Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-10-31


cession of sges.----1rhe soil is of a.
peculiar quality, differing in coDsis.
.tence, and appearance. considerably
from many Of the river lands in Geor
Gin, of South Carolina which | have
seen; and this may well be imagined,
si1ce it is composed OF the abradedl
partlces Of tcrrene matter in all the
variety that nature chuses 10 exhibit
them from the precious atoms OF
gold, down 60 the minutes qualities
OF common EARTH. Since the Soil has
been formed BY The ailuviai deposits
of the river, it possesses the most
luxuriant fe1undity. and kindly i'm
paris it to all the plant, which deriv;
nourishMent froM its bosom.
The surface Ut as much Of the Del
ia az have seen is the most perlel q
Level. saw The waters of the Mis-
sissippi apparently higher THAN the
land ON esther side, in tie month of
May; and il seemed that the country
might have been irrigated, or rather
delayed by numerous streams VIII II
would have poured through openln.,
mae in the ieyec. But the people OF
thu country prefer TO have their
crops refreshed by the showers of
Heuyen,-As tie country is 80 level
wherever no trees or houses intervene
10 OJst: uct lhr prospect. you h'ay
have AN extended view up or do"h
the river which TO my eyes is really
beautdui j; being yarieg"ted 10y the
wnite villas Of rich planters, piitur-
eslae ciumps of trees OF the must
vivid green, and "a rich earpetinS OF
verO 4ni heeUage along the shores;
waite the whole is often eBlisened hy
thr appearance OF several vessels with
snowy vonyass, swelling proudly he
fore the wind. aud rising elegantly
along the smooth sur!ace oil the
Fntiser Of Rivers" She spring OF
the present year has been 80 dry as
TO prove considerably injurious ID
the saI"ller vegetables, aud asrnirn!
plants 1 ave not seen tiieHl IN ali
theis luxury; thous:. whats have seen
OF .uem this yrar. gives fine spe' l.
men Of VIII { they ml.ht Re. NotMlt'i'
st ndii5 the encou"asemt that gar
deaing meets %ith in the city, sat
the high price which culinary v"sr
tabIes osnnand in market, The ri L
mot 80 inuch tri,iyd 30 as | had eX
p4rtoa 90 find it. The orange AM
several species Of the fiS, together
VISTA 4 treat nu;nbrr Of tile Towering
plants. peculiar to warns countries. o
tuc aust lus. iuus fragrance, CIV
I1.i.,t.Da a portion Of the vegetable
creation, whinh those regions .
Georgia which have visited r4nn0
be tav0red with: fine grapes gov
here also, but ay no hl''ans snp'rio
10 sneh As nav" sc.,n tAd iscrt p'o
du.rd Oh tue Sand Hills l4.--Sar!i";
. Tnu piuail,s and peArl~s oi tiir roun
try are differed; thtydesenrrate vrr.
MI ~; aud there ARE no apples. pear
OIL riiet ries.
In tiigsi1s only few feet helo'
the surface Of the earth, W 'Lcr isloui'
amt even at this depth ii s"sh's r'r"ii
lated through tue whole Dsss OF ;h
lover strata this water too is yer
imrurt; emitting AN offensive stit''
asi strongly impvegn"tei with ro!te
vegetable matter, such rs sue"
lea.es, Ges IL is no mere potable thu
sea water. ItWil snltirc for lwasilih-
\ Rain water is made use Ofin rooEin
and washing the face and hands. liz
river water ~ in1st ..cnerally Iequ."'
for drinking. When il is first haul"
up. (ior il is veAded by cartmen q
81 aeuts the barreD il is extre'arl
turbe,i; ami ore who has been acnus
toncd 70 the lii. pid waters OF a fnau
tain woui hardly think that it c"uI
ever be rendered toierabl! iitsor driub
in; tie staple process OF STIRRING
RAPIDLY with a sick. and casting IL
little alum, pufsiics It r0mpf 81,
and il becomes as clear AID p.latabi
as any water. BY remaining in
sask Two or three days il i,ecome
quite warm; those who wish Il to zoe
n ill bottles or jugs. and sink them
N she wells, taking The prccaution
stop them very carefully, as the lea
mixture Of we'll water would spo
their .ontcnts. The water is gem
rally taken BY the cartmen IN eddie
and puddles, where it is much lie
pure than il would be we're il takt
FRAN the current. Some OF the sPe
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