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ball played frequently upon it bv the
Sioux Indians.) This is a handsome
prairie and has a small square hill upon
Jt, similar to those mentioned by Carver.
Its rear is bounded by hills in the same
manner as the prairie des Chit ns. On
this prairie there are holes dug by the
Sioux when in expectation of an attack ;
in which they first put their women anil
children, and afterwards crawl them
selves. These holes are generally
round, and about ten feet in diameter ;
but some are half moons, and quite a
bi east work. 1 he latter are the chiefs’
work, and the principal redoubts. The
manner or constructing them is this :
the moment tiiev aonreheiid, or discover
an enemy, mey commence digging with
*-*vir knives, tomahawks, and a wooden
ladle ; and, in an incredibly short space
of time, will make a hole suflicLntlv
deep to secure themselves anti families
from the balls or arrows of the enemy.
The Indians have no ideaof taking these
subterraneous redoubts by storm, as
many men might be lost in the attack,
v hich, ‘ ven if successful, would be con
sidered an imprudent act.
i o the Editors cf Amer'u <ni AT<?m j. tiers.
i. he culture ot fruit trees being n im
portant object in every part of'tin Uni
ted States, and in many of the old tow n ,
the scai city of timber anti fuel pointing
to the necessity of rearing forest trees,
1 have observed with regret in every
part ot the country a great error in re
gard to the raising ot trees oi every kind
•—that is, in permitting the grass to grow
mar the body oi young tri es. E\en
the hardiest forest tre< s will not thriv
well, unless the earth round them, at
least two or til re c feet, is kcjt loose and
free from grass or weeds. I'm- want < 1
attention to this importantc in umstaiu <■.
innumerable trees decay and die ; anti
the growth of those- which do not die is
»o slow, that tiie labour of tin planu r is
nearly lost—as in that state it will re
quire lour times tiie- number of years to
/ear them to maturity, that would be
•required ;f prop.-rly cultivat 1.
i») plan ing tree-s, it is essential to
*h ir « ui k . h that th< hole . :
much larger than the e xtent of the roots
—and that some rich earth be put into
the holes. And I t it he- r-nn-mben 1,
that the growth of ire, s may b incr a ,
•cd by proper manure and culture as
much as orh-r plants. Any p. rson in.,v
ascertain th;s fact, by due a t nlion to !
tonic trees, and neglect of others.
As the loss to the farmers is immense,
in consequence of the error above men
tioned, it is hoped that every Printer
may give these hints to his readers.
A NATIVE CITIZEN.
N. B. It is computed that forest trees,
to the value of two millions of dollars,
might be annually raised in the old towns
of the United States, without lessening
the growth of any other productions, and
without great expence—as the ground
might be kept in proper order by the
plough, where the trees are planted in
rows. Many of the pastures would be
benefited by being surrounded with for
ests ; and their shade is refreshing to
cattle, sheep, and horses, and to all ani
mals.
Whoever notices the decrease of tim
ber and 1ml in the old towns, and the
increase ol inhabitants, must view this
as a very important concern ; and lam- nt
that it is so generally neglected. Tin
naked lands ol Lurope, once covered
w ith trees, v.lu re millionsot people car.
now scarcely obtain luel to cook thi ii
victuals, atVord a lesson for the people ol
tins country. Hut our own cxperii nee
mav teach us with still more effect;!
within twelve years wood has risen in 1
price in many tow ns more than two hun
dred per cent. Sun ly then our domes
tic, as well as political and moral con
c r:iP, require us to keep our eyes fixed
on futurity.
f Boston Ciir:ntele. ] I
Botanick Garden of South-Car: Una.
I his excclh lit establishment has suc
cecded beyond the expectations of the
projector*—and from the liberal sup
port which it is daily receiving, it be
comes more valuable and more general
ly useful. It we tube into consideration
ih. infancy of the institution, ii h is to
boa .i of as large a collection of plants as
any garden in the United States, and
it is peculiarly rich in rare and v. lnab!
exoticks. An opportunity is now ofh y
i d to the lovers of science, to acquir. a
knowledge of th * most beautiful and i ;
t* resting of the works of nature.— 1'h
Florist may !>•• gratified with viewing
the productions <i th • remotest dim
and the Mediciral Botanist with the ob
jects of his studs.
We have ju .t been informed,that th
committee, knowing the difficulty of
procuring Medical Herbs, wh<*n si k
ne,s may render th m p -culiailv d. sir a
bh , have determined to appr .m , it.- t
part oi the garden for the cul.ure ol
Balm, HoreJioimJ, he. fbr the sole urn
of the subscribers. This mil render
thr institution of general use to its sup
porters, who will likewise be suppled
at the proper season, with such plants
and seeds as can be spared.
We congratulate our fellow citizen*
upon the success of this institution, and
sincerely hope that the increase of its
support may enable the committee tc
enlarge the plan of their operations.
In the Lydia, Captain Hill, arrived at
Boston, from the n. w. coast of America,
John R. Jewett Sc John Thompson came
passengers. They are the only survivors
of tlie crew of the ship Boston’Captain
John Salter, the rest having been mur
dered by tlu-natives on the coast. Cap
tain Hill was in Columbia river, on the
Pacific Ocean, after Captains Lewis
and Clarke left it on their return home -t
md saw some oi the medals left by them
with the Indians,
[ \ Dublin paper of the 5th of March
1 ->t, i’iv s the following little story,
i In conduct of the man we are here
told of, may he contrasted with that of
the Lnglishman who purchased a lotte
ry ticket ior the girl he professed to
'eve, and aitervvards refused to surren
der the prize which it drcw.J
A servant woman in this city [Dub
lin] ha-, \\ ithin these few days, come,
into po session of a most ample fortune.
It is upwards of twentv years since a
\ img m.tn who paid h:s addresses tc
her, and was refused, entered into the
military sirvice of th -* J'uist-India Com
pany: he had never sin< e been heard of,
until about a month ago, when she re
ceived information from a respectable
iaw agi nt in London,that her lover died
; bout cl veil months since in one ol the
Company’s settlements, where he had,
lor the last fifteen years held a civil em
ployment, and that lie had bequeathed
t ) the former object of his affections, it
living, the entile sum of txvcnty-fivt
thousand pounds. The fortunate dam
1 left 1. r master’s house a few day s
since, and sailed for Ilollyhead, on her
way to London.
MlSCF.LT. AVF.OUS TJTOUOTITS.
Experience i. a dt ar school, but fools
w ill le am in no other.
i hey that v. ill not be counselled cart
not be In Iped.
A long string of inaxiinc furnishes bu*
ii.^ipid enlertaiuiuuit.