Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-10-10

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hysson that snringeIh upon the wall
| :, w n. h GARTER, Esq Horticultural PXrsuifs-
NN they furnish science r libraries, vegetables
anu ru's for tables, aud gaands Tor oui ladies
| BY GENTLEMAN. Tie CaieGoa;rn Horticultural
oor'eiy 81 EdSnbuygh.-Founded on materials perma-
heh' anu elevated rs her native mountains. hy no
means al an uacongenal naiurc-proper Cor exciting
'he most ooneenai symrathies OF the horticultural
Soeieiy of New York
w LEVI Ii CLARKE, Esq. The Tine-We have
| nus Jay Witnessed the INSURANCE and beauty Of its
l"u''--"iN we never want ,is clusters delight the
eye on r.giie the taste. As an emblem of liberty and
"h"", may ''s curling branches twine around the
memptis 81 our noi,''ca cooiederacy, and late
Po.te'ht hnd tepose heneath lis shade.
by ScoTcHmAY. imericsn Urbaniiy.-May il be
>oueerh eogrartn ON the hesr OF every SeoIchman,
as Ia bring iorib American fu,
Df An AMEkIcAs. .71id Scoiid-The land oC con-
stI-cy, co" aye, cold hills, hearts, and melody
by AIR Hoee. The 3mericaa florc.-1he adj
mnation of 6',e world.
/ Bf Eh, Dickson. The Bolii,;s,s of Paris-The
aHi Persona.
| By Mn. SroRM (late Pres tleni of the Society. -
-fsr ,cn6Hre aad Horficuti,re-T VIM Si,ters.--
! The grove. the garden, and the field,
Thousand joyn,l blessings yield"
pf SRAEr iHoRBuRN. The health OF the mem
h"ts "i The L,nncsn Societies nj London aud Paris
- Bf THE PRESIDENT. (Mr STORM having reiired y
me tolmer President ol this Society-u,ay his sery-
c.s he Appreciated.
| By Mn. GOULD improvements !, Gar,lsu;o, sine
oar .frSt Parent, .9dtm-Ihough inferior soils, VET
"e,ef cui'nre a"d fruits, AMI no serpens
BY Mr. STEWART De VIII Clinton, the Ameri-
can schoir anu patriot, and the persevcna friend OF
| int.rnti tniiro, enient IN his native state
by Mr. SIMPSON. (Mr. HorFMAS having re,ir-
rd.)-ihr President oi The Horticultural Society of
! New York.
We cannot forhear adding few remarks on the
Importance and the utility OF the objects which ,hi-
Snr'ety has IN view. A few momemis' reflection will
suffice TO convince that in poim of practical use I
"ess, 1t may compete with all, and Is exceiIrd by
none. u IS indeed evident that any exeiiious which
nave Tor their object the Improvement of that know
ledge among Us which is TO augment the sources of
rational enjoyment, are honorable and praise worthy
nut when, As IN The present nsapce, to innocent
amusement is added manifest advantage in a ma
tona and social respeci--when by the same means
'Dor Is diminished, and the supports Of life multinl-
ed' more may he SAID than that thr object is praise.
w"f'"(-ii IS necessary, rs well AS acknowledgements
rs wen as entertaining To suppl, market will,
vegetables q! the hes, kind, thus conducting To the
health ANA comfort OF the consumer and pIotucimu
y lene hcih spirit of emulation and enquiry ,n the
""orer, aud 10 stock our gardens with the choicest
p"'uctons of nature, RECALLING eyes with heauy,
and breathing incense aud odonrs-are the oLieo,,
o. ms association and noih.g but prejudice ard
Hiprraiiy can refuse Them the iribuie Of many "A
good wish. Hitherto hut le attention has he q n maid
To tins subject IN America hut the immense ,tly,n-
| tnges derived from similar associations in England
winch have ditused themselves throus hout the Uni
eu h'nI,oms, aie ceiling the of the enter
prs,"s oil lhis country TO the important subject and
we nope that our Sucie,ies, the effec, Will be AS
great aud important, may he prosecuted with euuo,
SPIRIT, aud receive equal patronage, and produce like
l ~ N""s' .Lut.
! tfrom PouS-n's american Daily AdUotiserl
The following lerer was written by young Cen
Hem'n OF superior talents and requirements, now. on
IN excursion To the State of New York addressed
10 his Friend in this city, dated
! .4haSy September Doth, 1928
| DEAR SIR Agree,bi, Il, youc wishes I haste, IN
communicate what new progress has been made upon
| The Gra"d Canal and in doing so, | am sure Won
",li respond my ardent wish that all NAV be soon
SAID al The Chesapeake and Delaware Canal which
| now relate OF ilis
! When Tell you ii as finished, by which mean
'h"' nc waters oithe Canal glide into The Hudson
You will concur with me, that these are words of Nh
ordinary 'mpo' 10 Penns, lvania-for sine is vet 10
eel The Ia" force OF the disadvantage resulting TO her
| from iIs complexion.
Yesterday noon, a n,nrmuring rumor nassed
through ms capital that the we've coming from,
Schereciady, which had, however many unbelevere
wh" could MOI realize so important a fact
A. Tour O'Clock, nevertheiess, 10 The mingled ne.
"n,shmfni and d"liehtot the multitude, the object of
heir ardent desire presented i'self A. Grsi the water
was e' 10 gradually Io Tie depih OF SIX inches per
Sous r;s'rg rapid, along the p.th 10 discover any
breach ~ The emhanRmeni OF leak IN any culyerl-
Ner"ars II came III 20 The depth oi eghie IN inches
arg Is no" az three ieel One calvert only appears
rdth' weak, and leaks below the .quetuct
! lie Canal Is terminated bv large bnsin 51nO
en m e"gii 10y 60 or 80 wards in hreadth having a,
me mppef end hoai lock, and the lower end there
W." be slooP lock, so that the Hudson soops can
receive The produce and other cargnos of the boats
OF board IN the basin. From the dimensions above
gwen yon can ascertain how many boats 10 feet keel
'H 10 beam, average, can he accommodates Al the
upper end al the basin, here will he i'm inland r
Domestic Custom House, II which the boats will ma,
their toll and the entries will hr made The basin Is
hounded on the side OF the main stream hy wharf
OF iIs own length, and about 50 40 PAGES wide 10
he, l's what already completed since June is J
pPrrctiy dry and fcn' This wharf will be divided
INTO lots nnd sold certain rate per foot and tIou,
less well repny the enierprizrg cirizens who have
snhscr'h' a so freely IN the construction of the basin
lie purchasers IL is expected will erect stores of
deins'i upon The lots and realize handsome interest,"
The ps"Sp"ct from the Basin up the line of The
Canai, vista Of a mile IN length and through a YER
dan' grove IS ariinlV imposing and carmingly roman
tc, and wIli he hereafter fashionable and pIeasap
promenade. On or about the 9Th of October. the
boats viii rome down from above INTO the Basin and
cause all that 10 come 10 pass which many men pro-
n"unccd dream of exclusive fancy. On that ,lav
here VIII lie general civic, rural and mn val festival
aud ball IN honor of The event, and laply a moou-
nleni may fise 10 peIpeiuafr il.
Had This siupendous project been executed n CEN
uT, heree, II bad not been matter for wonder, Tor
NATIONAL like private virtues Frequently the Off
spring Of Uecessy. But that people sbould so ear
~ perceive and avail themselves of their natural re-
sources IS enough TO make every Pennsylvania Of
pride exclAIm with the impressive dicdon of Henry
why stand we here idle - have not seen any es-
tin y OF tb- enhanced value of the lands conipu-
Gus 10 Tie CAnhl but II must he considerable. One
0i the most wealthy aUdboldsrs informed me that n
tract wch he bad considered useless now promises
nm handsome addition 10 his fortune. Indeed the
improvements VI the country dJincen TO the Canal
are truly grateful TO The eve. Swamps have been
cleared, marshes have been draped.--lhus ut once
bo"ehung the owner and feeding the Canal and tie
woodnian's axe has bTouehf down msnv ~ tall nine
which, but for this work, had deheh time and the
tempest mIaHy Years longer The wild beasts have
Sagdciuusly screwed the Innovations OF and have
'urned and fed 20 y deeper desert and u darkPf
sionnI.-The morning aud The evening song of the
IIislandman hos succeeded IN the midnight shrek of
tho paniher.-The ploGghshare gltiers where laiey
forest iIowned, and thus in wilderness has sud-
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