reinaiaed on the grmitid un
til a Lite hour in Ihe evening, or uutd aU signs of
xumnfiiioa nau uoamm uiMiaieu. , "
ia l by Ihe Mayor, il will be seen that some
cause exists for (roli':inling a repetition of the
riotous gathering and d-nnoastrations lhat even--ug.
)i e aa rarity commend tlie 4rm and aug
gestions of this Proclsmstioa lo the attvtilion of
the I'ulilic, one ami all. Though we trust the so
ber second thought o every citiaeii of Baltimore
" wilt cause him to avoid atl partkiiration in act ol
violence and outrage against the rights and prop
?3lilLialli
..llm tears; al the common safeguard of 'all, yet it is
course ol cimiuuci, . ...iuw-BiM-mjw"
lit cases this kind, there can be but two par.
"?Xies present ---one party to break the laws, and lbs
other to ephottl awtmantain Ihe law.' I here can
be no neutrals in such an issue. And all well dis-
p.snd person, whose prewuire may not be requi
red by aa hority in behalf of tlie law., will do
well la govern ihennelvea by the, warning of the
rioclamalion, in Ihe event of fun her Jutuibance.
' T trc t'A"5I atto x
Bjf (Ai .Wiyoe of th City of BjUimort.
Nixua'e Orrica, Auguxt 19th, li9.
Whereas a disposition wa manifested by a tioin
bet of ill di-ooeed persons, assembled in Awquith
atroel to front of the Carmelite Convent, in this
Bit, tn the afternoon and evening of Sunday The
Ink day of August instant, to make a) riotous at
tack vthe said1 Convent for the purpose of des
troying the same, I ho efli-cting of which purpose,
although' then prevenfed by tha exertions of lbs
police, aidsj by a ou,uier ot peace W Uisoueed
cilisens and volunteer military coinpanie there as
sembled, it it belirVAL ttom Ihe threats then ex
pressed bv th se ill dispheed persons, aa from oth
er information by me rt-ceiVed, will be attempted
' this afieruooii or evening I liav therefore deem-
ed il pr-pef lo issue thir ProelimaHoti, .jva.rniiig
att peaceable cili XtfiMol lier'jl n t hjiMsv biutdialLbe
oiTkuTly req.ured lo aitend Jiir lJwBTfribJry4JiQJal
"TtTiS peace"aii JlKa "protect ihi of 'jMjH'tiV't"'"'
"TtTiH peace aiidi Iha"" proteimijjiieiiiJliiii
and otTier pmperty Irrnn injury, not to apiihisih
the said Convent or its vicinity ; and also, that V
prevent risk of injury lo their children, spprenti
isass, aw sMaereninmitnovf-tmnr care aur control
they require there lo eiay at tbtir re-pecln
boiuc ait.r somet.
Given under my band this t Oth dy of August
1939..
S. C LF.AKRN,
From IV Bmllimnrt Chronicle of Tt.lerdsy Mining
Xl iturk mAmMmmAm nv.ftiiia. llui mililarw IS
- ty G,.r.U l.-k possessma al tHe-grmmvw (mTti'' "pt A4 jtiatkining the djstuvnli.molJlU,,,
of the Nunnery and alihoouh crowd of persona
-went and cerne,- out of curiosity, no dislurbatic
took place. , "
. It i jut that the City Government shall receive
the credit it deserves for the prompt and reaolut
manner in which it interfered tu prevent violence
at Ihe Aisquith street Nunnery. The Mayor wa
, upon ihe ground and in the bouse Ihe whole day
" and neaily all night. lie dtuplayed Ihe utmost so
, licitud to prevent the neceMily lot the employ.
nent of the military force, but the coolest and
nxwt settled determination to protect the property
f Ihe Nun at ail haiard. Ilia p.Jice nulated
( th spirit of their bead. The City Guards at
eemolcd with remarkable promptness, and in over
whelming strength. T.iey came upon Ihe field
with fixed bay nets, and gun loaded w'lth powder
-and ball. - Nothing eotild reseeed the determina
tion of iheae invaluable conservator! of the public
feace. Of the military companies who were out
we are not able to tpeak particelarly, exeejit that
- -ther diiptifreit Tbrt'f Uuaf afaf r1t arid preiipffiesi
The Junior Guards, nn.ler Captain Roner, exlri-
biti-d admirable dm-.:i;dine, and nlc a flue ep.
pe-iranre.
UISL -! - --' --UM -!. 1 - - 1 - 'J I. '"JS""""
THE WESTERN CAROLINIAN
Friday Morning, August 30,. 1839.
' , WHIG. ' . ., '
FcDRaAb VVnio.-Uapraucsa Whi.
name Fiiti'at VfhtgT' as "properly tfesignating a
party. W'e regard the exception as more captious,
tiiaa sou a J or reasonable. Let us take a calm view ot
the mi tier, and ace how it w that the Watchman and '
re fellow ptrttusns appropriate to themselves the ex
clusive name of " Whig$,nh k very evident Dial
ihe name Wnio da not, of itself, define any aet of
political priociplea,W designate any particular doc
trines; it ie, when revived a few years since, do
ring Jackson's administration, and now, tort of
general term, used to distinguish men of all complex
ions, aid various sentiments, differing essentially in .
political opinion, and ugrtrtng in Ont thing only ;
iffoniion to tin AJmini$irut ion. To illustrate thia
in a plain manner, we will mention a few cases: A r
(Aer Toppan, the New York Abolitionist, calls himself
a Whig, and be holds, tbst no man can be a good Whig
who is opposed to Abolition, while another of the
same- incendiary band, the infamous (V or ruo, declares
ihal no msa is worthy nf the name who is opposed to
snwfs; ammliim .John Q. Adama, acting on hie ootinna
of Whig principles, bulda that alavea hae the rig III to
send memorials to Congress, and on one occasion, he
actually presented such a memorial. Now assuredly,
the W efehmse neither a pprove thesenfiments, norpro-
fessce 10 belong la those kind of Whips, therefore, in -
speaking of them, we aM use eome distinguishing tp- .
pel Is lion to explain their true characters,! thia we do,
by catling them AMiftoii Wigs or. snli-Abolition
Whiga, aa tlie esse msy be. . V ;
- Again. It ja welj kwiwo IW.w Pennajwanm. ad -
some other States, the. Whigs are divided in their pre-
ferencea between llarrmn and day, and are therefore
koOMraas.2u'rsorVVbigs,d C3sy;Wigal-"-"'
Come nearer borne, and look at the party called
Whig, here in tlie South. No man will prrtendtp
Jenv. tliat manv of its members differ widelv. and es-
sentislly in fnliiieal principle and Uiia diBerence ex
iis, not on ommportsnt pnints, but on caidinal doc
trinesLOiie party, deniti that XTongresa ban the right
tn impose on the country a paorerriva TAtirv, or to
exercise any power" not granted b the Constitution,
they o for reducing the indirect taxes, and bold that
no more money should tie Collected from the people,
than ia absolutely necessary to carry on the Govern
ment in the; most economical maimer; they are
word, in favor of restricting the General fJnverpjneul
10 18 eeereise "cU fewer delegated by the letter of ;
But another party, a division of the- IFWt, main-
tsin doctrines, directly esfwrs. to these, thef are in
favor of a Tasirr, ol nrraaMi. laraovaaaaT by the
General Government end a latitudtnartan eonstmction
of the Constitution, entirely destructive of State Sove
reignty, and State Rights. Both these parties, lei it
be observed, come under the general denomination of
Wwee, one, assuredly, being aa fully entitled to the
name, as JyjgrNo wJo-4i4ing iiiihnhfS7we
f-lkipTvjm
of " Whiff which include, both, makes do discriinin-
fwlieil ihan those bfTrdVrar Whi'i, and fierWicsia
Whig 1 -We know o none, nojjfs aw.davuM.beltiv.
and most be excused for using the tn, Until wa do find
.better.
We are not however disposed to contend about un-
mesning titles, they are things which can be put on and,
off at plessure, sad are, not unfrrquehtlv, assumed by the
designing, purposely to Deceive and mislcai Let ua
and oe tlie eiirnintent an-1 well understood namoa of
Rcreaucaa, and Fides list, they have a mean
ing that can neither be mistaken, nor perverted.
There baa been too much confusion of late, we want lo
th old lines established. It I lime for Ihe Repuh.
iicae party to look round them and ace where they
I stand, "many ba fiitgntten then principles, and gone
oB ii sMirmit of Mtola, let tbeta rally again under th old
standard ot Vi and apply the test of principle, fur a
distinction, not following alter svn, or being misled by
the euauowe ef nmmn which smnify nothing There
m ao misuke ia the term RmMican, it is expressive.
For ourselves, we go fur calling things by their right
asmes, and when they have good name., we see no
reason for giving them pthcrs. The advocates of Fe
deral doctrine may call themselves what they please,
we call ouxselsc Republic, and recognise no Other
party name. - -'- - ' -.-
lesilhe defeat of Ihe Caucus barty. to mech to henrt ;
it seems absolutely mare' troubled tbaa the paid organ at
soberr,' and in the fkilure of present consulatjori, very
nat-irallj locdistb tit Kiture tot comrurt,and nut having
the recollect 'oo of pist mistakes sufficiently be Tor it.
eyes, breaks oat ia lbs language of prophecy," mark
the prdioti6v" Ac; now, we are kith tossy anything
'evwrsging-oyonngprpf'vi in "tnsrr
ear 'uie
Jictioo," if the Witchnian deceives ita Federal friends
many times, by suck blundering predictions aa those
htcly made in loreWIIing the result of the election here.
sua Apxdle of th Caucus party, but will be denounced
a a tslee prophet before long: Our aeigbbor ought to
word ito prophecies awr darkly, so as to claim the
eredit of fcresight in any event; just a. tha Federal
Caucus party, ar now uttering lamentations here, for '
meir deivet, aad al the same lime tolling their breth
ren abroad, to proclaim it as a Federal Whig victory. x
. . , ,
Csptaia Uarrysu ia a late book, published sine his
returo to Euglsnd, entitled A Dtary in America, with
remarks on iU liistitutions," has exceeded the nsual,
ridiculooa vein of distorted and exaggerated account
of manners in this country. It must astonish John
Bull, ss much a it amuse fhe Americana. Hark how
be eotee tlie " editorial fraternity."
"Tlie majority of" the editors of newspapers in
America are constantly practising wilhlhe pistol, tliat
they may be ready when cnednpon, and are most of
them tery goad shots. In fact they could not well
refuse to fight, being all efjb...ClMtlBvMsak,
Groershy fra merff ewsn esemrrto.' But the
worst fcatere in tlie American aynte-n tA oue.iug if.
that they do Dot g out, as me do ia H' ''' b" '
witb lle detcrmmatifin to Y.W
. DCCtNCi' AND UBIIRAUTYr-
Wm avl,l ittM m.r w 1 A StVPH hlrtiY. from tJe u-
if O CAimt-i II J ss i 1 11 v p, ' - -
mlm-tdn ' Advertiser. aa a specimen of Ihe slyle and
spirit in which ctrUin " t eerai nig pn .
Slate, spak of these who dare to differ from them in
opinion either a reifsrds politics, or Bute policy, We
particularly call the notice of the treemen or uvio-
so to thia article. It i an insult on Uie uunty, pe.
. . . . .l ...J k I
cwllv on those who soteo sgaiu.i uio w-ikjk, mnu - f
had the hardiliood to exercise the right, ot freemen, bor; ila producU are alwaya .n demand, al a l.ir
sod vote for Mr. F.her.-Really, thing, have wne to price, and with LUk i cost of tramiporlatt ; it
, pretty pass, when jo a free country, free-me. csnnot yield. liberal reward H'?"
vLJtbeyPW,Uhout being charged witk-.a- ... Nof carefuloee. refloctHXijrt m
em, -J L be a specimeo of tb. manner, and de- bin employ meot for -ukuuM ""'
cenyof the "iW.lWblgs." they will noon drive find R-'fj tT'Ji
off from tbem eve7 man who baa the .pint or princi- - U ',ef J"" "j
pie. of a Republicl-For ourselvee, we.cl.io, fellow- babit. of our people; . detail. M.r.
Ip with no c.. ol men, who arrogat to themlve. STJSS
all the wisdom and decency ol the country, with the BUlberry would not exb.uat
right tedieuto very W. mVlit itiiTKhinurtyr
to that party, which in theepu-.t ol ln, ConsUution, -Betioo- 0, boweter ncbly endowed'
allows men to iifer in opmion from us without waking fcy u uUtciuai-ly prosper wider a nyetem
such difference a crime. - V vf cultivation which render ita best noil poorer
A great many of the good people of Rowan, and Da- poorer every year. Such has keeo and coo
vie have also been guilty ot voting in the same way Ximea to be t0), deetiuclive tendency of Cotton
that Davidson did, and ol course they too must "share Tobacco culture ia (he Caroliuas and Virgin-
this infamy." ' in. Henitse much of a fertile nod delightful coun-
Tlie Federal portion of the Whig party, may well trT u qq oeed ever desire, ia going to frightful
exclaim ia the words of the Spanish proverb, "Save
as Irona oar friends." ; ' ' I
THE AtoENJpE.
V ,
Ws mentioned in the Advertiser of the Oth,
, that the
Common 8c4hkJ Lw, waa alike diecreditable to them,
and disreputable to tlie State. At that time we had on-
ly received partial returns, and in these,. Edgecombe
aod Wsvne, both Van Buren counties, had alone
stamped themselves with thia badge of reproach-
Since then, we have received many more returw.and
not another count; baa shared thia tnfamv, but David
aonandColumbui-lioth of whicbwe are pained to
say have been hitherto recogmxed aa supporters ot
Whig principlea.-In Davidson thia dereliction baa
aeen further atgnalised by its support or air. nsher.
A. we would not increase the political heresies of
ouraverrieeenejotor iiitle,.believmgihemal
eMugh loeeirw them and the country antes, speedily
arrested, ws have tell it incumbent upon us to make
thia statement: only adding that the VanBuren arty,
in thia, ' v Jl
' '0ke the ta and venemona,
Wears, yet, a precious jewel in its head."
"Tae
en graced with a fine dUs, of beaut, and
bvs been
lasnun tne present season, oui ms rreaiem iuikum
alt . . 1
ltA muakB aaasAH kss 4 Visa avraaailMBr ail t rMft lAfl I
guihedv.s.ioivanonu.uai.y .argeaiiarii.niuirong,
Muse springs were isieij wasikju ujr tuo picacut u, mi.
Van Riirn wlut im knnwift tn hm nil I S fail Ia his Baw I
x .
hive But;" and of Mr. Clay, wbo returned that way
from his excursion to see " Niagara, and the romantic
I beauty of the great Lakea These distinguished gen-j
tiemen me; si oaratogawa iiatfea, anu laugneu, suu
dined together aUJ'
letter wrtto f. ihe reception ot
VfMMr ' here and elsewhere
- j-ir f. . ' ' ;
it difficult to imagine
miht!AIV.C
uavte and Ksndeiph, in wisn.ng to oeceive uie peopie
as to the true majority in thia Distncb--They eflreo-
deavnring to creile the belief, that Uie majority ia leas
than W, when jhej must cerUiii'.y kno otherwise.
The old propensity still operates it aeema. 'hieir or-
gan, the " Southern Citizen" actually give the ms-
jonty at 100 less than it wss. ,
We have aeea the ctrUJictlt of the lour Mierm
wJuLCQiftpaxeuUhe iptfaJaJiandylplu.lud.li.cy nu ke.l
Mr. risher a majority" It) - . . .
TENNESSEE ELECTION.
Crolks maioritaia Muklle l eusessoe
Cannoo's majority in Western District
CaiMwo'e majority -in East Tennessee "
1.1X4
2,W
Polk' msjority in Uie State
' ' STITX BKISTOaa BXCCTKO.
- Administration 13. 1 : . Whig 10.
Hmat of RrprtMntatix$.Ao sdministrstion ma.
"rit3r of 9 W hig aAdmlnistrati Ml 42, v
To CoataarofiotsTa.
Under the elrcumstancei of the case, we could not
well refuse a place to "John Anderaon," but if be
writes tram, we most insist that ha ia a little leas per-
aonat, '' . ' '
J ne eorrespcemiei
i . . .
and another distinguished personage ha a place, but
" further parlicuUr$n of the liie and character of said
personage are not admissmble at Uie present " Scenes ihe rapidity and luxuriance of ita growth, is admi
re New Salem," might interest th. iuhsbiunts of the rably suited to the making of etlk, and gives line
place y'clept lha " devil' kitchen," or those per hips country immense advantage, for Ibis work. H e
of "Caucus burg" itself ; but we suspect would disgust do not speak al random on Ibis subject. We bve
the most ol oui readers. - ,
rorfa-lt iaautedto the N. Y. Herald, that there
ar in the U. States five thousand and twenty Uiree
p.cU. Of whom ninety-four, are in the Statee Pri-
sown five hundred and eleven wtheJLRnatioAst -
itt,nAtdlui.lwa. kjw4a4j4
t'.iaou. -.r. -
ALABAMA. (
Gov. BAoat, lie AdwioisUatioa csadiilate, itsVwbvi.'ao asaa wh can cornmttid ooe acre of rood land.
less, "re-elected. Hon. Dixom II. Lewit, re-elected
without opposition to Congress, of the other (bur Rep -
reaenlauve. 'A Oro. ir. creoo. and Jaws.
are Whig,- -and R. II. Chapman and David Hub-
4, are Ai
Aa AdmininistraUon majority :n th Legtalatare.
Conitiivtum of Florida,'- It has been stated hereto -
(weettat the Cemtflrtiqw i Florida was wjected by
teres. Recent infurmatiou reverses the result
from returns published,ii appear that it has been rati
fied by a majority of swefjf si sole. The official re
turn hve4uJa forwarded to the President of the Coo
venlion,and tbe mult will then be made knows by
his proclamation. j
The lion. F. IL Dmore, Representative ia Congress
frora th Columbia Dutrict, has resingod bi seat inl
tAHtgreas. ,
X
ThesUging so Ihe Wilmington and Halifax RaO-l
tlnad is now reduced to 43 miles.
SUPERIOR COtYT-FALL CIRCUIT.
Edentoo, . V
" Hslisbury. ' . . '
Nash.
Dick
Newbern,
Settle.
Hillsboro', V "7
Raleigh, , i
Wdmingtoa,
"T lJntaila;."':''.
Bailey.
. . x . Saunders.
. r .... - - n
Peanco.
eon Tin wurkss caaousu.
VX)ZVA MULTICAL'LIS AND SILK CULTL'ail
VUm 1'sct For I'Uin Ftoplti
1. It is the interest of tl.xe wjio cultivate the
k)1o produce wimtever ariict may be most
profiUble to ,lhenMn lv, least deslructivn to ttieir.
iund, and oioat conducive to the prosperity of their
Country. ' " -
2. The ailk business ia unquestionably more pro-,.
fitaUe than any branch of agricultural industry in
thia country, for the Mowing reasons : It requires
but little land comparative!? ; it occupiee but a
II nf Ik. r ; il demands Olilv livht la
sterility and its inhabitants driven to the West, to
seek lor more productive ianas. aucn ruinoua nua-
bandry persisted in,1 will desolate any country.
a nulD'0K done M "rreat ita taui progress i
England or even New York and Penoaylva-
nia and he will be eoovincwf that it ia not the
aatotui!, but the mannrr of cultivation which dea-
irova our soil. Our climate is not well adapted to
,h0 staple product of the North, or of thej West, but
. J to lhe of u Mulberry and
. , , ,. ... - '
" -" r
u,,,u " i - -""
phere is dry.whicb suit the mlk worm.-Even e.
lew acres maae ricn wouia pruauce luiage enougn
fro(a the Morns Multicaults to feed millions of
worme, which lew need not be exhausted. Thia
,b, UUlice rf efery for be .
. . r t, . ' r
,uc'on V "Y by. proper aucceasion of
crops, ana careful atteulioo ought to be made
more and more fertile every year. v
4. It ia a met that the Uuited States has hith
erto paid from HO to 3U millions of dollars yearly
" "?. h V ll ?
lie Will UISJVVCW UsWjwj VUI syviBAfUa IVHLSMJjr, tWVUI
' . .
, r ,k l.i. ;.i,i. , ;,.
evrnfjiiirai in Ihn ?s.anlh lYatel. . 1 rum nnvinor Ihdi
iuiuion of an article by no means adapted to
our situation, we mircads. what would suit our
. a 1 i I I . L . .
icjimaio sou wotu we count mass on ino easiest
wilh h profi,mble returns. A
D-oole mar he aaiiafied lo sell sod nurchase. when
their productions are abundant, and their supplies
iat a uir price, cut when ineir proouctiooa are
i limned aaaineir prosperiiy reiaraed. And so
long at we cultivate cotton in our situation we
must be satisbed to labor for at least a third ot the
profits which the same amount of industry sod ecoo-
l winy www V' WUJ uiiucr utuivm t.li.uilMtaiivf;ss :
U.7. - n. r - j- mnwmMj, K :1Fj
to the wlovaiion of otloo in"
Nof.h CtroDi and at t lime too when the pro.
ilKlMli xX w sute. well auited to iU growth
M w gul lha m,,,,,, of sjaia Country and
Europe too, we are ala luaw to doterrouie, eaoeft
from the foodo which habit creates of doing
hat we have been accustomed to perform. Meu
wbo will do what their taihers did and they have
talwaye done lor oo other reasons, must go oo in
their ouowe. W- addrsvi Hly those w ho a re -
wi.uug , coaoge toeir auna n ane, so-ni -
ilieaiisttvea, JiaOili
all such We wiiiiMviJioias&xac.itutf
trinwwiri)it.s
5. It it a fact that there is no .mystery u ma
king ailk. Frost the books written on Ibe subject
in r ranee and China, the impression has gone
forth that it is a complicated and hazardous under
taking. Tt-i uall a mistake. It has been thorough,
ly tried ia this country. There are no secrets
about it which men of commoa sense may not
soon learn. Any 'person who bar intelligence,
enougn 10 raise com or pouioes, may cuiuvaie
Ibe Moras Multicsulis. Any man wise enouirh to
build a house for himself la liva an. ma xnalrn nna
fork wonn4, Tb8 ..aellurence requisite lodiravu.
t0 profit, any good (arm or Work ahop, will beauf.
fie tent to control all the details of makma silk.
litis a dUuo. oraclical mooev mikinr and nvwf i
. . . .... " '
Uininrsa, wUicO lae women and ebthiren of
I ihe country may easily learn.
6. It is a feet, that Ihe Moms Multicaulia from
I tried it. Uq the brat day of May, we had several
thousands iust comma ua. through a soil MreKnl
J by drought. Now (Aui. ltth.i maov of them an,
I sevtni and eight fesK bih, wiin as rich a cron of
teavet and aide branches a even ibe eye of a silk
1 worm would covet, ailbough it lives on such thine.
maftUtrmm eedi e efsrtetcgtrii&gri
1 -Htua some ol Ibe trees will yield from 250 lo
300 bud.. Tbose from the route nf lf -'.
(growth are larger, and have many more etalks.
J and money enough to buy his hat full of buds,
jaeed be more than one year without productive -
aiia (arm.
7. It a feci, that while lha demand for the
Moiui MutliUOTla cooiiuues, liiote who procure
buds and toko care of them, may realise tares
profits from the sale of trees." W nether the de-
1 "land for true ia excessive or not. it dor trial"
J,nd ffaa caa see Wcxiy, otiljrM
ami ku ui uiousaious more nave made a lair trial
of ibe silk bosirie";." '.
In 1633, we kid out a few hundred dollars in
Moras Multicaulia. . Now, we would be very un
willing to take for our tree a tkoutomd dollars for
every AaadVcdtbeo paid. This is aa argument
which all can understand, if they confide in our
estimate of ihe value of our trees at this lime ;
and we have only to add, that this estimate is be
low their selling price.
The result of our experiment has convinced tu, -that
to purchase buds even at 10 cents each, and
ell them the next awasoa at lucent ex, md4
be more profitable tbaa any busmes k which the
farmer can engage. j
8. Il i true, as we think that the present de
wittJ0illy eontmoe, bar mcre.?
lorlhe next year, and perhaps several years to
eome. Owing to the dry weather in tbe Spring,
bad management of trees, and other causes, there
ws been an rmtneosa failure throughout the coun-" '
try in the number expected to grow. The expert,
menta msliina thi. ' .. .'. .
- a "ws are so lar hvourabte 10
rearing worms and making silk, that 4 fc. .
lion of the trees raiet-d will be reserved i, '"
ing, and not thrown into market. In all
the country thousands are anxious lo tngntt- m
bmimmrmt i UuJU trees, but tu n,, "
If we are not mistaken in thia fuct, the ij
mut and Will Increase. If the excitem,.. " 4
confined lo jculatore, they would aoon blo I
bubble so high aa to break it But happ,t
I mj in ihnir hands. ' 1 rim Ihpv hut... .. a .
I - J """it UU.
I .. ,U1- mnA ftttv nthaf frwut ...i. .
cannot ride down a business so fully withmT'
w hi -v. w.u. viviuriae. bill ii
rntrb Jsnd controut of intelligent: 41
. - . -. r- -"taw w
honest men, who love their country, and a?
take care of themselves.
9. The ailk business is well suited to the el
I siaucw ui ,u urns u ,u uiumuully, fj
r.i. . r.i .
I IHIIIIIIItl w 1UU UlCtMIDIIl. .1. OIliriftDH I 1
. - o-s,- mat),,
ana requires cosiit natures, anu neavv eim..'
lures. Those who are rich and able to abuM?
may make costly preparation for thia, as e(u
for adv other employment. But such preprti
are not necessary. A email portion of good Ua!
and careful cultivation will rear the tree A.cW
aubatnntial house ill accomodate tf.e"wWtiT
Gathering the leaves and feeding the woaa 1.
quire nothing but careful and judicious attest..
for about 30 days. And even reeling the ailk .
no mystery, as many ladiee in the country
never saw a cocoonery will testify, for they htn
tried it, and succeeded. But even lo remove tb
dilficultiee, if they existed, machinea are mad. H
wind, double, and twist the ailk, and sold low.
In China, Italy, France and Turkey, it 'u w
uncommon lor the wealthy lo own orchard of aui..
berry trees, and sell the leaves to the poor !,
perform the labor of feeding the worm (or Ml
of the profit arising from the ailk. . But ia thu
country land ia ao cheap, that every poor man 4
industry and good habits may own trees enough la
feed all the worma be can attend. We kuow
no employment better auited to Ihe industry, sun.
city, economy and perseverance of the lairing
classes than the eulture of ailk. Such habiti tn
essential to success tn och a work. Mere muKa.
lar strength, if driven hard enough may make Cot.
tod end Rice J buL it will not tuake ailk.- llabm
of reflection and judicioua managenlenl ' mil p
move all obstacle here, and reap a rich rewi
from the labor bestowed. . And it is a feet vshick
cannot be concealed, that thousands inoureowrr
neea -just sucn employment, vv nen mauiiiua
females make scores of good socks for twentt-un
cents a pair, and other article, of clothing for Do hid.
er price.does it not prove that honest labor in our his
py country has not its full reward T Thia same Mb
might be made to yield pve lul J, perhaps tso-ba
tnose; who perlof m it. Ana u) it not a nobis
io P wid, field of into.
I
ICS
I est ing trx! profitable employ meat to the moat gr I
1 - r- v 1 -
Speculators who have seized upon the exciie-
ment ia reference to ailk, only w itb the bopt i
making tortunes al a drive, will not carry lorwii
this btwineas to any practical or beneficial reailu
iiut whenever habits of toil, watchfulness, ecooo.
my fcnd perseverance are "demanded they will "
tire from it. and leave it in better band. Let Da
practical common tense part of the commum'y to
gage "in it, and its success will be complete, toil
their prosperity secured.
Then will the energiee of society be quickeoai ,
and its intelligence enlarged, ita industry temuM
ita resource multiplied, and Ihe der mndginsa
of rea'sonable cooteoimaoi 4J nltwriae jnvfIJ.
too Knily to be shaksu by Uta w -
ulatioo or anarchy. .
The first great' steps ia this business bate seen
ao (ar taken in this country, as to leave no ground
to doubt, that it will soon command the energy
and talent of Ibe American people. To Ihe Euk
ted States as a nation, the ailk culture offers pn
pecte of improvement, wealth and indepeudeott,
too bright and well founded to be disregarded
Every patriot and philaathtopud should ncwf-
an enterprize whose success will give empfaynea
coalfor, , ,hoUfmnd, dMervin!r ,8boWi
rf mrwtise-ii--"ta
itairthB-'tide rfmigMiUWIllSirwrJan lli
desolatlort; o4 give MiAVMwSiui SC
atability to our . Uovernmeat. A , fair -trial d
this business deraandi but .roall capital, need aa
interfere with any other lawful business, bring ia
mediate returns of large profits, and incur m
hazard, if prudently undertaken. Let each am
wbo wishes to do better than ho has done, appro
priate to thia object just so much a he can cot-
veoiently spare or afford to Jose ; let him fir4
piuvuiQ suppiy oi muioerry treei ; men graat
ally comiiience the making of silk, as he can pre
pare for it, without hazard ; and if he doea not,
with good management, make hundred per cent,
on every dollar thua invested, we are utterly
deceived on tlie subject. The idea of iorsaktng
other necessary avocations to plunge into this, tt
regard as preposterous. Practical larmera in that
country, can spare time and capital enough free
other lawful objects to make this a market for ailk
even to other nations.
This is the safe path. Other commodities woJ
be enhanced in value by such a transfer of labor,
and ruinous speculationa would Le checked.
Having made thi hasty, but honest eflort lo bet
fit deserving class of society, we commend ibes)
fact to their consideration. 8CIPI0;
August 14, 19.19. --v- -', T
IMPORTANT CORRESPONDENCE.
lenssataa test .wwim Kuoumo.-
To th lion. Bob Short:
Sim : I discovet from a commuoicsiioa .wluck..
J0u"inade io the last Western Coroliman, that yon
have fallen into an egregious mistake, respecting
xi-iaxr and Old Kino Caucva. You there aswt
that the old King is dead, and that I have kani'i
myeotf. Now Sir. I wish vmi to he informed thtlj;
There is not a word of truth in the allegation.
insnks to my neighbor, Doctor Mart fat, we ar
both aitN and well, and moreover, we intend to
live as long as we can. -
The Id King has moved Aia Iltad Quarlem
from-AsiborotoMoctsvilld; 'duT"u' foifm7"I r
tend to remain bb until the fruit is all stilled, af
leest. Some people make great fuse about lb
" laud that flow with milk and honey," but I
eey, give me the land that Howe with
and. Apple Brandy ."That land just now, is old
Randolph, and aa long as iVe Salem remains
where it does, or Jfr. Duck keep a plenty of fbt
" cluriy," I shall neither kang myeelf, nor join the
Temperance Society.
Sir, I bare the honor Id be, your most obb,
humble servant, f
BENJAMIN SWAIM.
Te Benjamin Svmim, Cave. Prinlrr, ii& Lc. i
8it : I have just thi moment received your
ftumed epistle, and em not a trttte surprised s
that you are alivi I cannot believe it, but ihtr.k
BOW. that Ml in at ... .AA Irii-tti sirain of fib 1 ' !
. J 1 - JV.I WIM . P .
bing; The fact ia, that we received the ne"
your having hung yourself, from old Two V -v
who is weli kwown a a credible witoes. Il 1
be possible that he took it for rraoted. that you W
Itngrd yourself; from the conviction on bit
p-i 1