Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-08-02

or more. when casting their skins, and then make
I'D fer their long fast by eating With scarcely
pause. Redi ascertained by experiment, that
the massot of the common blow-fy innu,ea car
nari) becomes from f40 to 200 tunes heavier
within twenty four hours: and the cultlvators
of siiksworms know the exact quantities OF leaves
which their broods devour. % The result says
Count Dendoly, Of the most exact calculation Is
that the quantity of the leaves drawn IRON the
tree employed for each ounce of eggs, amounts
to 100 lbs. 8oz. Making however certain hdeduc'
tons, we must conclude that at least, the amount
Of leaves eaten by the caterpiliars produced from
one ounce of eggs, is upwards OF l4uO los: SIN
+ gle silk-worm consumes, within thirty DAYS. a.
bout 60, 1000 times its primitive weight. '-L'or0-
~ Of entertaining Enowtedse-f Ifals-
formations.
-sresssaxs
Tea.-The Chinese drink their tea out OF a
large cup with cover, without milk and sugar.
A small portion of the leaves is put into the cup,
boiling water poured upon them, and the cup
co4red. After minute or two they take on
the cover to regale themselves with the odonr, as
well as to prevent its becoming too strong. They
then drink it whilst il is yet 80 hot that they can
only sip few drops at time. Afterwards
| hot water is poured again on the same leaves.
even to the third or fourth time. until all the ia
yor is exhausted. This method prevents the
teas having the strong bitter taste that it &C
ouircs if drawn in a metal tea pot. lea is the
common beverage. and j; always drank warm.-
Mechanics and labourers, who cannot afford 70
drink il as the rich do, on the leaves, draw it in
. an immense large block-tin teapot, cased with
wood. and having cotton wool put between the
wood and the teapot. 20 preserve the heat longer
| A spout protrudes from the wooden case, for con-
venlencv of pouring Of the tea Most Chinese
love to drink their tea very hot-one OF the eau
ses. perhaps. that tend to produce the re'axa-
ton, weakness Of digestion and languor of nerve
with which hey not the Chinese only are much
ahcted.-DobelFs residence in China
-aneg9e9~-
From the Savannah Georgian, July 24h.
The citizens of St. Johns. Colleton, at Edisto
Island IS. C.) at apublc meeting have resolved
to ci,. dinner to RoBERr w. BARNwELL
and RoBERr Y HAyNE, to which the invited guests
shall be the Hon. George M'Duifie, Hon. Viii
liam Dravton, Jas. Hamilton. Jun. Langdon
Cheves, H. l.. Pinckney, and Robert J. Turn
bull, Esqrs.
A Cornell of the Chiefs. Headmen and War
riors OF the Creek Nation for the purpose Of re-
ceiving talk from the u S. Agent on the sub
iect of removal, was to have been held on the 9Th
instant, but has been postponed, in consequence
of the want of sufficient time to give general IN
| formation to the whole Of the Chiefs and Head
men of the tribe. Those who had taken it on
themselves to call the Council, had informed the
Agent that the Indian festival called the Green
Corn Dance. would be held OIL the 10Th instant,
and. as the attendance on that day would be very
general. thew would then consult with the other
Chiefs, and appoint an early day for the council
in question.
The gentleman who furnishes this information
to the Augusta Chronicle, states that the Crops
generally. on the route from New Orleans, are
in state of dreadful injurv-in some places en-
trely destroyed, and in most Others to the extent
of one half or two thirds. They appeared to be
worse. generally, in the Indian country where a
considerable scarcity of Corn was already expe-
rienced. and the most amentable distress antici-
pated; as it was expected that the extent of the
growing crop to be calculated on, would not be
sufficient for one third of the population; which,
with the exceeding scarcity of game. must neccs-
sarily produce most painful state of want and
starvation.
A Council of the Cherokees was to be held on
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President to meet him at Nashville, to form a
treaty for removal.
Every day is developing new sources of wealth
to Georgia. BY the following extract from the
Hancock Advertiser, to Gold we may now add
that most useful of metals Iron The editor Of
that paper who has recently visited the county of
iIabcrsham, savs-"Th miles below Clarkes-
vile. the capital of that county. on the Sokee. a
tributary to the Chattahoochie, an enterprising
gentleman MOSES SrRouP) is erecting works
for the manufacture of Iron. The beds of orc
are ineXhaustible. When these works are COM
plete. the issue of wrought iron will be 1000
pounds per diem; and they can be enlarged to
any desirable extent. Travellers will find them
selves well compensated for their trouble. by an
inspection of these noble works Price Of iron
sc per hundred"
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