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svay to that slate and did not parmu-them to land in" the
lort of Isabal. It appears that this wfls-done Because the
President. Gen'l Camera had received information that
they were Uoing to exert tlierrselves lo -secure his over'
throw. We are assured however that he has paid their
passage although he does not admit them.
THE TELEGHAPH.
EDITED BY PHANCIS MOORE Jr.
Monster IVedtzesdayi ane 1A S 845.
An Economical Government. The people of
Texas through their Delegates will soon have nn oppor-
tunity ol establishing the most economical government in
America. It has often been remarked tiiat "the world is
governed too much:" and one of the main differences be-
tween the governments of the old and new world is this
that in the former governments seem to have been institut-
ed for the benefit of the few. in the latter for the many.
The people of the old world are loaded with taxes for the
support of Sinecures and offices many of which are com-
paratively useless. In the siew world they are taxed for
the support of offices that are considered necessary for the
public weal. But unfortunately tnacy offices are still
sustained in most of these States that areas useless as the
Sinecures of Europe. All such offices operate as clogs
upon the natip'inl induyry and ii.m- incumbents by their
indolence and cslra-agarjce intlict n double injury first
by squandering the public treasure and second by foster-
ing habits of idleness snd dissipation. The first legisla-
ture of Txas commuted a fatal er.'O' by establishing an
expensive slem of gmi-rniT.Pn; hnt hn; ronstfinilv
I. "i" 1 I ". - - - r-l
weighed down the eijersi-"
country and fettered
every lirarrch of '-'
Texas nave senrt .
direct and indirect
them for the support l
comparatively Useless
e industrious classes of
e to surmount the load of
at have been imposed upon
-js that in many instances were
migration has also been checked
owing to iLese heavy t..xes; for emigrants prefer to settle
in a country where the taxesare light; even if the natural
advantages of soil and climate are inferior rather than to
remove to a country that is oppressed with a burthen of
taxes that weighs as an incubus upon the industry of the
inhabitants. It should therefore ever be one of the prime
objects of the legislators of all new countries to establish
a government as economical as is practicable without im-
pairing its efficiency. The peculiar situation of Texas
and the habits of our citizens will enable our legislators
to establish a government thai will be less expensive than
that of any of the States or the Union and this govern-
ment will at the same lime be as efficient as that of any one
of those States. For instance the Executive Department
may be limited to the following officers viz:
A Governor with an annual salary of 82500
A Secfetary of Slate with an annual salary of 1500
An Auditor of public ace'ts with an annual salary. of 700
- A Treasurer " 700
The Judiciary may be limited to six Circuit
Judges and one Chief Justice having annual
salaries of $1500 their united salaries amount
ing lo 10 500
3
Six District Attorneys each having a salary of
"their united salaries amounting to 1500
"gislature may consist of forty Repre
sentatives and fifteen Senators. The mileage
andFperdiern of each not lo exceed 150 annual-
fltheir sessions should be limited to three
or iour weeks this sum will amply suffice to
defrayiall necessary expenses. Their united
salaries' will amount to about
The contingent expenses of the Legislature
wjli amount to
8000
3000
"tW need noj here enumerate a few more officers whose
salaries will not exceed two thousand dollars. The an-
nual expenses of our .government may thus be reduced to
thirtyhousand dollars. The proceeds of our public'Iands
will be sufficient to defray the expensesof the Land Office:
and to liquidate the national debt. The taxes of our citi
zens therefore may be rendered lighter than those of the
citizens of any other Slate. Emigration will thus be en-
couraged to a wonderful extent and the industrious
classes will be unfelterd and left free to press onward all
measures that can lend lo advance the true interests of the
State.
British Minister Captain Elliott the British
Charge d' Affairs returned from Washington on Wednes-
day last; and we learn lhat he will proceed immediately
to England. He is evidently disoppointid with the result
of his negotiations and we Delieve he considers all further
efforts to prevent Annexation entirely futile. While we
rejoice that the new relations ueare about to form with
the United Slatts will preclude us fromthe necessity of
continuing our political connections with Englaod.-jve
should be wanting Tn giatiiude if we should at thjs time
attempt to cast censure uponhis officer. As theagent
of the British government he has labored incessantly to
advance the best interest of his country and has at the
same lime evinced an untiring zeal to advance what he
considers the best interest of Texas. We believe that he
has pursued a mistaken policy but we grant him the
full meed of sincerity. His kind and gentlemanly con-
duct while here has gained him the warm regard and
esteem of many of our citizens who admire him for his
amiable qualities although they cisapprove of his public
acts. We honor and respect old England the great
mother of nations we honor her represf ntative here
and in whatever lot our destiny nay be cast we will over
remember with gratitude the efforts that she made
(when we were even neglected by our parent count! ) lo
elevate us in the rank of nations. Sincerely do we hope
that no feelings of jiatred or animosity may be engender-
ed between her and the glorious land to which we are
soon to return. There is an affinity between nations as
there is between individuals; and the conduct of each
should be regulated by similar motives. The grtat prin-
ciples of Christianity should leach kindred nations to love
one another as brothers rather than to foster the prejudices
that degrade savages. The enlightened and christian
statesmen of ihe present day must admit that the true poli-
cy of England and of the United States is 10 afford to
each other mutual aid and to act in concert to advance the
great rights of man rather than to worry and jostle each
other on an arena where brute force supplants the mighty
influence of'mind.
The Ohio rivir has bun so low for several weeks past
that only the light draught boats could ascend it. It was
feared"tat the navigation of the river would be suspended
at a much earlier period than usual. t The Arkansas river
ha. also been al a very low stage for three weeks past
'snianly iw.&or throe boat were running on the river-at
tast accounts.
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THEnPRocLAMATioN. We publish to-day the pro-
clamation of President Jonrs relative to the negociations
of our government with Mexico. The statement of the
president lhat "he accepted the good offices of the two pow-
ers which with these of the United Siatesjiad been previ-
ous invoked by Texas and placed in the hands of their
Representatives a statement of conditions preliminary to
a trenty of peace which he declared he should be ready
tost.bmit to the people of this country for their decision
and action as soon as they were adopted by the Govern-
ment of Mexico" may seem to conflict with the statement
of Col. Allen which we published about a fort-
night ago; but the article which we copy from
the Washington Register explains the apparent contradic-
tions much more satisfactorily than we could do from the
imperfect information we have Been able to glean from
the seat of government. Judge Ochiltree stated some
wee.ks since that "the government was instituted to pro-
tect the rights of the minority" and he further observed
that as a minority of our citizens had expresscd a prefer-
ence for independence it was the duty of the president lo
accept the kind offices of foreign powers- to obtain from
Mexico the terms upon wh:. h she would be willing to
acknowledge our independcr.ee. The president as ap-
pears from the proclamation staled lo Mexico the terms
upon which he would be willing to open negotiations
and Mexico has accepted them. What' these terms are
does not appear from the proclamation nor from any offi-
cial document. The Washington Register however
says "that despatches were received on Monday lest by his
hiXcellency iho president fiom the Baron Alley de'Cy
prey Minister Plenipotentiary of France giving the infoi-
mation that Mexico has agreed to acknowledge the inde-
pendence ol Texas upon the most favorable terins"
From the positive tone of the Register we might infer
thatthese terms are most favorable to Texas. We are told
however thaUhe documents were not translattd when the
Register was published; and we shrewdly suspect that the
document when translated will show th.it the terms are
most favorable lo Mexico. Wc believe lhat they are so
vague so indefinite and withal so presumptuous that
every honorable Texian will spurn them with contempt
We however concur with the president in the opinion
lhat a proper sense of courtesy required our government
since it had accepted t'e friendly affices of England and
France to listen lo the proposals of Mexico as made
through their accredited ministers. The president also
as the agent of the people (not the guardian as stated by
the Washington Register) was in duty bound to submit
these propositions lo Congress. The constitution re
quires him to submit all documents in the nature of a trea-
ty to the Senate. That the Senate and indeed both
Houses of Congress will promptly reject these proposals
we have little doubt. The president however would
have been liable to censure if he had rejected them upon
his own responsibility. The portion of the proclamation
relating to the cessation of hostilities between the two
countries is probably only intended to operate so far as to
suspend all military movements of our own troops until
Congress shall otherwise direct. We have been inform-
ed that president Jones has declared that he will take
promptand efficient measures to expel any Mexican force
lb. : r. ay attempt to lake possession of the country east of
he Ric Grande and if authentic intelligence should be
receivd lhat troops have been stationed within our territo-
ry by Mexico the orders for the armislice will immediate-
ly n- countermanded by the president. He would be re-
creant to duty if he should remain passive and permit the
enemy to take quilt possession ofa territory which our citi-
zens consider rightfully belongs to Texas and which they
are determined they will never yield. It is equally his duty
to avoid all unnecessary excitement and 10 secure this
country from cither war or bloodshed if the means are
within his power.
Austin. Wc are happy to learn thauhis long neg-
lected place (we cannot say city.) is again rapidly intpio-
ving. The assurancs that have been made lately by
persons high in authority that detachments of troops from
the United States will soon b'e stationed on the whole
northern frontier have restored confidence lo the citizens
and they are fast reluming to their long drserted homes.
Emigrants also are daily removing to that section. It is
seldom that any hostile Indians are seen in the vicinity of
the place. A small party supposed to be Wacoes at-
tempted to steal a (ev horses about a week or ten days
ago but they were discovered and pursued by a small
party of the citizens who shot one of their horses and it is
supposed wounded one of them but they made their es-
cape. It will be impossible to prevent similar incursions
until detachments of troops are stationed in their hunting
grounds. We learn lhat preparations have been made by
the order of the President to fit up the buildings intendt d
for the Convention lo meet in; and also the offices of
Government. We suppose therefore tl at the President
intends to remove with the heads of departments to
Austin immediately after the adjournment of Congress
which will probably lake place in the latter part of this
month.
The citizens of this county have just cause lo congratu-
late themselves that the recent election was characterized
by so much good order and harmony. Although the
contest was unusually warm there was scarcely an indi-
cation of ill-feeling and we believe not a single quarrel
occurred. Each of the candidate3 had warm partizans
who of course were exceedingly solicitous for the success
oLlheir friends but their whole conduct was marked by
singular courtesy and forbearance. Judge Burnet was
nominated as the country candidate and his friends looked
chiefly to the country for-support. The parly opposed to
him in this city has ever been so numerous that his
friends expected little aid here. If the vote of the country
could have been united upon him he might have been
elected: but it was found to be impossible to lemove old
party prejudices. Much credit is due to the settlers in his
immediate neighborhood ; for although ihey had hereto-
fore been opposed to him politically they cast aside all
prejudices and gave a large majority of votes in his favor
r.irin the whole course of the canvass he remained
quietly m home and refused to resort to any of the methods
of electioneering usually practised by candidates. He has
won golden opinions; and although unsuccessful he has
gained honors in his defeat.
German Emigrants. Immense numbers of Ger-
mans have recently arrived in New Yoik who intend to
settle in the Western States. It is estimated that not less
than thirty thousand of these emigrants will settle in Illi-
nois Iorva and ether Western States this year. Many
of them havelnrge sums of specie. The emigrants from
Batavia during the lust five years have brought to the
United States a capital exceeding three millions of doll irs.
HARRIS COUNTY ELECTION RETURNS
For Deputies in the Conecnlion.
W
w
GO
Q
w
Q
Houston
Harrisburg
Lynchburg
Clear Creek
Goose Creek
Dun man's
Penn's
Cypress Creek
Spring Creek
De Tiste's
280
2-1
34
195
26
38
147
8
66
2
4
14
17
2
15
196
14
17
9
17
203
4
15
2
I
'I
I
6
8
16
171
6
21
2
2
71
22
69
7
20
7
11
9
8
l.
4
6
9
24
v'J
11
19
14
18
13
375 34 h 275 258 257 246 215
The following is a list vof the names of the members
elected to the Convention in the counties heard from :
Austin Capt. O. Jones and Philip Cuney.
rFort Bend Dr. A. Miller7
Galveston Col. J. Love and Richard Bache.
Harris J. W. Brashier A. M'Gowan and Francis
Moore jr.
Montgomery A. M'Neal Gen. Sam. Houston C.
B. Stewart and J. M. Lewis.
Washington Judge Hemphill Judge Lipscomb and
Irlbns.
Fayette Judge Baylor and Col. Mayfield.
Victoria Cunningham.
Goliad Hunter.
"Jackson W hito. - -
Milam Sandifer.
Colorado Judge Walker.
Brazos Col. Luslc.
FURTHER ELECTION RETURNS
Judge Ochiltree Secretary of the Treasury arrived in
town on Wednesday. We learn from him the following
additional returns of the election for members lo the Con-
vention :
Sin Augustine Gen. Henderson and GenDamell.
Sabine M. Oliphant.
Liberty Gen. Davis and Col. Wood.
Jefferson Mr. Armstrong.
Jasper G. V. Smith.
Gen. Rusk Hogg and Judge Ochiltree are sup-
posed to be elected-in Nacogdoches. Three precincts in
this county had not been heard from.
We learn from high authority that the propositions
lately received from Mexico are vajjue nnd indefinite
like those lhat were offered by the Commissioners
appointed a few months since b' Gen. Woll. They
merely convey an assurance on the part of Mexico
that sheis willing to open negociations with our
government as an independent nation; but they contain no
admission that the Mexican governmrnt is willing to re
cognise our boundary lo the Rio Grande. It appears
lhat this old question of boundaries is to remain unsettled;
or to be referred foi settlement to European powers. Such
terms are of course inadmissable; and we are assured that
President Jones who has alreidy been apprised of their
character considers them of too little importance even lo
convene his cabinet to act upon them.
Texian Sdgar. We were much gratified a few days
since to see several hogsheads of sugar brought from the
plantation of Mr. Mercer on the Colorado This sugar
is of an excellent quality and will bear ahvornble com
parison with the best imported sugar. Mr. Mercer states
that with four hands he has raised this year fifty thousand
pounds of sugar. Most of this he has sold at eight cents
per pound. His hands have also raised enough corn
potatoes and other articles to feed and clothe them. He
considers the clear profit of the labor of each of his slaves
engaged in the culture of this article exceeds five hundred
dollars a year. Even at iHe low rate of four cents a pound
for sugar he could realize a larger profit from the culture
of this article than in the culture of eolton at six cents a
pound. The lands on the Colorado bi low Columbus are
peculiarly adapted to the culture of sugar. It is estimat-
ed that there are not less than four hundred thousand acres
of land onlheSan Bernard crossing Colorado and Guada
loupe capable of yielding annually a hogshead of suar
per acre. There is nearly an equal quality of good sugar
lands lying on the lower Brazos and Galveston Bay. We
may therefore safely calculate that within a very few years
the amount of sugar raised in this region will bp nearly
sufficient Ao supply ihe whole market of the United States
Bexar. We have tgeeived advices fronyBexar to the
30th ult. At that time all was peace and quiet at Bexar.
Seveial Commanche Chiefs visited lhat city about the
27th ult and professed their gratification ifat "the blood
of their kindred slaughtered a few years since had been
washed away from the walls of Bexar by the water of
peace" They stated that all the tribes of the Com-
manches were disposed to form a Listing treaty of friend-
ship with our Government Capt. Hays started on the
30th ult. on an expedition to the Pierdinales. We infer
from this that the report that a hrge body of Mexicans
had been stationed on the Nueces is incorrect. He men-
tioned just before he left Bexar that he apprehended no
danger from either Mexicans or Indians.
Corpus Ciiristi. The trade at Corpus Chrisli has
has been remarkably brisk within the last1 lour or five
weeks and the town is now rapidly improving. Several
large parties of traders from the Rio Grande have visited
the place and they oxpressed great confidence that the
difficulties between the two countries would soon be ad-
justed. They report lhat large bodies of Mexican troops
have recently arrived in the .provinces east of the moun-
tains from the interior butthey did not state that any large
body of these forces had crossed the Rio Grande. We
are inclined to believp that ihe forces east of the mountains
have been overrated by the spies of Capt. Hays. We do
not believe that the whole number of troops at ail the
positions east of the Sierra Madre exceeds three thousand.
The whole number of troops in M 112 morns is estimated at
only three or four hundred.
Naval. The United States Squad ion under the com-
mand of Commodore Stockton has returned from a shoVt
cruize to the westward and is now anchored off Galves
ton. The British brig Eurydice is daily expected at
Galveston from New Orleans.
Florida Election. The returns from the western
sections of Florida as far as received are quite favorable to
ihe Whigs. But few returns have been received from
the eastern counties where the Democrats expect large
majorities in their favor. It is supposed that the Demo-
crats will have a majority in the Legislature on joint bal-
lot often or fifteen.
We learn that Capt. Elliot thc'Brhish Charge d'Af
faires intends to remain at Galveston fifteen or twenty
days to await the action of our Congress upon ihe propo
sils from the Mexican Government. We see 111 the N' w
York paders that Mr. Crawfo-d. the British Guisul a!
Havanna had received despatches from Vera Cruz ad-
vising hint that "the boundary line of Texas had been de-
fined and settled and her Independence guaranteed by a
convention bstwten England France nnd Mexico."
This statfms'nt we are ronfident is wholly incorrect. II
wc are not grossly misinformed Mexico has only offered
to submit the question of boudaries to the decision of Eng-
land and Fiance and she claims to the Colorado evident
ly with the hope that they will fix thu San Antonio or
the Nueces as the western boundary.
More Indian Murders We have learned with
bitter regret that thpson of Mr. Hornsby and Mr. Atkin-
son were murdered by Indians near Austin on Saturday
last. The Indians came upon them while they were fish-
ing in the river and killed them with spears. The body
of Mr Atkiuson was found on Monday morning pierced
with seven wounds.
Caught at last. Our itinerant Secretary of State
has at length defined his true position in his native Slate
the land of steady habits. It appears that the Doctor was
much more communicative near his old home than he has
ever been in this country. The Hartford Times noticing
the statements in the New York papers that Dr. Ashbel
Smith was in favor of Annexation says:
"We know not what Mr Smith said in-HggtSljt
fall and recently with regard to his views on"armxati5n7
but we do know that he spent a day or two in Hartford
before takintr the steamer for Liverpool and here only
two days before he sailed told two gentlemen that he was
personally opposed to annczatirn-from principle but still
he had no doubt that annexation would take place. He
said that a large portion of the people of Texas were
'bound' to have that country annexed. He had no doubt
on this point but he still declared distinctly that President
Jones and himself were opposed to the measure from prin-
ciple. This is the story he told at Hartford on Tuesday
the 29th day of April."
The following extracts from the London Times evince
in Me clearest manner the objects of England in negotiat-
ing with Mexico to obtain the recognition of our Indepen-
r'ence. The Times says :
"Texas independent is peculiarly qualified to interposp
tbe Keystone of an arch as it were between the United
Stales and Mexico on the one band and between the
maratime interest:: of European nnd American nations on
the other. These views are so clear and evidtnt thatthev
will probably have a decisive influence on the Executive
government of Texas provided the Mexicans can be
brought to recognize in a liberal spirit an arrangement
which is the sole guarantee of their national exist nee.
Nor can we believe that this policy will be defeated by
the popular emissaries of the UnitedStates in Texas who
are avowedly engaged in promoting the work of annexa-
tion solely with reference to the interests of their own
party in the United Slates and to the cause of slavery
with which that is identified."
"The nart taken bv Enplnnd nnd Prnncn in ihp nunc.
tipn of annexation for we are happy to find that the most
entire concurrence prevails between the two great powers
by which Texas was first recognized in Europe has
been dictated by no selfish and exclusive objects. If how-
ever the annexation party be successful and the patriotic
intentions r.f the President are defeated by the foreign
pirty in the commonwealth of Texas that result only
opens the dnor to fresh difficulties and lo difficulties of the
most serioua character."
' The "patriotic intentions" of our President as under-
stood by the editor of the Times must be widely different
from thrive that are attributed to him by his cabinet officers
for they have declared repeat dly that he was cordially
acting with the annexation parly mdthat his whole policy
was hostile to that of 'the foreign party in the common-
wealth of Texas."
Major Donelson.the American Charge d'Affiirs arri-
ved in town on Thursday last.
Mexico. The following extract from a letter in the
Jeffersonian dated "Vera Cruz May 22d throws some
light on the despatches lately brought by Capt. Elliott
from the French Minister Plenipotentiary in Mexico:
"In addition to the propositions made by England to
both Texas and Mexico lo settle the relations of these
countries to each other and to the United States in a man-
ner agreeable to her policy I am assured there are induce-
ments offered of rather a tempting nature. They are as
follows: England compromises herself with Mexico to
pay ten millions of her national debt and with Texas she
agrees to pay the whole of hers which is computed at
cighfinillions This if true and I have got it from very
good authority proves lhat England has some very
deep-laid project with regard to Texas; one much more
important lo her than the advantages she might derive
from the simple determination of Texas to remain inde-
pendent confirmed by the consent of Mexico.
'Those English who speak of the controversy between
Mexico and the United States about Texas never fail to
introduce the question of slavery and regard its abolition
in the Jiltle Republic as a consequence which wilPspeedi-
ly follow ihe determination on her part to remain inde-
JJL'IIUL'IH.
Sugar Speculation. We mentioned a ew weeks
since that the price of sugar had suddenly advanced in the
United States. It appears that this advance was owing
to an erroneous report that the Cuba crop was shorter by
several thousand hogsheads than usual. This report has
been contradicted and it is now ascertained that therop
of a II the West India India Islands is unusually lare.
The price of sugar has consequently fallen about one cent
a pound and several speculators in New York and othr
large cities of the Union have lost many thousand dollars
owing to rash speculations in this article.
Mr. Shannon the American Minister arrived at Vera
Ciuz from the city of Mexico on the 2Istult. and intended
to sail for New York in the brig Anabuac. He was
robbed on his way to Mexico and also on his wny back
to Vera Cruz.
The Sugar Trade. The London "Economist" of the
22d March contains an elaborate review of the Sugar
market retrospective and prospective. The writer esti-
mates the production of Sugars in the whole world du.
ring the next year as compared with the past as follows:
I34o
130.000
40000
60000
230000
25000
50000
60.000
100.0U0
35 000
15000
80000
13.000
10000
120000
738000
1844
B. West Indies tons
Mauritius
East Indies
tons
122 000
27000
55000
204 000
25000
50000
A 65.000
155.000
35 000
15.000
75.000
13000
10 000
Manills
Java
Braxil
Cuba
Porto Rico
Surinam
French colonies
Danish Colonies
Siam. Penang etc.
U. Stales
66.000
o uuu
Destructive Hail Storms. The Memphis (Ten.)
Eagle of the 16?h furnishes us with life follolvfng'nc-
count of a hail storm which visited the Northernipart of
Mississippi on the 13th inst.
A violent and 'most destructive tornado and hail storm
occurred in De Soto county Mississippi about Jsfxteen
miles south of MephTs al midnight of Tuesday.-lastdes-troytng
every thing in its course. Its direction wasfiom
the ast and spread about a mile in breadth. It passed
over Sonthall Manning Stokes Smith and Alanson
Trigg's (recently Col Feix Lewis') plantations. On
most of these and oilier plantations the youngcotton corn
garden and other plants are entirely destroyed; Mr. Triow
had 250 nens ol corn &c entirely ruined; in some pla-
ces from 100 lo 200 tries were blown down on a single
acre; and not a leaf is left on tree or shrub. The hail
was near three inches deep on the ground in the mormng
and birds killed by the hail were scattered ov 1 ihe
ground. The hail stones are represented as having been
on an average larger than ounce bullets or as large as
patridge eggs. We have not learned the extent: of the
storm eastward many catllc wjye killed but we have
hpard of no persons being injured; the hail in some places
lay in the drifts near three feel high.
Thesamo paper adds:
Between sunrise and 9 o'clock yesterday the thcrmorn-
ter fell several degrees and fires and blanket coats were
called in use to keep one from almost freezing; thethup-
der storm during tn previous night must have scattered
its hail north as well as south of us; the nortbwind is
now. (Thursday evening) whistling through the door
crevices as it does in February.
The Memphis Appeal of the 17th gives us the follow-
ing additional particulrrs
We saw an intelligent gentleman on last evening who
was direct from Marshal county Miss He informs us
that a portion ol that county between Cold Water autf.
FarjTiington. had been visited on TuesdavibThsrljy
a most terrific hail storm. Great injury had' been done
the colton corn and oatcrops. In some places they were
entirely destroyed and the farmers were ploughing and
replanting both corn and cotion. The size of the hail
stones were as large as any that we have-ever heard of
our informant was told by g'entlemen entitled to the full'-
estcredit the hail stones were fully as large as tm key
eggs our informant who passrd through a part of the
country seventeen hours after the storm was shown hail
stones as large as patridge egss.
Sugar Cane. The first sugar cane was brought to the
bank of the Mississippf in 1751. Itcamein a French
ship of recruits. The cane was planted by the Jesnits
where now is the second municipality of New Orleans.
The period elapsed is ninety-four yenis and in that timi
the product of the Sugar on the Mississippi alone has in-
creased to about 200.000 hogshead and in the United
States to 126400.310 lbs; while the price hss also de-
creased from fifty cents per lb in 1760 to five aDd'six-in
1844. "
Agi cultural. We find the following in lhe-N.-Y.
Evening Mirror:
Pelh-xm Farm Ulster co March 15 1845
Gen. Morris Sir I send for your inspection the pea
bug in its various stages brought thus early to maturity
under glass in my conservator'. It fs usual for the egr
lo remain in a dormant state until the pea is sown when
if the wealhpr is congenfal it cornes forth a perfecfins'ecr
w-inged for flight. When the pea pod is formed it depos-
its a small yellow nit on the outer surface to whichit ad-
heres until the pea is three quarters grown when it takes
vue urin 01 a iigntoioreel worm with a dark head and
eats through the pod into a pea where at the proper sea-
son it undergoes transformation and becomes as you see
a pet feet winged insect.
When you eat that great luxury the green pea you
invariably eat the larva; of that disgusting bug. If you
have a garden and at the same time Jive remote from
neighbors less particular than yourself you may avoid
this dainty morsel of animated nature by placing your
seeds in boiling hot water for the space of thirty seconds
then remove them at once to cold water which process'
destroys the germ of life in the egg without injury to the
seed. Or you may destioy the larva? of the insect and ad-
vance the growth of your crop by soaking the peas in di-
luted sulphate of ammonia' 12 hours before sowinv f
F. L. Pell
.A Wife Worth Having. The distinguished William
Wirt within six or eight months after ttis first marriage
became addicted to fntemperauce the effect of which ope-
rated strongly upon the mind and health of lis wiferaud
in a few months more she was numbered with the dead.
Her death led him to leave the rnnniu .vUm ho'aAA
and moveto Richmend where he soon rose to distfneffon.
But nis nabils hung about him and occasionally he was
found with jolly and frolfcksome spirits in-bacchanalian
revelry. His true friends expostulated with him to'cou-
vince him of the iniurv he was domcr himsplf Rm ha
still ppisisted. His practice began to fall off and many
uv ufjww uitu ao uu iun auiu ludu 10 ruin. jae was
advised to get raarrkd with a view of correcting his habit.
This he consented to do if the right person offered. He
accoidingly paid his addresses to a Miss Gamble After
some. months' attentions he asked her hand in marriage.
She replied. k
"Mr. Wirt I have been well aware of your intentions
for some time back and should have given yon to under-
stand that your visits and attentions were not acceptable
had I not reciprocated the affection which you evinced for
me. But I cannot yield my assent until you make me a
pledge never to taste touch or hnnrllp nnw intnv;..atinn-
drinks." J B
This reply to Mr. 'Wirt was as nnexneptrd it wn
novel. His reply was that he regarded the proposition as
a bar to all further consideration of the subjret" and left
her. Her couise to him was the same as ever his re-
sentment and neglect. In the course of a few weeks he
went again and again solicited her hand. But her reply
was her mind was made up. He became indignant and
regarded the terms she proposed as insulting to his honor
and vowed it should be the last meeting-ihey should ever
have. He took to drinking worse and .seemee! to?un
headlong to ruin. One day. while Iv'mo in tho mtt.iMt
of the city near a little grocery or grogshop deadidruulf
'a young lady who it is not necessary to name wnspassing
iuhl wuy 10 uer nome.not tar oH beheld him with his face'
upturned t& ths rays of a scorching sun. She look her
handkerchief with her own name marked upon it land
placed it over hiVface. After he had remained in that
way for some hoarsr he was awakened and his thirst being
so great he went into the little omroru nr or dnn
get a drink when he discovered the handkerchief which
he looked at and the name that was on it. After pausing
a few minutes he exclaimed:
"Great God. Who left ibis with me.- Who placedrit;
on my face?" No one knew. He dropt the lass ex:'
claiming "Enough enough!" &
He retired instantly from the store forgelting hisJhrrst
but not the debauch the handkerchief or the lady vow-
mg if God gave him strength never to iouch.taste or
handle intoxicating drinks.
To meel M!ss G' aganwvas the hardest effort of hisdife
If he met her in a carriage or on foot he would dodge the
nearest corner. She at lastaddressed him in a note under
her own hand inviting him to the house which he finally
gathered courage enough to accept. He told her if she
still bore affection for him he would agree to her' own
terms. Her reply was :
"My conditions now are what thpy ever have been"
Then" said the disenthralled Wirt '-Iacceptoftbem."'
They were soon married and from that day hekept-hisf
word and his affiirs brightened while honors and glory
gathered thick upon his brow. His name has been ejir
roiled hiirh in the temple of fame while his deeds his$pat'-i
riotismand renown live after him with ?mnprhnMliio
tro. How man v unfile minds mioht the unnnn lnriioc-co...-v
if they would follow the example of ihe heroine-beartedj;
Aliss G the friend of humanity of her country. anditTg
relative of Lafayette jSLC Temp. Society. vu'
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1 j.uii.y.mii.i.; ..w-. ..o iuuw uuui periiaps SO
1 froncrnllu Imntvn n? it desnrvpc In tin tliot m ri.-
digenous nut bearing trees are as easily susceptible of im-
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