The Litchfield County post., 1826-08-29

free from smut--that sown with G's seed
had little--and that sown with BIS seed
was one fourth smut. This statement
had from MIR. l.. mention this circum-
stance to show, that seed wheat well
cleaned as mentioned, will have an effect
for two or thee crops but would never
recommend to SOW wheat without salt and
lime. AS. the Hessian fly has never yet
troubled us in Allegany, 4 am unable to
speak of the efficacy Of preventing the
ravages of that insect.
beg leave to suggest to farmers, the
propricty Of spreading their strGW upon their
p0sture grounds, either in spring or fall
1t will shield the ground from extreme cold
which often breaks the fibrouS roots of the
grasses. In summer it shields the ground
from the scorching rays ofthe sun, prevents
the evaporation of moisture, fertilizes the
soil, and causes strong rich sward and
when ploughed, WILDE equal to good coat
Of manure.
It is worthy Of remark, that, by the snc-
cess which has attended the efforts Of Mai.
Denham, and his enterprising fellow trav-
ellers, to penetrate the Interior Of Africa,
they have fully ascertained the truth of the
theory advanced and SO ingeniously sup
ported by the enlightened Spaniard who
travelled in Africa and Arabia some years
ago, under tho auspices of Napoleon, and
under the feigned name Of Al Beg, in the
character of a Turk: namely, that there
must exist animmense Lake or Sea, in the
central regions of Africa. The English
travellers, above mentioned, reached and
examined an interior Lake, 1000 miles
long and $50 broad, called Lake 1ckad.
IfMaj. Denham's account be correct, this
is one Of the most remarkable lakes in tho
world. It's thus described:
Nat. Intel.
\ "Itis situate in 16 deg. of E. long,, and
Is 1-2 Of N. lat. !; is about 1000 miles
long from f. to w. bysl5O broad, and oc-
cupies nearly the precise situation of Wan-
sgura, as laid down in Arrowsmith's Map,in
which swamp the Joliba or Niger is suppo-
sed to terminate. 1t covers a surface a.
bout as large as the two American Lakes,
Erie and Ontario, both together. The
Tchad receives river called the Yeou,
about fifty yards broad in the dry season,
which has its source about 400 miles distant
in the 81 w. and which was we'll ascertain
ed not to be the Niger. Another river,
six times as large, with delta Of SO miles
broad at its embouchtre, flows into the
Lake from the s. andi is called the Shary,.
which may be, but most probably is not,
the river alluded to. WHAT'S rather puz-
cling fact in physical geography, this Lake,
though it has nc, cflux, is fresh, and yet sa-
line incrustations are found in some parts
Of the country around, and small salt pools
are found close to its Northern margin
The Lake Tchad has number Of islands
on its Eastern side, which are Inhabited
by the Biddomahs, race ofpiratical sava-s
ges, who como in a feet Of hundred boats,
and rob and carry into slavery the people
living near its banks. The Lake swells
greatly when the periodical rains fall, and
vast numbers Of lions, elephants, and hye-
mas, driven from their retreats on its bank,
by the waters, destroy the small crop Of the
Villagers, and carry of the cattle or the woe
men who are sent to watch the ficlds.-.--
Sometimes those animals attack the villa
ges." r ~
Nep- York, Aug. l.--Eagle Bdnk. I'VE
are informed that Mr.. Norman Dexter is
in close confinement in New Haven jail, at
the suit of the Hartford Bank, for . large
amount of Eagle Bank post notes endor-
scd by him.. The bail offered by Mr.. d.
is not satisfactory to the Court. Mr..
Hoadley, the late President, has been able
thus far, We are told. to give bail for all
suits against him, while Messrs. Hinsdales,
of Middletown, are suffered to 60 at large
by the Sheriff Of that county. What .
lesson is iTe exhibited 70 the managers OF
moneyod Institutions, who have, or do, pos
sess liz funds and the. confidence Of their
fellow "a ems Statesman.
FY1I & Rutland IT, Herald. ~
Rnunges cf tie Hoppers.--We continue to
receive the most lamehtable accounts from
various sections Of this part of the country,
of the continued and increased ravages Of the
grass-hoppers. The farmers having used
all due diligence IL arresting from The devour-
ing insect the small pittance Of grass which
they have left--they seem to thicken among
the English grain which remains tinharvested,
and the Indian corn, and many fields Of wheat,
rye and oats, are already more than half de-
stroyed and some entirely so. In many in
stances the agriculturist is cutting down his
grain in the milk for fodder, not having any
hopes that the hoppers viii leave any thing
but the bare stock. When the grass and
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