Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-06-01

rancor against En5llshmen as II the
extorlions OF innkeepers were things
quite unheard of in England or the rest
OF Europe Having, however, left all his
charity among the British boatmen, he
had none left for the republican tavern
keepers, with whose want OF cleanliness,
attention and civilily, too, he is nightly
offended. .va
Or his visit to the town Of Albion, as
the English settlement in the Illinois is
called, he gives short account. We
entered upon the so-much-,alked OF
Boui,en-house Prairie (Mr. .Blrkbeck's
plahalion) just as the sun in full front
of us was setting majesticaly, ,inging
with his golden rays what appeared to be
widely extended and beautiful park,
bcled in the distance with woodland,
over which he eye ranged far. The
ground was finely undulated, and here
and there ornl mented with interspersedF
clumps OF thd white oak, and other tim
Der, 10 such forms that our picturesque
planters OF highest repute might fairly
own themselves outdone. The effect
was indeed striking, and we halted 10 en-
10Y IA 5 usual, however, our travel
.ier's satisfaction was extremely short
lived. HIS " sanguine hopes OF an Eng
| lish supper and comfort at an Eng lsh
settlement" were blighted on his APP
preach TO The log tavern, where there was
neither stableroom, eggs, mix, sugar,
salt, nor 7Uuter 10 be had. A rcpast
made up OF rancid butter, a lilllc sour
bread, and some slices of lean fried beel,
which it was in vain to expect the teeth
could penetrate, washed down by bad
coffee sweetened with honey, completed
the sutferings OF the day.-in the morn
ing, request was Sent to MIR. Blrkbeekt
for some water, understanding thai he
had p!cn;ifully supplied well. He re-
turned for answer that he made II a
general rule 10 refuse every. one." a
similar reques, obtained from MIR. Flow
er plentiful supply. There isyet little
appearance Of town, but very neat
rooted in building for market, and un-
der the same roofa decent place OF wor-
ship attracts the eye. To escape from
1.-The disgust excited by =" the deplorabie
state of i'l-heailh, anxious looks, despair
and discomfort, depicted on SO many faces
around" Mr.. Welby was glad 10 accept
an invitation to visit Mr.. Flowers resi-
dence, and the contras, he says, was vio-
lent and pleasing, for they met with the
most polite and hospitable treatment.
Mr.. Birkbeck's retreat was next explor
ed. They found him busy supcrin,end-
ing the buileiing of his house, no part Of
which was finished but the library. Some
punches of wild grapes, presented by his
son, were the only refreshments offered
and Mr.. w. took, his leave, after having
in vain endoavored to gain information
as to lis corn and other crops. lis re-
presentation is certainly sufficiently ul,ia-
vorablc; but Mr.. Welby goes on to
charge Mr.. Birkbeck with deception,
falshood, and utter selfishness; and de-
clares that the whole colony must have
dispersed or been starved in the winter
.of 1918, but forthe cxertions Of MIR. Flow
er. In word, he says that Mr.. Brk-
beck has sunk into a mere land lobber,
a character which he had himself SO
loudly inveighed against.
But enough Of Mr.. .Welby's Eisn to
Worth America, which is not endurable
alter recent perusaI of Miss Wrlght's
philosophical Tiezv Of Society and Man
aers in the saIne country. Mar. Wciby's
view is this-that "while. they talk Of the
moral, and religious principle Of true Ii
berry, honesty, sc. their actions belle
their words, and make them appear
nation of unprlncipled Atheists;" and
integrity lie adds, is at present at SO low
all ebb in America, " that the nearest
relative or friend can scarcely be trust
ed" AS there isnot nation i'll the world
10 whom this foul picture would apply,
and as,we know that it is peculiarly false
with regard to America, it is not too
much to say, that the painter OF it must
De an unsulFerable coxcomb and SANDER
e.
APPROVED METHOD or CULTlYAT.NC
BARLEY.
Steep the seed in we'll or spring water,
or twelve hours; stirring i; frequently
from the bottom Of the Tub or vessel all
around; and previous to each stirring,
all The floating grains, seed, weeds, &c.
should be carefully skinned off: thus
nothing will remain for seed but sound
and perfect grain. The FIRST water
should be drawn off at the end Of six
hours, and Immediately replaced by
fresh; this again drawn off at the end Of
six hours more; il should be sown, broad
cast, the following day, being mixed
with sufiicientquantity Of wood ashes
or plaster TO dry it as much as will be