Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-10-09
Mise ellaneOus.
Cinnamon.

AS 0iO0S IL SAlC1ly iIUIIl LIE
Island OF Ceyton, to India, and has now
been many years In use in Europe and
America, as a pleasant spice. 1t is the
bark OF species of laurel, remarkable
With some other species, possessing SINH
lar properties, for its coriaceous leaf, mark
ed with three strong nerves. Il was orig
inally found wild only, and in small ouaa-
titles. at one part of the Island but when
The Dutch obtained a settlement there.
Ithey cultivated it in large gardens or
tracts. The extent of these plantations
will be perceived, when it is stated that
4Uo,0o0 lbs were obtained from them,
and upwards of $4,000 persons were en-
| ployed In the cinnamon business. The
Dutch long had the monopoly of the arti-
Gle, and resorted to severe and even cruel
measures TO prevent the trade getting into
other hands.
The cinnamon tree often grows TO the
helght of twenty or thirty feet, and sends
out large spreading branches. The leaves
are hrst pendent, and of delicate rose
co:or, afterwards they turn yellow, and
then green. The flowers are borne in
panlcles, are small and white, partaking
OF the peculiar flavor of the tree. The
truit yields an oil, of which a kind of
candies is made. which are used by the
court, IN the kingdom of Candy.
When the tree is three wears old, it
affords a shoot fit to yield bark; but eight
Yeas OF growth are needfuI, before ii
can be freely cut. At ten or twelve wears
OF age, the tree is strongest. and the
plants, which grow in dry and rocky
spots, produce the most pungent and aro-
matte bark. The shoots are cut when
about an inch thick; they are barked and
The epdermis seraped Off The bark is
dried IN the sun, when it curls, and the
smaller is rolled in with The larger.-
Casssa, IN It's botanical character, IS IIlIe
4 different from cinnamon. La quality it is
much inferior, though often sold for it,
Il is commonly known under the name
of bastard cinnamon.
The Merchant and the oua,xer.
A merchant in London had a disnpte
WIN Quaker, respecting the settlement
OF an account The merchant was deter
mined to bring the question into court.
proceeding which the Quaker earnestly
deprecated; using every argument in his
power TO convince the merchant of his
error, but the latter was infexible. De.
snoas TO make a last effort, the Quaker
called at his house one morning, and in
CURED OF the servant If his master was Al
nome. The merchant hearing the in
curry, and knowing the voice, called aloud
from the top of the stairs, "lell that ras-
1 cal I'm not at home" The Quaker
/ looking up towards him, calmly said.
Well friend, God put thee in better
! mind The merchant, struck with the
meekness of the reply, and having more
deliberately investigated the matter, be.
came convinced that the Quaker was
right and he was wrong. He requested
TO see him, and after acknowIed ging his
error he said, | have one question 10 ask
you-how were you able, with such pa.
tlence, on various occasions. 10 bear nv
| abuseP Friend, replied the Quaker,
Will tell thee | was naturally us hol
and violent as thou art | knew that to
indulge this temper was sin, and found
that 1t was lmprudent. | observed that
men IN passion always speak loud, and
thought II could control nv voice. |
should suppress my passion. l have
therefore made it a rule never TO suffer
my voice to rise above certain KEY. and
by careful observance of this rule /
have, with the blessing of God, entirely
mastered my natural temper The Qua.
| kef reasoned philosophicaly, and the
merchant, as every one else NAV do. was
benefited by his example.
1
JOHN G. WHITTIER. By a private
letter from our absent brother, we reioiee
10 learn that his. health has been much
improved during his editorial furIouqb.n
The readers of the Freeman will be equal.
ly graiifiedto hear, that he expects to re-
Turn In the course of two or three weeks
ana take charge of the paper. Our tenn
porary connexIon with it, closes with the
| present number.-PG. Freeman.
Tropical Plants--spices.
| Cinnamon, tropical plant, growing in
the East Indies, and is largely cultivated
In the Island of Ceylon, where there are
more than 10000 acres in Cinnamon
plantations. The bark of larger shoots
or thick branches is coarse, the finer kinds
are obtained from the smaller or more del |
icate shoots. The best is thin, smooth.
shining, and of light yellow color, bends
before breaking, and is splintery in its
fracture.
Cass'a,-The cassia of commerce is |
nothing bu: an inferior quality of CHINA.
mon. The finest Cinnamon brings two
dollars pound, the second sort, from one
| dollar thirty to one dollar fifty cents, and
third sorl about dollar. These are the
prices in England, where the duties are
from twenty-five to seventy five cents Der
pound