Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-12-18
TO TIE EDITOR OF TIE ENQUIRER.

hASAWHA Y. H., Dec. d 1868
| you take interest in The Silk culture Of
Virginia. take the liberty of enclosing TO you a sken
of SILK made by Mrs Ballard, Of Logan county.
The native black mulberry grows with much rapiity
ard uxuriancc IN Western Virginia, particularly in the
"Faicy Of kanGlrha, where il is not uncommon &C.
currence TO the leaves measuring more than ten
inches in diameter. The enclosed specimen Of Silk was
made from raised from this species Of N uberry
reeled with the common reel. It's fnrness and ustre
prove concusve!y The adaptation Of Hestern Virginia
to this beautiful agricultural pursuit. and that it
necessary for her farmers 10 vail for the diffusion
and growth Of the MCrus Mulcauis Thcy have only 10
60 the forest ransplan the native black mulberry
adorn and beauty their farms and ence.Iows with
this tree; and go at once into the business.
A WESTERN YIRGINlAN
The specimen is most beautiful; and certainly more
So Than any American silk we have ever seen md yies
will! the average OF The oTc On producton.-We would
ask respectable Correspondent for further particulars
respecting this manufacture in Logan county-Ae for
instance. how much silk Mrs. b. has made-how many
generations Of The can breed in The Valley in
season-how many lbs. of the Mulberry leaf peces
sarv TO make H. OF the eilkhow many lbs. silk CT
be raised to the &c Sc.-Wc must however urge
upon tie citizens OF the Valley, the advantage Of sub
shutting tie .uOruS %uicGuS fast rs possible for the
Black Alu!bcy-lIs rapid growth. and volume Of
food which IL iurrlshesis capacity o! being easily pro-
tGceG from sing lie cutting. and yielding food in the
course C season or two strongly recommend it
whilst the Black Mulberry if We no, mistaken, ge
neIay grows from The seed, and requires several years
10 ulaluIate before it can be lit for use, &c Editor
FoH TIE Enquirer.
"a PLOUGHMAN" AND IAN OBSERVER"
In The Enquirer of The 18th September last, wanton
attack made by anonymous scTihbler, can Oh
server, upon the Wings &! buckingham, and on the
undersigned by name
Undc, the signature of "a pianghman the assaults
of IAN Observer" met and repealed in your paper
OF the u Of October.
'An Observer renewed the attack the 10Th Of DC.
,ober-,o which, ga PIough'an" on the Sd Of Novem-
Der. replied.
On Tie 18Th day Of November, the undersigned re-
ceived from the Editor Of The ErG"re Tie following let
lcr
Doar sI haze jus. received note from Robert r. HUBBARD
me the 5or oil "A PGUshna
snail await 81 the time wall write him Of
ths applications Respectfully; ~
On the day on which the above was received al
Buckingham Court.honse, the following reply mailed
IL that place. viz:
car SI have just rec your of tho November
in which you have resolved .m Robert r. "ba,
Without the neve winch a;c!rr this cnGptry
the part of Mr. liuhard aud wh0n, the oiee,
b! him. you are authorized to say an lac aGoT OF the Essays IN
.si;o.Pe,ialiy, tn. 81. BoHDuRAST.
'M:. 1'i.os. i:iTci!z."
The Undersigned doc profess be conve san. vita
the laws of etiquette which gOrCra IN matters OF this
character, but believed himself authorized. by he plain
sense, to suppose, that this call for his
should be regarded The precursor OF another mode OF
att0ck--aDd he awaited, with the feelings produced BY
his character profession and habits: the dev eiope:en Of
SuCH OCe, III llNe Hi'BhL most SlFNEsy
commend itself 10 the discreet vaor Of his assail.
with surprise, therefore, he read in the En-
qurer Of The 9Th nit, under the carton Of IAN OBJ
server and "a Pnughman," Card, without sigma.
ture, exhibiting practical Abandonment marked with
cunning, Of JdekS0nSm in effort lc exchange
positions with the undersigned, AID TO transfer hIn
HE responsibility assumed IAN Observer, by making
assault which had been repeIl ed only by "a Plough
"These things" in tie Language Of he Gard, care
referred TO now because few persons may nave
seen read all ''the communications in question: NJ
though they are subscribers to the Enquirer" Tie in
le!Igcnt reader is fully able interpret the meaning o.
't!e facts, and to make his comments.
TAOS NJ. BONDURANT.