Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-06-11

The spring has now commenced, the grass is
sprnging up strong. The trees, which are all
e'er-greens, are now putting forth their bios
SONS. The tnbnosa is most beautiful, being
completely covered with large bunches of vel
low flowers. The island, from one end 10 the
other, consists of hills and valleys, for the most
part wooded, some more and some less thick
iy, with large plains here and there perfectly
clear.
The Derwent and the lamar are tho only
rivers of any rise ar current in the island yet
known. The Jordan does not deserve the name
OLA river, far less of that name.
The North Esls, the South Esls, Late River,
AMI The Slacquaric River, though snail ;,n,i not
nasigabie, yet serve the other purposes of the
settler very well; these all run into the Ta;nar ;
SO They may be considered rs parts of ii.
the settlement on the SIac3uarie River, to
watch belong, is looked upon as the mast res
pcctab.e III the island it extenis from Ros,
bridge to Lake River, distance of % miles
upon which tract OF land there arc between 80
ami 30 settlers, most of whom have newly ar
rived here, ana none of whom have n smaller
grant than 500 acres, few under 1909.
with regard IL my own land, am as much
pleased with i, rs ever. Imagine small round
hull, covered with venture, with trees here and
there, bat hot in the least iutcrruptng the view:
a large plain i'll the front of the hill, three quar-
tiers ola mile broad, bounded by the river. The
Ianiscapeis farther enriched by the farms on
the opposite 81 lie OF the river; ami in the distance
are To be seen gently rising hills backed by
the noble uiountaiiis of;}enlonond aul ST. Paurs
To the right, the view stretches over extensive
plains, with the river wandering liz the midst of
: them; ut the back of the hill, upon which we
propose 10 build our stone house, there is n large
lagoon, OF lake of water, with the black swans
and the wild ducks sailing najestically along its
surface.
Spring. has issuedforth great variety of beau
t'inl "te flowers, shedding around agreeable
perfume, though they remind us that we arc
not far distant from the colony of Botany Bay
ii rs somewhat remarkable that there is not n
single tree winch bears fruit Indigenous TO the
lstan but the different kinds of fruit trees that
have been imported thrive uncomrnouiy well and
bear large crops oil fruit.
The qHairupeIs, Though not numerous, are
very strange animals.
The iSangdroos are very numerous; they make
very nice TOOL, cooked either steak, or stew
Ell will, nation fat and onions the tail makes
most dehclols soup we are very seldom with
out some OF them, as we have two kan
garoo dogs. Whcnw go hunting, we take
out the dogs, and as as they see kangaroo
they run after it until they overtal1e il and kill
1t; they Then lcavei lying, and come TO the per-
son who huuts them, wherever lie MAJ bc who
then says to the dog, Go TO it; he Immediately
turns about, and goes to the kangaroo, although
II be Tor miles, through woods, and up ami down
hills; which IS wonderful proof tiairsa racity
mere are also Kangaroo rats, or rather rabbits
they should have been called, and then they
would have been eaten, for they arc liiScr rab-
bits than rats III size, aud very good eating |
have been told by some people who have tasted
them. There are plenty of opossums, and a
black animal called devil, which have not
yet had the pleasure of sccing-wild native cats
arc very destructive 10 poultry.
lie birds are very numerous, from the small
lest Ii Ike bee, II the largest emu that reaches
Il feet high. Tie paroquets are beautiful. The
w!tte cociiatoos are pretty enough, bat they are
aPcfrct torment, raking up and eating the seeds
aslaSt as they are sWoD; SO that person re-
quires to keep a watch at tue seed sown, till it
be two inches above the ground.
You wish to know the difficulties a settler has
to encoanter, and the pleasures that await him
on corning out here. With regard to the diff
fcuiiIcs, they are few noncto person with
plenty OF dollars; bat without that they are nu-
merous, rs the expense of living in .io,urt
Town. AMI travelling to the farm, is very great
Stock OF ali kinds, and work of all kinds, very
high. person without good deal of ready
Cash, or goods that meet with market, will
soon feel difficulties. The Chief time that n
person requires money is at tue first, to paw the
first expense and to buy a little stock. / think
that Government study the interest of the CO.
lony, AMI more particularly the interest of inii-
viiuals coming ont 10 settle here, in requiring
that they shoulI be possessed OF five hundred
pounds citlssr in dollars OF in marketable goods /;
for, with less, barely think a pcrson wauId do
any good as a settler. person, coming out
here, would aiyise, Immediately upon ianine
to deposit all his goojs, dollars, chest &C.. in tae
hands of some respectable agent in Hobart
Town; then proceed to look out for land OF
which there is now very little good to be got I'M
til some new land be discovered next get UP a
turf hat, and get the family, if any, convey
Cd to it, and proceed with the Improvements as
fast as possible.
think grain will never be worth raising in
this country for sale every one almost grows
as much as he requires so that we have resolved
TO turn our attention to breeding in all its bran
ches, sc.