Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-10-24
From the Sobcro,ca Moras Mu'ticaulis Gazette.
GREAT MORUS MULTlCAULiS
EXCITEMENT.

EXCITEMENT.
Great ercitement in !Soberto'cn-Pultic
Mrrting-Sguire Jones culled. 10 The
,thair-Mr. .Wiison, Editor of, The
Courier, addresses the Meeting-. DR..
Polls. discovers that the Mulberry Lsuf
contains NJ. dicat qualities, &c.
1t is not my purpose 10 enter into ii
learned dissertation Oh the s,upendous he
ne6Is our country is likely to receive in the
successful culture of the mulberry, Or To
speculate on the influence which the rails.
ing of silkworms will have on the morals,
religion, and domestic habits Of our peo-
pie. These / leave to ab!er hands; but,
becoming Difference. i will refer the curl :
Gus of your readers ta NFhilmarsh on the
Mulberry Tree and Silkworms."
propose. however, 10 give rapid
sketch of The rise and progress ofIhis spec
uIa1on in the village of Sober'nwn, Con-
ncfticut--a village thar, in former years.
was remarkable fn7 the sober and staid III
duslry ofits inhabitants, and lis irfednm
from all modern hnmbug. The farmer
was conlentrd will, the fruits of his labor,
the mechanic was fully employed in his
workshop, and the merchant was satisfied,
with his profits. There WINS only one ia.
Gividual in The town who appeared restlrss
and dissatisfied.
Squire Jones ever bore the comprehen.
>ive title of "Spcculator, and. though Of
The age %: fifty, and baehelnr' he was
continually schemins and engaged in some
new operation. In The early part of last
spring, the Squire was often seen to work
in his front yard, cultivaling a few rows Of
small cuttings, which his ignorant neigh
bors supposed 10 he Fruit trees. The nc ,
cupalion at first attracted but little notice,
hut sopn the li,tle trees began to put forth
very large leaves. qui,n unlike any leaves
in the village. and curiosity was at once
aroused. The Squire snve evasive an-
swers 10 the many inquiries Of the bus
hodics. which tended to hcishen their
wonder: and when one morning, they
discovered that these mysterious trees had
beeu taken up. and. were gone, The excite
meni exceeded nj bounds, aud the news
flew like wldfre through the village. The
natural anxiety was relieved, however,
when the Squire entered The public bar
room in The evening, and stated that he
had sold his trees. Which cost him ten
dollars, TO stranger. Gr The sum of TWO
hundred dollars, hard cash, and that
the trees were Alorns Multicauls.-
The extraordinary sale sci the whole viii
LACE in Il stare Of. ffrerish excitement;
crowds Of fidlers gathered before the fcncc
which enclosed The Squire's front yard,
and marvellous were The spcculaIi"ns there
formed and related. 1t is impossible 10
saw to what extent this excitenent. would
have carried Ihe:. villagers, had rGr. Dir.
Wilson, the distinguished editor Of the
Courier, suggested tina, a town-mreIing
should he imnlr,:i tie lv called TO adopt such
measures as would hest insure general
cultivation Of lhr Mnrus Muiicania The
peorle unanimously responded to his ca:.
and .op the day appointed the Town Hall
was filed with anxious spectators. Squire
Jones was summoned TO the chair, AMI thr
editor Of the Courierprop poscd thar he be
called the ",Great Pioneer" which was
adopted with acclamntions.
Mr.. Jones, on rising. was delighted TO
see 50 much enthusiasm manifested on the
important subject which called them to-
rethcr. lie considered The cause nf null
berry trees the cause of the country, and
the raising of sik-worms the cause OF IIr
manty. He had been in correspondence
| with iislfnE ishcd gentleman Of Massa
chusc,is. who assured :lm ihHt tine mul
berry business was destined TO i've the great
and absorbing one of tie country. and Iha,
this gentleman had plenty of trees 10 sell.
Mr. J. assured his hearers thai all climates
and every soil were favorable TO the growth
! Of the trees, aud that the profits arising
from, The sale were mnspeakabIe: he was
NOT in the habit nfinduIsiug in speculation,
but he fct authorized. from his experience,
in saving that every man, woman, and
child, wuuld speedily ama,0 tnrlun" by
attending 10 the business. Plant mu'her-
ries! concluded Mr. J"nes.
Deacon Smith said he had ever been an
| incrrlulons rnan--his friends lhnnchl it Il
raul--hc had ncver believed in hlefalic
Tractors, Animal Magnetism. or nhrenoI-
ogv: but the lucid exposition Of The
Great Pioneer convinced him that the
mulherry;husiness was no hunbmg.
AIR. Williams, the tailor, propnscd tha,
mulberry buds he considered a legal ten.
der in traffic. This was objected 10 by
Mr.. Iiunler. the dry goods man, as Great
ing difficulty in small change.
Mr.. Wilson then arose and said ne had
| , cc,,,,,utc.tion tn make IN his fr1low
citizens. which he thought wuuld create a
great revolution in the mulberry cause
and materially affer, the interests of the
town aud country. After mature dcIihera-
ton, aud rcfecIion, he had resolved 10
change the name Of his paper from = So
berlown Courier" 10 that Of 4" The Sober
Town Morus Muhicaulis Gazette -.
This annQuncmsni completely electrified
the audience. and was received with cor
! responding applause.
From he adjournment of the town meet
| ing. Morus Multicauls was The all.cnsross