Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-12-01

ndiS -lhis plant IS found IN a
bundance on the pine lands, in this
territory. II grows very luxuiiantly.
frequently attaining tic Height of six
or eight feet. We have no data by
which to estimate the comparative
value at this plant as crop with the
other staples Of the country, except
the amount OF exports from the British
colonies where il is cultivated. We
have reason to believe. however, that
il is not less profitable than Sugar or
Cotton. The general impression that
ITS cultivation IS productive of sick
ness will prevent its becoming sta
pie to any extent in this country.
.7merioan SiI.-A late Raleigh N.
c. Register states that the family of
j w. Bynum, Esq. of Chatham, rails
ed. during the last season, silk worms
sufficient to produce Goo pounds Of co
coons, which il is supposed will make
twenty thousand skcins Of sew ing silk.
and that Of quality equal if not supe
rior to any Italian silk imported. Mrs.
bynum proposes TO deposit a quantity
ot this silk at the office Of the Register.
TO be disposed of ats cents a skrin.
broom Corn Uhiskey.-The efforts
OF the friends of Temperance appear
10 be met at every progressive step
with seeming Efforts at counteractinc
their benevolent intentions scarcely
one source Of iniquity is exposed and
ITS practice abandoned, before another
rises, PhGnix like. from It's a,bes. and
perpetuates and strengthens the evil
which had previously been abandoned.
The distillation Of Cider Brand, has
been CRYING evil in this region, but
the scarcity of apples and the force Of
public opinion. has reduced the GUAM
tity made. and the amount drunk. un.
ui, apparently. the worst and most
brutaiiZing species of intemperance
had subsidized. But new source of
obtaining stimulating liquid has been
found out, through the inventive ge
mus oil some queer yankee, and the
land will yet be flooded with Broom
corn seed whiskey the seed Of the
broom corn this year yields abundant
~, and it is used as substitute for
oats for horses, and also for manufac.
turing whiskey; we are told it can
De had IN abundance for thirty cents
per bushel, the very best, and that
one bushel will yield ten quarts Of
pure whiskey! This distiliation has
already begun. and the cultivation of
oroom,corn may yet prove a curse to
the SOIL, and rnlnous scourge TO those
Who raise it.-Norfhampfon Courier.
Distress IN Nc,c Fork. "A striking
instance Of the distress which prevails
smong the poor of New York, is rcla-
ted IN late New York paper.
The piles OF steamboat " God had di.
minished so rapidly one cold night la,
week. that the police officers were call.
ell to search the houses i'm The vicinity
these houses are occupied from the eel
lar 10 the garrett by families ia the mos,
p't'atie and wretchcd state Of dcstitu.
tion' some OF them having not an arti
Gle OF furniture, not even a table. chair
or stool, nor so much as the most Fri
hing utensil for cooking. In all their
apartments more or less wood was
iound'-say from quarter Of a cord
TO Two cords; and such was the effect
OF the search, that on the succeeding
morning the whole street was strewed
with wood. which had been throw n out
during the night. To avoid detection. #
tie search should be continued.
CemefeTies.-Two cemeteries for the
dead have been erected in the suburb.
.Ot New York, one Of which contains
two hundred and eighty eight marble
vaults, all Of which have been dispo,.
ed OF. The other cemetery il not vet
entirely finished, but il much Iar1er.
The whole ~ surrounded by n solid
stone wall, sunk ten feet below the
surface OF the earth, and rising twelve
ieet above u. Tie vaults range from
east to west. are eight feet by eleven.
about eight feet high. and built entire
y Of marble
n L"cLy Iioi Carri,,.-A black tel.
l"~ afraycd ~ tsttsrs, end those tat.
ters literally spdukled with mortar.
The symbol at his Profession, present.
ED ihe ticket, Combination nnnb,r..
70 ~ %. which came % pfize If
2U,OOO dollars IN fhe New YORK Lot
lery which drew on Wednesday Last
1T ihe counter # Robert 4. B.ekeell
Lottery aud Exchange Broker. J,
'hes'n0t street, Yesterday mnfuiro
ahd immediately tseci,od Tor the Sam.
tho due afraut.e 90.