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THE NIGHT-BLOOMING CEREUS.
The flower of this plari't expands in
the evening only, shuteup before morn
ing, and never opens again.
L Several Ladies and Gentlemen were
gratified with a sight of this rare mag
h nificent and beautiful flower, which dis
played itself on the night of the 9th
inst. at the seat of Mr. Ezekiel
Hersey Derfy in South Fields. It
began to open about 6 o'clock, P. M.
in the green-house, and was soon after
carried into a large rootn in the house,
to accommodate the company with a
view of the progress of its evolution.
It continued to open till about 12
o'clock, when all its beauties and mag
nificence were displayed, and the whole
h room was strongly scented with its
perfume. Having been taken from the
hot-house to a cooler place, its pro
gress of expanding was probably slow
er than it would otherwise have been.
When fully blown, its diameter was
about 8 inches (this being a young
plant) ; the pointed leaflets of the calyx,
to the number of 70, formed the outer
circle, appearing like so many beau
% tiful yellow rays, within which was
displayed another circle of 26 petals
or Ituves, of a most delicate white, in
different strata. The leaves were a
bout 3 inches in length, and 1 broad at
the upper end. From the centre of the
flower proceeded a v^st number of sta
mens, surrounding the stile, appearing
to issue from the Bottom of a funnel,
like a skein of thread. This funnel
was formed by the calyx opening a
bout ope inch and an half below the
base of the petals, and by candle-light
jt appeared of a beautiful pea green.
The flower was supported on an im
bricated stalk, 6 inches long, and from
I to 1 inch diameter, hairy, and full of
sharp pointed leaflets. It shot out
horizontally from the plant, which is
not more than half an inch diameter,
and is 5 feet high, having in some parts
5, in some 7 angles. Like the prickly
pear (cactus opuntia) jt has no leaves,
but is beset with clusters of. spines.
I • The flower was observed in its full
beauty and vigor till after oneo'clock,
when the company retired, and in the
morning it was wholly closed, in the
form and size of a large goose's egg,
and in the course of the day withered
and shrivelled up. When dissected,
its internal organization excited as much
admiration as its external beauties had
before.<
On seeing this flower in all its glory,
which holds so distinguished a place in
. the garden of nature, expand its beau
ties, fade and die, in the course of one
night, we are naturally led to ask, Why
so much elegance and beauty should
be Wasted in the gloom of stirrounding
,darkness ; as it must be when it grows
in retirement in its native soil ? Why
does it put forth its beauties only at
the time, when the eye and mind of
( man, which could behold and admire
it, and from admiration be led to adore
the Author of such exquisite workman
ship, is locked in sleep, and insensible
to its charms ? Why, but that there is
in the works of nature a great profu
sion of elegance and beauty, sufficient
to excite wonder in the contemplative
mind, aud^ore than sufficient to inspire
, man with adoration of the Divine
Author of nature ?—And, having been
thus bountiful in his gifts to man, he,
-who can as well make beauties as de
femitics, for wise reasons, unknown
us may form " many flowers to
blush unseen, and Waste their fragrance
on the desert air."
%iThe following account of this flower
' is from Professor Martyn's edition of
Millar's Gardner's Dictionary.
In life's closing hour, when the trembling
soul flies,
And death stills the heart's last emotion ;
O then may the seraph of mercy arise,
Like a star on eternity's ocean !
The time is long past and the scene is afar,
Yet when my head rests on its pillow,
Will memory sometimes rekindle the star
That blaz'd on the breast of the billow,
The fisherman sunk to his slumbers.
One moment I look'd from the hill's gentle
slope,
(All hush'd was the billows commotion,)
And thought that the Light-House look'd
lovely as Hope.
That star of lifes tremulous ocean.
= tedium©
the light house.
The scene was more beautiful far to my eye,
Than if day in its pride had array'd it;
The land-breeze blew mild, and the azure
arch'd sky,' l
Look'd pure as the spirit that made it.
The murmur rose soft as I silently gazed
On the shadowy wave's playful motion,
From the dim distant isle till the Light-
House fire blazed
like a star in the midst of the ocean.
No longer the joy of the sailor-boy's breast
Was heard in the wildly breath'd num
bers;.
The sea bird had flown to her wave girded
nest.
POETRY.
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An act to incorporate certain per
sons by the name of the proprietors of
the MoultonborOugh Social Library.
An act to incorporate certain per
sons by the name of the proprietors of
the Sandwich Social Library.
An act in addition to an act entitled,
" an act to incorporate sundry per
sbns for the purpose of erecting a Ca
nal by Garven's falls and Turkey riv
er 'falls in the town of Bow."
An act to repeal the 48th 49th and
50th sections of the act made and pas
sed December 23, 1808, entitled " An
act for regulating and arranging the
militia."
An act entitled an act to incorporate
Jonathan Shepard, Thomas Means
and others by the name of the Milford
Cotton and Woolen Manufactory Cor
poration.
An act to incorporate James Parker
and others, by the name of the Anros
kcag Cotton and Woolen Manufac
tory.
An act for calling a meeting of the
proprietors of the Lyman Social Li
brary.''
An act in addition to an act for ar
ranging, forming and regulating the
Militia within this State, and repealing
all laws heretofore made for that pur
pose.,
An act to incorporate certain per
sons by the name of the Congregation
al Society in Swanzy.
An act to incorporate certain per
sons by the name of the Proprietors of
the Swanzey Factory.
An act to incorporate certain per
sons by the name of the Proprietary
School in Hampton.*
An act for calling a meeting of the
Proprietors of the Tuftenborough So
cial Library.
An act granting to Jonas Warren,
and others leave to build a dam and
erect mills on Connecticut river, be
tween Littleton in this State, and Wa
terford in the State of Vermont.
Au act in addition to " an act to in
An act for calling a meeting of the
Proprietors of the Dover Turnpike
Road in New-Hampshire.
An act authorising Stephen Morse,
3d. to assume the name of Stephen B.
Morse.
An act altering the name of Derry
field to the name of Manchester.
An act in addition to an act entitled
an act to incorporate certain persons
for the purpose of cutting a canal by
the Isle of Hooklet falls on Merrimac
river, approved February 18, 1793.
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and passed the 11th day of December,
1804, entitled an act to incorporate a
Company by the name of the Jefferson
Turnpike Corporation.i
An act to alter the time of holding
the annual meeting of the proprietors
of Dunbarton Social Library.
An act authorising George Ham to
asssume the name of George Washing
ton Ham.
Cactus grandiJlorus=Great flowering
creeping Cereus, class and order of
Icosandria monogynia.
The great night flowering creeping
Cereus, when arrived to a sufficient
strength, will produce many exceeding
large, beautiful, sweet scented flowers,
like most of this kind of very short
duration, scarcely continuing six hours
full blown ; nor do the flowers ever
open again when once closed. They
begin to open between 7 and 8 o'clock
in the evening, are fully blown by 11
o'clock, and by 3 or 4 in the morning
they fade, and hang down quite decay
ed ; but during their short continuance
there is scarcely any flower of greater
beauty, or that makes a more magni
ficent appearance : for the calyx, of the
flower when open, is near a foot in
diameter; the inside of which, being of
a splendid yellow color, appears like
the rays of a bright star ; the outside is
of a dark brown ; the petals being of
pure white, add to the lustre : the vast
number of recurved stamens, surround
ing the stile in the centre, make a
fine appearance: add to all this the
fine scent of the flower, which perfumes
the air to a considerable distance.
There is scarce any flower that deserves
a place in the hot-house so much as
this, especially as it may be trained
against the wall,-where it will not take
up any room. The usual season of
its flowering is in July ; and when the
plants are large, many flowers will
open the same night, and there will be
a succession of them for several eights
together ; sometimes 6, 8 or 10 flow
ers open at the same time on one plant,
making a most magnificent appearance
by candle-light.
Native of Jamaica and Vera Cruz.
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An act authorising Robert Mur
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of Newell.
W. Cram.
An act authorising Jonathan Cram,
3d, to assume the name of Jonathan
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name of the Portsmouth Insurance
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half cent on each acre of unincorpora
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others, with the exclusive right of cut
ting a Canal by Amoskeag falls."
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of the New-Hampshire Iron Factory
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Livery Company.
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