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,' The following lines, full of deep and delicate feeling,
are from the pen of Mrs. Norton.
I j U CARELESS WORD.
!A word is ringing on my brain, i
It wag not meant to give me pain ;
I ( .had no tone to bid it stay
nVheri other things had passed awaj ;
! It. had no meaaiag more than all , !
Which in an itte hour may fall ; 1 n
It wat, when jirtt the 'sound f heard,
:? A ligbily uttered, careie8 word.
Thai, word oh lit doth haunt me now f
In scenes, of joy, in scenes of wo ;
By night, by day, in sun or shade, f i r
Vith the half smile that gently played !
Reproachfully, and gave the sound '
Eternal power, through life Jo wound;
.There ia no voice I ever heard '
go deeply fixed a3 that one word. j
': j.j It was the first, the only, one I
Of those, which lips forever gone
Breathed in their love-P which had for me
Rebuke of harshness at my glee ; " f '
And if those lips were here to say, I
" Beloved, let it pass away,"
Jib ! then, perchance but I have heard
That last dear tone the careless word f
Oh ! ye who meeting, sigh to part,
Whose words are treasures lo some heart,
Deal gently, ere the dark days come,
When earth is but for one a home ;
Lest musing o'er the-past, like me, .
They feel, their hearts wrun bitterly :
. And heeding not what else ihry heard,
Dwell weeping on a cakkless word. -I
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; From, the New Monthly Magazine.
TWENTY YEARS. bv . h. bailey, Esq.
They tell m? twenty years have pass'd 1
Since I have look'd upon thee last,
And thought thee fairest of the fair.
With thy sylphrlike form and light brown hair !
1 can, .remember every word j
That from those smiling lips I heard ;
Oh !i how little it appears I !
Like the lapse of twenty vear!
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lhou art changed ! in thee I fin il ;
Beauty of another kind ; J
Those rich curls lie onf thy brow
"In n darker duster now ;
Arul the sylph hath given place I
T'oihe matron's form of grace:
Yet how little it appears j
Like the lapse of twenty years.
:. Still thy cheek is round and fair ;
...-'Mid thy curls hot one grey hair ; I
NoL one lurking sorrow lies " "
In the lustre of those eves ; ' .
Thou hast felt, since last we met,
- Tio affliction, no ijejjret ! i
Wonderful ! to shed uo tears
, In the lapse of twenty years .'
j But what means that changing brow
I Tears are in those dark eyes now!
' Hvemy rash incautious words - Jj;
Wakeu'd Feeling's slumbering chords
. Wherfefure dost thou bid me look,
'At yon dark-boundjournat bock ?V "V -
There tlic reigiPster appears ' .
Of the lapse of twenty years!
fhou hast been a happy bride.
Kneeling by a lover's side ; j
And unclouded was thy life,
As his !tjve! and loving wife;
Thou hast worn the gai b of gldom, !
KSieJing by that husband's tomb ;
-Thou hast wept a widow's tears
lu the lajse of twenty years ! ,
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1 Oh M se niy error n6w, . t
To suppose, in cheek and brow, JX, ' '
. Strangers may presume to find f
Treasured secrets of the mind : r ?
There fqhd'Mem'ry still will keep y f
- Her vigil, when she seems to sleep;
Though .composure te-appears
Jihthe lapse of twenty years ! ..
A here's the hope thaUcan abate
Tjhegrief oi' hearts thus desolate ;
-That can Youth's keen pangs assuage,
" And mitigate the gloom of Age ?
Religion bids the tempest cease 1
And leads her to it port of peace ; rJ
And on .the lonelvj pilot steers
' Through the la4 of future years !
QUEEN MARY'S MARRIAGE.
The following" description of the marriage, of
Mary, Queen of Scots to the French Prince
Francis, is extracted from BelVs History of this
celebrated woman.
j The marriage for which so many prepara
tions i had ttus been made, was solemnized in
the church of Notre Dame, the ceremony being
'pertprmed by the Cardinal. of Bourbon, Arch
bishop of Rouen. Upon this occasion, the
festivities were graced by the presence of all
the most -illustrous personages of the court of
lrancei and when rrancis, takingthering from
lus fin'ger presented it to the archbishop, who,
pronouncing' the benediction, placed it on the
young queen's finger, the vaulted roof of the
cathedral rung with congratulations, and the
multitude without rent the air with joyful shouts.
The spectacle was altogether one of the most
imposing which, even in that age of spectacles,
had been seen in Paris. The procession, upon
leaving thechurch, proceeded to. the palace of
the . archbishop, where a magnificent collation
was prepared.. -largess, as it moved along being
proclaimed among the people, in the name q
the King and Queen of Scots. In, the after
noon, the rovalbartv returned to the nalace o
Tournelles Catherine de Medicis and Mary
sitting together in the same palanquin, and a
cardinal walking on" each side. Henry and
Francis- followed on horse back, . with a long
line.of princes and princesses in their train
The chronfcler of these nuptials is unable to
conceal hislrrapture, when he ' describes the
maimer in wnicn me paiace nau oeen preparea
for; ; their reception. Its whole Appearance he
tens us, was light and beautiful as Elysium
Stln suPPer which was served upon a marble
table in the great hall, the king's band of " one
nunared gentlemen" poured fourth delicious
: V "inic. The members of parliamen
m meir rpbes ; and the princes of the
fe??m6d of iervitors-the
nies. The banquet bein
r n man Lr.r iii iim rprMiruia
'the most magnificent rofi.
g concluded, a series of
oared for the occasion - mnmmenes pre-
- mechanism, covered .with clothf0f t 2
ridden by the young heirs of!bll i1and
attracted deserved attention. They wer
7 ceeded by six galleys, which sailed into
hall, each rich as Cleopatra's barffe. and hQ,;
on its deck two seats, the one filled by a young
Cavalier, who as he advanced, carried oflTfrnm
; among the spectators, and gently placed in the
vacant chair, the lady of his love. A splendid
tournament concluded these rejoicincrs.
During the. whole, of these solemnities, every
ve was .fixed on the youthful Mary: and in-
SDireu Dy inose leenngs wuicu ueauiy sciuuui
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fails to excite, every heart offered up prayers
for her future welfare and j happiness, j She
was now at that age when feminine lovelines
is perhaps most attractive.,! It is not to be
supposed, indeed, that m her sixteenth year,
herj charms had ripened into that full blown
maturity which tliey . afterwards attained; but
they were, on this account, only tne more !. -.
nating. Some have conjectured that Mary s
beauty; has been extolled far beyond its real
merits; and it cannot be denied that many
vague and erroneous notions exist regarding it.
But that her countenance possessed m a pre
eminent degree the something which constitutes
beauty, is sufficiently attested by the unan
imous declaration of all contemporary writers.
It is only, however, by carefully gathering to
gether hints scattered here and there, thai any
accurate idea can be formed of the lineaments
ofjt countenance which has so - long ceased
to exist; unless in the fancy of the enthusi
ast. Generally speaking, Mary's features were
more Grecian than Roman, though without the
insipidity thatv would have attached them, had
they been exactly regular. Her nosa exceeded a
little the Grecian proportion in length, j Her
hair was - very ; nearly of the same colour as
James V's dark yellow, or auburn, and, like
his, clustered in luxuriant ringlets. Her eyes,
which some writers, misled by the thousand
blundering portraits of her scattered every
where, conceive to have been gray, or blue or
hazel, were of chesnut colour,, darker, yet
matching well with her auburn hair. ' Her brow
was high, open and prominent. Her lips were
full and expressive, as the lips ol the snuarts
generally were; and she had a-small dimple in
her chin. Her complexion was clear, and very
fair, without a great deal of color m her cheeks
Her mother was a woman of large stature, and
Marv Avas also above the coommon size, f Her
person was finely-proportioned and her carriage
excedingly gracml and dignilied.
PEALE'S NOTES ON ITALY.
The pleasure and information which arc, to
be derived from a perusal of this work, by the
lover of the fine arts, cannot, in this place, be
dilated on. Of the discriminating taste with
which Mr Peale made and recorded his obser
vations on the productions of the pencil and
chisel, in Italy, we have abundant proofs in the
volume before us. This was to be expected
from his known reputation! as an artist and
well read gentleman. We are glad to obtain
from him confidence to express fearlessly our
opinions of certain celebrated productions ol
art, which, at the time when we examined
them ourselves, we were loth to do, having the
learned critiques of connoisseurs, and elabo
rate eulogies of guide books under our eyes.
Hut Mis book nas otner claims 10 me nonce oi
the general reader, and of those who have tra
velled, or purpose travelling we mean the
lively sketches of "the people, and out-door
scenes of "different cities in Italy. ;Mr. Peale,
though speaking frequently of himself, makes
no pretensions to superior Opportunities, or to
opening hitherto hidden sources ol information.
He speaks of what he sees ; and, although he
may be deceived, he is, we knay presume, can
did in his narrative, and sincere in Ins ; inten
tions. He did not look around inm wim a
view to obtaining hygienic information, that
which would give him a more immediate claim
to our attention in these pages ; and yet, even
on this subject, we are enabled to make some
extracts from his work, by no means devoid ol
interest. The following is from Rome, ehieny
on the important matter of eating and drink ing.
"In many through fares, temporary benches
and shelves are seen piled iip with vegetables,
chiefly lettuce and radishes, -which are very
cheap, and constitute a great part of the food
of the poor. It is curious to see them j eating
a long compact head of lettuce, as they walk
along the, street, without salt or bread; Ihe
shops for the sale of provisions are well filled
with bacon, sausages, fish, &c. and the win-
dows are generally lined' with columns of
cheese, of which the Italians seemed fond,
hough we! call them tough and insipid. In
some of the narrow thoroughfares, where the
eight of the houses and the smallness of the
shops, render them very dark, samples of goods
for sale are placed outside in little glass cases,
which often form a continuous line for la great
distance. As an atlditionahiproof how badly the
Ivomans are furnished with stores, you see eve
ry where, even in the best streets, numbers of
portable shops, consisting of large trays or flat
baskets, each carried by two men, who cry out
the kind of goods and their prices, and some
times display them on the pavement. The
owners of these basket shops may, therefore,
live in the most unfrequented situations. Yet
stores are to be found containing large assort
ments of every kind of gnruis, especially of
rrenchandhnghsh manufacture. " Atthedoors
of many shops you see little children picking
the dirt but of grain, which they dry in troughs
when the sun happens to shine in their favor.
"As the warm weather advances, every kind
of workman who can get: out his little bench,
apparatus, or chair, is at work in the street,
close up to his house, t have counted nine
shoemakers, with their stalls, in front of one
house, for the purpose of enjoying light and
air. Benches and chairs are likewise occupied
by the idle, chiefly did gentlemen, in front of
the coffee-houses, especially in the Corsb, where
they ire amused -by the j continual movement
of carriages and pedestrians.; In the evening,
especially on holidays, tables are spread out
with white cloths, and brilliantly illuminated
and decorated with flowers, containing various
articles of food, whilst a cook is busy; on one
side with his portable?kit(ihen, cooking dough
nuts, or other articles which are eaten on the
spot. j ' 'r
"Immense quantities of eggs are for sale at
the provision shops, especially at Easter ; but a
more extraordinary spectacle occurs in many
parts of the city, even in the most gay and
fashionable streets. I have seen, sometimes,
a hundred hens feeding in and around the door
of one of these shops, by which you are aware
that fresh eggs may be procured every day.
The shop-keeper may be deceived in those
which are brought him from the country ; nut,
jf he be an honest man himself, with his own
hens, he can assure his customers, at double or
triple price, that his eggs are just laid,"
he ohservations which follow will surprise
some of our eulogists of wine, who dwell with
so much complacency on Jthe uniform sobriety
r tne PeoPle who habitually drink this liquor.
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but thelower classes, though they are not afflic-
tebyIrish,Scotch,orAnricanwhiskey,iHol-
rrin nr Fno-lish Tiorter. vt nftpn indnlr in
excess in the cheap wine of the country. Eve-
ry ooay annKs wine, ana to oner water ito a
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bejjp-ar would be an insult. It is only used oc-
casionlly with lemons in hot weather.. jAt a
ate hour in the evening, in many streets,; may
be heard the noise of Bacchanalian merri
ment, proceeding from' some deep cavernous
chamber, which, seen by lamp-light, shows
nothing but. coarse plastered walls, a greasy
uuuiing oUl coarse piasierea waii, a greaBy
brick pavement, and benches and tables, around
which, in the absence of all other comforts,
the most miserable enjoy their principal or on
ly meal of the day, and freely circulate the
bottle as a social bond. Besides, on holidays,
the wine shops' are frequented- by groups of
men and women, who sometimes exhibit around
the door a noisy and licentious crowd.i But
wine is not always deemed sufficient, and; those
who are disposed to take a walk about sunrise,
may every day see persons with little baskets
oi aqua vita, which is swallowed by artificers
.u.l a n
may every uav seu uersuus wim nine uobucw
between their beds and their work-shop.
Education in France. magnificent scheme
IS at inis mornem iu uuerauuu m rtam.c,
to afford the means
nfncspfnl and imnrovino-
yi useiui duu iuiprutu0
reading to the whole
body of the working j
population of France, by placing a public libra
ry in every one of the 40,(KK) communes (or
parishes) into which the kingdom is divided. ;
Unlike similar national institutions which
have hitherto, much to its credit, been the
work of Government the plan in question is
to be accomplished by individual philanthropy.
A capital is to be created by subscription, divi
ded in shares of the moderate sum of fifteen
r.. tr- lOa Ti'.nr! lihrnrv i in nnsist. at.
the commencement,, of 200 volumes, printed
expressely for the society, of dimensions
sions, and
upon a paper, such that the collection, with
illustrative maps and plates, may cost only 300
francs (or 12s.) Thus, twenty shares sumce to
purchase a library. One person may sub
scribe for any number of shares; and as the
society may not be completed to its full extent
at first, the holder or holders of twenty shares,
have a right to nominate a commune, j which
shall, in the first instance, have the right con
ferred on it. The books are to consist of the
best elemetary works on the arts, sciences, and
literature, history, biography, poetry, and other
subjects, selected by a committee at Paris, by
whom the affairs of the institution are to be con
ducted under reponsibility to the subscribers.
Quarterly .meetings are to be held, and reports
of nroceediners to be furnished. Donations of
1 O ;
books, maps, and similar objects, will, of course,
be received by the separate establishments.
The other details of management arid arrang
ment, as explained in a prospectus now before
us, seem judicious ; and upon that liberality of
footing to the lower orders of the community,
fwhich does so much honor to our Gallic neigh
bors, in all their public undertakings.
Extinction of te'-British language.
THi ltr"trnc wrrr cn linmiYpd with their fort-
querors, that thev kept their ancient speech
1 . a y r vitt 1 i4.-ij
unui tne reign 01 nenry viu., wnen 11 gruuu
ally became obsolete. In the reign of Queen
e reign
Anne, it was only known, in a few villages near
the Land's-End. The children as they grew
up learnt English, and as the old Cornish folks
died off, the language gradually expired with
them, so that towards the middle of the reign
of King'George the III. one Dolly Pentrath,
an old fish-wife, who resided about three miles
from Mousehold, near Penzance, Was the only
surviving individual in the world who Conver
sed in the tongue, of the ancient Daninonian
Britons, which tongue, however, she pint to a
bad use, since she principally employed it in
swearing and grumbling when she could not
get a good price for her fish, or in scolding
when she was offended. At this present time,
the hamesrof fields and towns, hills and rivers,
in Cornwall, are the only memorials of the
British language, whose extinction cannot be
contemplated without sentiments approaching
to regret. Ihe most usetul political virtues
arise from an honest feeling of nationality;
and no badge of nationality is more innocent
and efficient than the cherished nosession of
1 an ancient, and, at the same time, peculiar
language. Mackintosh's History of England.
NIGHT.
The following is one of Willis' rhapsodies ;
we extract it lrom the June number of the
American Monthly Magazine,
"One must write by night in weather like
this. We will sit down with you to our Table
at twelve (the clock is striking it at this mo
ment.) How finely the full tones sweep past
through the air, as if they would take up your
thought and carry it many miles away to the
very, friend you are thinking of at the moment.
The Sentinel at the Fort, heard that cldck, and
the first scholar' looked up from his Fluxions
at Cambrldges and walked to the window to
cool his strained eves as the vibration reach.
ed him, and the sleepless maniac at Charleston
turned his insane gaze aside and listened to the
twelve solemn strokes with habitual attp.nti nn.
How many haunts of wretchedness, j hidden
frbm human eye in ihe depths of human hearts,
have these cold vibrations reached, while they
are dying so carelessly on our ears: ! What
tales, could they but return, articulate; might
they not tell of secret misery; sickness un-
watched, and preying sorrow, and fear,hd care,
and the thousand bitter cankers that lie aijd feed
aiine very nean-sinngs, Deyonu ail reach ot me-
dicine, perhaps of sympathy. Many a wife sits
watching with a broken heart for her husband's
step, many a mother for her child's many a
venturous merchant lies haunted by fears qf ship
wreck and fire many an undetected defaulter
fancies voices at his door many a yOung girl,
just finding out that love is only a heaviness,
and a tear, muses bitterly over the caprice of
a moment, or an unmeant trifle. And these
are the only watchers for the happy are asleep
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-save perhaps the bride on her daintily wrought
'""""ug uiuw iuuc iu uxe ear inat
win uon ure oi us monoiony or ine lervent
poet building up his dream into the sky, with
his eyes straining into the darkness,! and his
i z Su7 'z:r.?$uzrr i'v
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J "j-"t. .v uuiv.o, uuu laugit iu OIUIU
the fme work of his towering fancy. ! ;
"Tis a beautiful night. The stars are all
r uiwui aim rrpuii& ana me air is oaaed
onrt Vneo TTnw much
sweeter they are than by day! Howmuch
there is in the night every way better than the
ftmft things bv daylight! The wind is. clearer,
the body cooler, the fancy more Juxuriant, tne
temper more gemai buuwwhhumivuw
I ntrrt Ihif rnifh si lonpp Hllll I
Rwpet air and starlight and who would be re
gular and sleep betimes? Take thehealth we
Master Moralist, and eive us the
pleasure we should lose by it."
Ship Timber. A writer in the New Bedford
ftftTAttA remarks, that it is the universal practice
----- - - h j imber t in the
of ship builders to nave ,
winter or spring monlhs; probably, because
timber cut at this season is supposea 10 Demure
iiYiIa. nr ratbftr. hecause labour IS cneaper,
(MncnnrtMinn is both more easy and less
PTnpnsiirp. at this season than any other. A gen-
r. r r . . i mj ,.uin
tleman who has been a master-DUiiuer aim
owner more than thirty years, and in almost
constant employ, has informed the writer that
tne umoer oi two o i- u.e ; 7"
which he had ever built, was cut the one in July,
the timber of two of the most durame snips
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and the other in Augusi; anu
firmed in the opinion, after all his experience,
that timber cut in those months would be more
aurawe man tnai cut at any
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,- o at C.
ana aoes not anoru moisture suiuuch
o-oCarv in
lormanoii ti umcu sap. xnc oa xv-.. j
Hie lurmauuu ui iuc icav cb ua iug " --
1 t -1,11 4V. I o limo
ded. and the leaves at maturity, are at this time
supported as much or more by the descending
sap. ne lurtner sratea, mat me nut uiy wmwo
of July and August passing over fresh cut and
fresh hewn timber was a more efhcient preser
ver than all the salt in the world.
We were highly gratified last evening in
witnessing the opening of the superb Organ
recently put up in St. Thomas' Church, by Mr.
Erben the buuder. Ihis magnincent inst.u-
ment is the largest ever built or used in the
United States ; its case is 35 feet high, 18 feet
6 inches wide, and 11 feet deep; it contains 28
stops, has 3 sets of keys, and Pedal Bass ; the
number of pipes contained in it are 1700 ; the
largest pipe is 22 feet long and 21 by 18 inches
calibre, equal to 57 cubic feet. 1 he case is
superbly finished in the Gothic ortder, and the
tones of the instrument, to say the least of them,
we think have not been excelled by any other
in this country.
Several eminent musical professors attended
on the occasion, to try the organ; and a hignly
respectable audience enjoyed a great treat in
hearing it touched in a manner, which, while it
did but justice io the high finish of the instru
ment, was highly honourable to the musical ta
lent of our, city.
We feel assured we only speak in accordance
with the feelings of all who have seen and heard
this instrument, when we say that Mr. Erben
has done himself great credit in making and
erecting it. Courier Enquirer.
The Prefect of Police of Paris has issued an ordi
nance concerning dogs. It is forbidden, at all times,
to let them wander through the streets without being
muzzled. They must hereafter have a collar, either
metal, or in leather with a plate of metal, on which
the name and residence oi their owner shall be en-
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graven. Dogs must likewise be kept muzzled within
the warehouses, shops, workshops, or other establish
ments and places whatsoever that may be open to
the public, even when they are chained. The pro
prietors and conductors of diligences and other public
vehicles are cautioned against allowing unmuzzled
dos into their carriages.
From Frazer'4 Magazine.
, CONJECTURES.
A horse with his nose in a bag.
Is probably thinking of corn ;
' A vestment reduced to a rag,
Is likely enough t' have been worn ;
A sceptic, who boggles at doubts
May silently swallow a'sin ;
And in politics", they who are " outs, "
May possibly wish to get in.
A lady, when dressing for church,
May perhaps have a thought of this earth ;
' A lover, when left in the lurch.
With, maudlin may bother your mirth :
A lawyer who frowns at a fee,
lilay be moved by some deeper pretence ;
And a man who is banging, can be
In a state of most painful suspense.
NEW DEFINITIONS.
Absurdity Any thing advanced by our op
ponents, contrary to our own practice, or above
our comprehension.
Ambiguity A quality deemed essentially
necessary in diplomatic writings and law pro
ceedings. Backward A mode of advancement prac
tisedfby crabs, and recommended to mankind
in general by the Holy Alliance.
Blushing A practise least used by those
who have most occasion for it.
Book A thing formerly put aside to be
read, and now read to be put aside.
Breath. Air received from the lungs for the
purpose of smoking, whistling, &c.
Courage. The fear of being thought a cow
ard. r7
Cunning. The simolicitv bv which knaves
generally outwit themselves.
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Ditch. 'A place in which those who take
too much wine, are apt to take a little water.
Echo. The shadow; of a sounds
. Finger. An appendage worn in a ring, and
of great use in taking snuff.
Gain. Losing life to win money.
Health. Another word for temperance, and
exercise. ;
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shape, who would be shocked at doing it in any
iqoi, vvnat many worsnip in tneir own
other.
Mouth. -An useless instrument to some peo-ple-i
it renders ideas audible, and is of special
service in rendering victuals invisible.
Pedant. A man so absurdly ignorant as to
be vain of his knowledge.
Quack. A man who only wants a diploma
to; make f him a regular physician.
Satire. attacking the vices of follies of oth
ers instead of performing our own.
oaw. A sort of Dumb alderman which gets
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through a great deal by the activity of its teeth
ugliness. An adyantageos stimulus to the
mind, that it may make up for the deficienciei
of the body.
Umbrella An article which by the morali
kii y "y m or f0e
"men tor tne same reason you should not
1CUU IU Clllier.
ViceMiscalculation ; obliquity of moral
vision; temporary madness. T I 7
Voice Echo is the onlv instance of a voice
m
.WDitnout a.Doay, whereas three nawa
unrepresented Population are ? bodies wifliom
voice.UndonMw:lthly. uut
x-j r, . .
-A gentleman
friend of his
,
went mtn .
Barbers shop m wasnmgton to be shavT
He was a! stranger in the City, and the woolK
tsi a lutic rain.) tic; jiut iu tuc JUctruer tu6 t
nupstion. ' Wjtft hi for Jarlcsnn m
The poor fellow hesitated a moment between h-
n . ur i ,iki.it
Hoeirp t r foil f ho f-piifh ann fiia fa.. . n
customer; and he looked at the strano-pi-
countenance ot rueioi perplexity Suddenly,
-c mm. jj.
-5"". cu ms
akimbo; and, with the gravity of an oracle
plied, "Sir, I shaves both sides:" 're'
AGRICULTURAJr
SEED CORN.
. r ' From the Richmond Enquirer.
Large ears are an evil in the cultivntin
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of victory in the four ears he sent to Mr. Skin-
ner, late Editor 01 tne American b armer.5 Hit
mode of annually cultivating, while he improved
an old and exhausted field, is as justly to be ad.
mired as his selection of the particular varietv
is to be regretted and condemned, thatthe wourd
seed is the largest of all the varieties, and
produces the least product. The reason is, the
corn requires to be planted in hills at a erpat
distance apart, whilst an individual stalk will
not produce more than one or two ears;consc.
quently this variety will not make a large crop.
ivir. Lianiei planted nis corn leet by 4 leet,
with one stalk in a hill, which averaged six '
barrels to the acre, aJid 7 rr gills per hill." h
must be conceded, I presume, the land was
rich, for if "Mr. Upshur's ear, from its great
size, exhibited considerable fertility of soil in
which it grew," certainly Mr. Daniel's eark,
from their superior size, exhibited still greater
fertility. Let- us suppose the fertility of the
soil to be increased double, it would be extreme
ly rich; and if the product is in proportion, it -would
be twelve barrels to the acre; that this
it is probable, is nearly the extreme product of
this gigantic variety. Some years ago, being
in the neighborhood of Pittsburg, I brought
home the seed of a large pumpkin, which.I
planted the ensuing season; but one generally
grew on a vine, it was large, round and hollow,
or with a thin shell, whilst it was also dencient
in sweetness. I have considered these to be a
striking similarity between the gourd seed and
the big pumpkin, and neither ought to be culti
vated. We wiirhow contrast the cultivation
of the gourd seed with the small yellow varietv,
which is generally cultivated in the Northern
States, that , the farmers makethere in their
best Cultivated fields, twenty-five barrels to the
acre, whilst it produces the same, or flourishes
equally well in Virginia.. The superior pro
duct of this variety over the gourd'seed, is thus
accounted for; the smaller the corn, the closer
it, can be planted; that if it make less per hill,
it will make more in the aggregate ; themcreasi
in the number of ears preponderates over the
diminution size to increase the product. There
is a statement in the Agricultural Memoirsj of
Pennsylvania, by a gentlemen who planted his .
corn at different distances, to ascertain what
distance would make the greater product ; that
the distance of one foot each way, with one
stalk in a hill, made the greatest crop. I do
not recollect the product, butifitonly madeone
gill per hill, it made a . little upwards of twenty
five barrels to the acre. If the above mode
in planting the gourd seed, made 7, gills per
hill, and six barrels per acre, and the mode in
planting the other made one gill per hill, an&
twenty-hve barrels to the acre, the superiority
of the small bver the large variety, is immense.
It may be laid down as a principle, the smaller
the corn, the closer it can be planted, and the
more it will make. I never saw a large crop
of corn (said a practical farmer) without a grea;
number of stalks. There were forty thousand
stalks to the acre in the above experiment, and
there were only thirteen hundred and twenty
stalks in Mr. Daniel's crop. In the crop for
which the late Peter Minor gained a premium
from the Jigricultural Society of Albemarle.
there werer ninety hundred stalks,which mafle .
nineteen barrels to the acre. The crop would
have been greater, but for the extreme drought
which occurred that year, combined with tne
high and dry situation of the soil. The variety
cultivated was the white flint. I have arithmeti
cally demonstrated, the closer corn is planted
to a certain extent, if the ears are smaller, the
crop will be i greater ; that large ears are an e?iU
a. less product is an evil when a greater one can
be produced. Leaving out Mr. Daniel's-large
ears, his publication, in my humble opinion
entitled to great respect.
Caroline, June 21, 1831.
From the American Farmer.
WILLIS'S GRAPE VINE.
Oxford, Md. May 20th, 1831-
Mr. Smith.
Dear Sir, As my grape vine has excited so
much curiosity amongst strangers and others.
I yesterday called in two of my neighbors to try
and count the bunches on it. One limb was up
a fruit tree so. high that it could not be counted
It covers a large part of the yard in an espalier
form, and has run up four fruit trees. You have
the certificate of my neighbors enclosed, and
may publish it if you please. 1
1 have the honor to be, your most obedienJ
humble servant. JOHN WILLIS.
Oxford, May 19th, 1831-
We do hereby certify, that we were this dav
called on to count the bunches of grapes that
are on the vine in John WilhVs yard, and
have counted them as well as we could, hul
have made allowances and thrown in many fr
good count, and have counted twenty-fiet?ai
sand one hundred and ten bunches, one-thfrj
oi nearly half of them are double bunches, ao
only counted as single bunches. The vine &
commencing in its seventh year's growth a3
says, and the stem is only fronfnine to tc5
inches in circumference.
CHARLES M. BROMWELI"
RICHARD COSSAGE. -
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