Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-08-07
From the Baltimore american.

FIoRIDA-The following extract from Eads-
den's address to the Florida Institute enumerates
products and valuable as are 10 be tuund
III any region OF the world -
s.Furida is no less rema kabe for the natural,
than the foreign productions which are found con-
genial 10 her soils. All the varieties OF pulse, tn
borous and the escucnt farnaceous grains.
the Indian Il Guinea cnrns. wheat, barley, rye. oats
and the mets, peas, beans vans and potatoes, have
been cultivated to great advantage. Cottons. the
black and the green seed, produce. as II natural to
the climate; and the experiments III sugar cane have
been crowned with NJ ordinary success. The Ban
ana. the plantan the pine apple. the cocoanut and
most OF the tropical fruits flourish near the southern
extremity. and may, it is believed, be gradually ma
turazed to the northern limit; sumo lew experiments
near st. Augustine have been very encouraging.
Fi.s, oranges lines lemons, and all the varieties OF
citrons. necarnes, peaches, olives. and pumganates,
thrive in the eastern section Of the territory as il
indigenous; and if any conclusions to equal results
from the similarity OF soils and climate can be re-
lied on. a we'll grounded expectation may be enter
tanned that almonds and the balms, all the varieties
of the grapes and the oeagnous grains which have
contributed alike to the luxury. the comfort. and
wealth Of the South Of Europe, and of the countries
washed by the Mediterranean may be cesstully
introduced in to florida.
The North American Review remarks that the ac-
QUESTION Of Florida is one Of the most important &C.
currences Of our history. The acquisition Of louisl
ana. indeed. was hardly complete without IT, nor
| could there be any security to the South Western
frontier, while Florida remained in foreign hands.
and opened wav to one o the most vulnerable parts
of the United States. Its acquisition, after nego-
tiation which had b4!led the skill Of our abest
statesmen for thirty years, entities Mr.. Adams BY
whom the negotiation was conducted. to praist
second only to Mr.. Jcfcrsons for tho purchase O
Louisiana. Florida j. rapidly popping nd improving
The Address referred III above, Is from the press
a settlement three years old. The township gran
ted to Gen. Layfayette, adjons that OF Iallaassee
and is probably TO be soon surrounded by one OF tn
most fruitful regions not only OF the United States
but of the world. In the event OF the completion 9
the great Florida canal, the citizens OF this terri
tory will possess every incentive to industry Whlc
free and enterpiisins people can wish
.9not,ter ILt1,noWh.-The skeleton of nam
mouth has been found near Schuoley's mountain II
New Jersey. BY the workmen who were eAcaSatlf
the Morris Canal IT was about three feet below tn
surface and in remarkable state of preservation
One of the tusks weighs $50 poan'is aud the grin
ders look remarkably fresh. though they have lEy
badly been buried thousand years. Thomas !
Stuart gives, III the Democratic ftess, tae ~
lowing desGr pton--
: The inferior maxillary or lower Jaw bone. meas
, ured between the outer extremites at the condiioI
process, or at the back part of the jaw oone tire
feet six inches. from the anterior to the pnstero
mart Of the bone, three feet eight inches The roa
men. which serves for the passil.s o. the artery
T vein and nerve from which the teeth. NC receiv
:. their supply. is two inches in diameter which wpu
INIT the blood vessels, (rhou5h not one tenth a
y large as some other to have been larger than tn
+ largest blood vessel in horse The teeth are en-
;. tire. the enamel on them sound and perfect and
j shining bright blue veined marble colour me a.
mensions Of them being taken on the grinding SUI
face. measured 81 inches wide, seven long, an an
weighed four pounds The tusk measured H Two lee
w in circumference seven in length, and from appear
,e ance. we would suppose it to have been Of nuc
a. Greater length. One of the vertebre or back bone
~ 1urobably dorsa measured II inches across tn
bndy, but between the extremtes OF the TRANSFERS
VI PROCESSES IS inches. The scapua or shoulder bad