The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-04-22

CoTToN TREE OF CUBA. One on the
Santa Anna estate, towers a hundred feet
towards heaven, sixty five of which, ascer-
tanned by measurement, are smooth cylin-
der, without a limb or knot, twenty seven
and half feet in circumference, six feet
from the ground: and near the base where
it spreads itself in the direction of its prin-
clpal roots, like a giant bracing himself
against the tempest, the fiuted trunk has
been measured, forty six feet and half.
Were there nothing to be seen but this no.
BILE shaft, with its white smooth surface, it
would excite admiration. But at the height
already mentioned, it stretches forth its
arms Of size for timber, horizontally anu
symmetrioally, and forms u top, for width
and grandeur, worthy of the trunk below.
1t has been measured and found to cover a
diameter of one hundred and sixty five feet.
| The immense tree is a world by itself,
and is peopled by its millions. The wild
pine apple colonies its top. Bajuca, or
vines, vegetate on its extended limbs, and
run downward to the earth, coiling like
ropes on the ground, which the thirsty
traveller, when water fails him in this land
of rare springs, cuts, and the sweet, milky
Juice proves to him delightful beverage.
These vines, very possibly, answer another
purpose of nature, who regards with ten
| delness her humblest offspring. The rats
and mice and opossum, who might find ii
difficult to ascend the plain surface of the
trunk, may easily ascend these natural
shrouds and drink out of the cups of the
pines, which stretch their leaves to catch
and concentrate the rains and dues IN those
natural reservoirs. said this tree was
peoped by its millions. This is quite with
in bounds you may see among its branches
The commonwealth of the comajen, OF
wood louise. They are not peculiar to this
tree. Their large black cities are attached
to the body or some limb, or safely repose
in some fork of the tree, where they are q
I Chinese population, innumerabie. This in
sect, about the size Of flea, forms Gov
cred way of mortar of its own, down the
trunk to the ground; and ms they have diff
ferent public roads, it is probable thai
some are for ascending, and others fol
descending, so that the travellers may no
incommode each other. This insect i,
harmless, and their populous nests are car
ried whole to the poultry yard, where
have seen hundreds, young and old, enjoy
ing the repast, with all the glee of turkeys
in gtasshopper time.-.4bbotS Letters.
A Turk asked Janissary, who was guide
to some Englshmen, "what was their objec
IN visiting Ephesus :" ITO view that heap o
rubbish" he answered, pointing to the Temple
+" Are there not" said the Turk with smile
stone enough about Smyrna to CRAFTY thei
curiosity :"
Lord Erskine, when at the bar, and at thu
time when his professional talents were mos
eminent and popular, having been applied t.
by his friend DR.. Parr for his opinion upon
subject likely to be litigated by him, after re
commencing the Doctor to accommodate The
difference amicably,' concluded his letter b,
observing, " / can scarcely figure to myself I
situation in whsh lawsuit is not, if possible
10 be avoided"