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Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-09-27


guished persons in the silk culture, and 10
my satisfaction l found things firmly al.
vancing in the right way. Mr. Curtis Garter
has on his plantation a cocoonery 13O feet
long, 80 feet wide, and two stories high,
with cellar in which to keep his leaves
fresh. Mr.. Carter had just begun to gather
The cocoons from crop of worms he had
fed, the production of nine ounces Of eggs,
and had met with excellent success. He
YVES selling his mulberry trees to his neigh
bours and planters who want them, in small
los of 500 or 1000 trees, for their own use,
and pay in most part about fifty cents each.
He had sold 10000 trees or more in this
retail wav, to be planted next year for the
silk cul, ,ure. Thomas Peasants & Co., of
BelIona Arsenal. have made good begin.
ming, and laid the foun1ation for perma-
men, business. They have large number
of acres planted with trees at distances, to
remain stationary, to furnish leaves Tor feed;
ING next year and years after. The Arsenal
Buildings they will occupy for cocoonerles i;
hey are very spacious and we'll adapted.
On nv way through Virginia into North
Carolina, found that the planters pretty
generally uerei the spirit Of fbeginnins
the silk culture ia a small way. to make 1t
collateral branch Of their farming, as en-
pioyment for their weaker lahour, which l
consider the proper course. Tne planters
say they must give up their cotton growing
| In measure to the more southern states,
and begin TO think that silk wi be the pro-
per substitute to give employment to their
infirm labour. The few trials that have
been made has given them ample proof that
the mulberry will flourish we'll even in their
worn out soils, and the sik.worms can be
managed we'll even by their colodred popu.
la,ion. foun that The ladies' OF wealthy
families were quite in the spirit of the sfk
culture; and %sFe turning their own hands
TO the business, and speak Of it in lis true
light, as being every way worthy their most
earnest attention. When the ladies' embark
in worthy enterprise, it is pretty sure to
be carried through with spirit and in pro.
per manner.
In Virginia and North Carolina in the
most favorable portions for the silk culture,
| The morus mullicaulis trees are being bought
in small lois by the planters for their own
uses at 80 cents per tree, and some very
good trees for more, and many sales OF buds
at two cents each, but of retail Quantities.
and in this way the trees are fast getting
out of market. | am sure there are no more
trees at the south than the people want tor
their own use this year. Last year the
Trees were confined to the sea.porfs and
cities, and were sent north for market ;
bu, this year they are being sent back
amongst the planters, in their proper places
for use, wiere &c shall, in very t''w years
have a return from them in raw silk or silk
fabrics. " D.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-09-27
CHER.A w G. Az E Il I E.

and which illustrates the deficiency Of sup
ply in this quarter of The country. The
gentleman referred to is now erecting a
cocoonery on very extensive scale, but not
having time TO raise trees next spring, from
shoots or cuttings, for feeding his worms'
is compelled TO purchase them of this sum-
mer's growth for that purpose. According
" he recently purchased Of MIR. John ..
Chapman, of Mead county KY. and the
only person | know of in The west whose
crop has no, failed, his entire crop of about
$4,000, al IS cents piece, to which will
be- added the addnlonal expense Of trans
porting them some 200 miles. This he con-
siders u great bargain. hazard little in
saving lha. five or ten millions of trees could
be sold in this immediate valley. (Ohio,> al
this tine, or in the fall, for prices ranging
from so cents to one dollar. Nor will the
demand cease with the coming season. Al
the rate they have increased during the last
five years 10 the United States, the demand
will not be supplied, much less the market
oyers,ocked, for The next ten years. speak
adviisedly, and with a knowledge offacts'
The ives! is just awakening to the import
ance Of this subject.
The increase of trees during the last sea
son has not ME, the expectations and hopes
of the silk culurist. In many places they
have utterly failed from,he unusual untr'end
| Iiurss of the spring. In conclusion. may
add that | do not own over SOU trees my
self, and tina, expec to be a purchaser To-
the next two years, as | am preparing tt
build a cocoonery in this State"
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-09-27
TO the Editor of the Silk Farmer.
BURLINGTON, N. J. Sept.

Burlington, N. J. Sept. l.
"That portion Of the community who
nav be- termed croakers to the silk caus :,
will try to make it appear all the trees in
the country are for sale ; but it is far from
being the case, for very many arge fields,
besides the still larger number Of smaller
ones, are designed to remain permanent, for
the purpose Of the silk culture. In the VI.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-09-27
"Montgomery. alabama, Aug. 25.~

"The morus grows finely in this county {;
this is The first year they have been planted, ,
consequently are high A gentleman told
me yesterday lie had been offered ono dol
lar each for his whole crop Of trees. ofabout
1000. have no doubt they will be high
.4... ~, I'LL, Gar the people arc getting very
much in the spirit OF plnn---s about here. !"
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-09-27

A French Chemss has discoved a
mode of making lalow candies to resemble
wax candles, both in color and In burning.
The process employed to conver, the tallew
into white wsx is very ingenious. 1t con.
ss,s of various operations Of boiling, purl-
tying and pressing. A hydraulic press,
wrought by steam engine, is used. White
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-09-27
SILK CULTURE.
SILK AND TREES.

A Cincinnati correspondent Of the Nation.
al Gazette makes the following remarks -
GAS some evidence that we Of the west
are wiling to back our suggestions by sub.
s,antial proof of our sincerity in this matter.
| may mention single instance of recent
purchase Of trees bya gentleman Of Ohio,
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-09-27

vention will assemble at Macon. and that The
planters a. least, will be fully represented, oy
the very ablest men they can select. 1t is
no ordinary occasion, but. far more lmpor.
tant to the South and South-W est, than all
tho presidential Conventions ever brought
together. ,.,,, ,,,n,,pr,p
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-09-27

0ne writer exc.aims "let trade alone, to
regulate itself !" and another is SO very ao-
surd, as to consider this effort oil the plan
G tiers to place their property out OF the reach
of foreign combinations, 10y preventing It's
accumulation. in the hands OF SPECTATORS
without capital as gross violation OF the
principlcs of free trade! Vur'ly, these are
new lights shed upon the world because,
forsooih, the planters choose to selec,
their own agents, their own manner, and
their own time for bringing their cotton 10
market, q tremendous hubbub IS forthwith
raised, as if The pillars OF the constitution
were abou to be torn down. The planters.
que. and dispersed as they are, have been
50 long and so habitually sheared, that those
who have enjoyed The golden fleece seem
nov TO regard it as vested right. 1T Is
high time to break the illusion ofihs pre-
scriptive right, md teach all such' that 1t The
planters have been picked and feeced,
they are neither CEASE nor sheep. And #
any class in our Southern communities
choose to take sides against Us, and even
become the advocates Of the foreign manu-.
facturers, Us the extraordinary cou.se o.
some of our journals on the sea coast and
the Gulph, would almost warrant US in sus-
pec,ins--,hey must be taugh, tha. the PLAN
ters constitute the first estate In the empire
of Southern commerce, and are not to be
driven. or flattercd wheedl"d, from their just
purposes, by the combined forces ofspecu'
jators and editors.
I,rus, therefore, tha.ihe proposed Lon.
True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-05-01
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hook BlNUERY,
Unae. The Picayune Office, - Camp

unde! the Picayune Office, - Camp ST.
DRoNSEMA'a HOWSoN beg leave To inform
~ their customers and The pnhiic generally, thal
ihey have removed their establishment 10 M. -
Camp street, inmedia,ev under the office OF tic
i'cayune-wfere they ave prepared to execute all
orders in their line.
II sing received from the North supply OF pa.
ger aud materials OF Il superior quality, tor the
manufacture of Blank Books. they "tier their ser"
vices 10 merchants and others, who may wish
work Of tina, kind and having the advaE'ase OF
several yaass's experience i'll TINT line, they are
confident of giving Satisfaction to those who may
favor them with their custom.
For aotaries, architects aud others, maps and
plans will be paslrL on lacn. vanished and
mounted i'll the neatost nlhEner, u al the shortest
notice.
Plain and fancy binding, in all lis varieties NJ.
CHINA GIL As;S; 4 EARItlEN WARE STORE
:6 Charles street, New Orleans.
N1M, SERGEANT Co. mporters Of French
w aud English China and Ear,hen ars
now opening new nnd rich patterns Of bresktusi
dining and tea services, toile, sets, pitchers, IL;
and coffee cups, Ieapo,s, sugars, creams, ho"les
| plates. dishes, iureens, waeh busins nn1 ewe!s
| loot baths, etc. etc.
R,ch cut and plain French and America" glass
war'-gchlets, champaignes, lemonadcs. jel'ies
ca:"'s, Wines, cord;als centre ho~lts, iocanters
tun hle;s, preserve Dishes celcres, pitchers lamps
lamp shade end glasses, candle siitlos, salt Gel
d, lcrs, etc.
Silver plated, hranzcd and hrtania ~arss--cat
tors, liquor stands, cake hrskcts, c"ndits,icks
hranchee, sronns ladies, coffee sHd teapo,s, sugar
CLEANS, lamps, iaranned travs, astral stands, an
| hanging lamps, fine cutlery, German silver spoon
and forks, together with great variety Of article
for family use. Merchants, planters, hotels, an
steamboats,, furnished with go"ds at the NEST rea
sonablc prices, and packed as to be convey,
with safety t. any pnr, OF the county.
Also. npn,hrrnrins' glassware. nov
True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-05-01

n EW GOOnS-Simnnns Iinrtt & CO now re
cciving from on b, ard ships iazoo and Saratoga
andbrs Conconlia from New York, greu, variety OF
goods III their linc which together with their former
stock l.nl makes their as>orll cnl ycrycI plcte.
The following compose part viz: ell twist, .r side,
tuck and dressing nms horn dc all descriptions, In
du rubber silk and wors:rd elastic carriers &
fine elastic susprncrs loco loco and luai.rr matches
Sedl,z powders, powder puts and boxes toilet powder
pocket books and wuiirs, needle bucks, shell, pearl
ivory and card cases. head ornaments plain
raj beads, necklaces AL ncEligccs, bcud cuins, bead
aecAucos, cut glass unh plainsced silver and gilt beads
Indian beads bells and plumes; pistol and large pow
Ter lnsks shot belts, horse belt pocket and ducilins
1istoIs double and single harc!lcd guns, Bowie knives
and drks scissors, shears pocket knives, guard chains
and ribbons waist buckles CLOTH hair, tooth, nail comb
trumb. shoe, plate, floor and busting brushes, Cologne
Florida, lavender and bay water assorted essences
and extracts, Naccassnr bear, antique, and Wards We
geuhlc hair oils, shaving and toilet soaps OF all dcs
criptios, ladies' und gentlemens desk and dressin!
cases, hair se,s irilees and rids, plain, fancy ant
musical work boxes, plain and gilt, figured, coat ant
buttons, pearl and ivory shirt do, shirt studs, golt
and silver pencil cases toohpicks and tweezcrs plact
md gilt Jackets, miniature do silver, brass and see
tnimbcs hooks and jcs, hair pins, imitation fruit BIZ
and red ink shoe backng, victims and gui,nrs ribbed
and plain percussion caps, lnsn twinc scented cush
lens gold and silver lace and fringe, latter paper gant
bugs riding WHIPS, walking canes, playing cards, flint
gold, plated and gilt itwellry &c.
The above together with great variety OF other arti
les are offered Wholesale reuil accommodating
terms.
N b Shell combs repaired
True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-05-01
MACON SiDiIS--3i casks Cincinnati a,u,x
- "r1"; from ',r ,I'nIni"at Ecno, anu inr saieI
HD;rRT H. lIAWr

NIE undersigned having recon- ,enc~d business
L as Druggist nnt Ap"ihscary, in The Sioro
owned ny W. cob oDt, Mt IT, corner Of Tiyolj
'lrris and Triton Walk, resp, nliully spics share
ni til" %nnlc pntr,ndge and renewal at the favota
~ has former customers. The entire stock .,
Drugs. medicines and toncv articles is fresh ana
rar' fully selected. The following only are par.
ucunrizrh, viz:
Pre- Sodn, Sri"l'z and Saratoga Powders. -
I'ast Powders, being n whole some u nd elegant
Substitute Tor yens', in raising bread. buckwh
cal cs, Hr
Buffers Efrrvcsccn, Magnetism Apperient-a
Tlr"sHh' and genie purgntvc in dyspepsia Or ind.
ges'l"n. nervous Gebllty, siddine-r, headache
hcd''y OF the stomach, habilual cosiivenes., cuta
nc"us eruPions, &c.
Carpenters Fluid Extract Of sarsaparilla {
pcrl,,'ng the blood, &c do dn and cubehs, &c.
>wa'm's fanncea and Vrrnllugs !; British an
ilae'lem oils, Opodeld"c, SC.
Refined L'q1"rca, jninbs and Guamauve pus,e
Tooth nrush"s. N Pren,lc-'s cnrbonic dsnui,
fee, ch"rn" tooth wash, powder pmtfs and bexer.
erenilce's carh"nlc dentrre, chur he tooth " oh
| powder puns and b,xes, Pren,ice's scented and
| PLAN toilet powder. Pnmatnm creme dc Psrsc,
orange ti'"er, rose lavender and tlorid waters,
of The best qulitiss. R"wland's Macussar Oil, Old.
ridge's balm OF Columbia, benr's oil, Il variety Of
luclier and other matches, indelible ma ling ink
superior black ink, &c.
| Sperm and refined whale oil. Hays Linimen,.
| fresh assortment Of Thurhnrn Garden Seeds
"c'e GEORGE JONES.
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THE FLORIDA LINE

b. FROM Nn''l!e to Augusta, Ge.
~ 81 leaves Mobile every day a, three
:ssa' ssss-.ss:ssEs o'clock. IN per U S mni| bont
for Hali's Landlnn, above BIak ely ,-t',cuce four
post coaches to Pensacola -,hrncn s'pnn,hou,s TO
Lanr,ngc, where the land une is reeum ed hence
wa Mamma and Brownsville, Fla. Bainh,dge,
P,nder,o~p II swk insv!c Saundersvc e. Louis.
vile to ugus.a, ia, cnnnrcting regularly with
the rail road 10 Charleston. aud the steam
packets To Now York, Norfolk, PHILADELPHIA, etc .
The slenmbo the hes, for the service, and
the nnvg gallon presents more advantages than can
! he found upon any steamboat route in the south.
ern renioI..
/ The grea, improvements in the route have been
! produce! by thr construction OF fifty miles of new
road, by the pr'pr.s.ors. viz from LaGranue on
| iaFav"Hr tH"ou, an arm ct Santa Rosa Bay, TO
! I}ryani's Ferry, g. the Chnt'ahouchec liver ten
miles above tn" Cow ID, OF l.. above Cc,iar Bluff,
whereby the navI ga',ot OF the river, and the cor.
srGuenl detrntl"ns and more rrrentiy the incnn
venient crossing ut the Cowiurd, are entirely
avoided, and inc road from, Mariana drrer,
Ia BanbridEr, Instead ~ the rnundahU bon, d v:n
ChnI.a!,uoc're. less.nn1 the distance atnn fart,
miles, aud inrr, asing the facilities more than
! once day.
Afro, branch line of two horse stages every
other day fnn Elaw kinsvilr, via Perry 10 Macon,
Ga. connecting with the line 10 Savannah and
| Darien, Geo.
A mail steamboat niles regularly between
Bainbridge and Alphabetical. Travellers wshiu g
TO reach any point on Cha,,nhcnchee or Apaachl-
cola, can take steo,n boat at Brownsville.
Mobile to Pensacnl u-land Route During the
time occupied by the repairs of b"a:s, the proprlc.
tors Of the Florida line will run line OF TOUR
horse post coaches every other day between Mo.
/ bile and Pensacola.
! Passengers will leave Mobile n 3 o'clock NJ,
in he U S mail boat, and proceed to Halls Land
ing, where iour horse coach " IL lie III waiting %
convey t,cm to the excGslcn, house of Mr.. Charles
| Hail, | 4 mile distant, where they will find
next morning, they will arrive in Pensacola early
in The evening, thus avoiding the discomfort OF
rlgit travelling.
Office ut the Mansion House, Mobile, and Col.
Inns Hotel, Pensacola, where sra's mus, be sceu
red. STOCKTON L. Co. nov
True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-05-01

ElRESH GARDEN SEED.-The subscriber
Il hcgs express his grateful thanks to the pubs
tic, for the liberal support he has deceived since he
commenced business III this city. Being suIe pro
prietnr Of the seed store, II Common street, he il
not and never was agent Tor ANY northern seed
vender; neither is he ed with any house in
this country-but he assures the public that his
connections in every department. of the seed bus'-
ness, in the different countries of Europe are equal
10 that Of any house in the United States. He im-
ports seeds, plants, &c. irnia the most extensive
and respectable nurseries and seedsnen in France,
Holland, Engl,nh, Scotland, aud the no hera
s,ates-andit will all times be his interest, as it
is his study, to receive, in addition to his present
stock, large arrivals OF every description really the
growth OF 1888; also, engruttcd fruit ire. $, of all
kinda The public may rely on finding iulI as
snrtmen, of every article in the seed line, of genus
inc quality, and imported direct by
IL VIM. OHM.
True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-05-01
IxARRoWGATE SPRINGS
NNnIgOnlNlY COU1ltY, AIuNuIWa.
THREE DAYS JOURNEY FROM NEW


ORLEANS.
rENIE proprietor of This establishment has the plea
I sure Of announcing to his friends aud the public
in general tra he will be in readiness by the first day
NAV to receive ysters. lie will also slate Tor the b.
neit of those dituce, that there have hecn large
mpruy ements made, and others now going and In
rapid progress for completion. mch will enable The
suLscr her accommodate much larger number than
heretofore, and ut The same time much better.
Famie car be accommodated it'll good roonls OF
those who prefer nave large cabins detached from
the main building.
1t is deemed unnecessary te anything in partcG.
la OF the character OF these waters for il is generally
believed that they moi inferior to any in the South
ern States. All the amusemenis that are generally
found at Watering Places will be found at this. y g
best music that this part OF TIL country affords,
been engaged and will be in constant attendance
Springs during the whole season.
he subscriber will avail himself of this eppnrtunity
in returning his unegned thanks for the very liberal
support given hin, hast and hopes by the exer-
tons that have been made in improving and extending
the Accommodations 10 merit liberal patronage the
pIescnt season, JSO CRAM.
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N York s. Baltimore Packets

JACKETS FOR NEW YORK.-Ncw Line
4 To sail pnnc,ually every second Monday
during tho season, full or not full.
Snip orleans 500 tons Capt. S. Sears,
Ship Alahsnla. Ala do G. c. Berry
Ship Arkansas, 62f do f Dennis
Ship S'ratnga. SAG do " Hathaway,
snip Nashville, $40 do ID Jackso;,
Ship kentucky, 500 do Bunker
| The above ships are of the first class, copporo
and copper fastened, and having been built in New
| York expressly for tins trace, they are of light
draft OF water aud almost invariably cross the bur
| without any detention. Tho commanders arc men
of great experience, and the ships will always be
towed up end down the Mississippi by steamboats,
They have handsoma furnished accommodations,
and stores Of tho Dcst description will always be
furnished. Tho cabin passage is $50 withou,
wine or liquor, and there is liquor furnished to
the officers or crew. For freight or passage sppy
on board, or to II G AMES. % Camp st
The ships not accountable for brcakaso n
glass, hollow ware, marble OF granite, cooporagc o
tin. or rust ofiron steel, responsible for any
package or parco!, unless regular bill Of lajne
is executed therefor al the office Of TIE outs
nov27
True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-05-01

VARNISHES-Th Subscriber, having lately esla.
blished Il varnisi manuactory in New Orleans, is
ready supply the painters and the public in general,
by wholesale retail. His prices are moderate, and
tie quality Of his products superior to any ever brought
to this place. The gentleman employed superinleEd
the n,anufactory has been the head of extensive
establishment Of this kind in Europe. Those disposed
to call the ut Natchez and Fchoupaulas SITS,
they may wish to try Amongst the varnishes the
coach Nm. l, warranted moi change in boilina
water. The black ynrniHh for aud steam buc
ch,rnies, The Transparent, rsrniSi without smell. s.
True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-05-01

57.g= DEAFSE.So
A NEW article for persons troubled with deafness,
N icalled the Ear Trumpet, has just been received,
bv the use Of c!, the slightest articulation OF the hu.
man voice is Gisincliv conveyed the sar Any one
who las ever cbged converse with very dea
experienced both by themselves and the
iydnas so unfortunately afflicted. by the use Of tho
Ear Trumpet this objection IS entirely oIviated: The
most scep,icsl have ai~a u andoea thsr doubts after
Il + GUTON'S.
Fancy orccori,er ni c. ruinon and ST Charles streets
nIer tii Excbsngs Hotel. ION ~
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LIN 4c:vts It:S
lEfEP THY ls;FfN
C1GaHAsA0
FOR NEW YORK

ftk NJ W YORK,
Louisiana and New York Line of Packets
THE Ships composing this inc will sail from
New Orleans and New York on every other Mon
dny-comucnclng on the 20tI Novemhcr--and to
insure the punctuality in the time of sailing, tho
linz will hrrcnt!er consist five ships, viz:
Ship lazoo, Captain Trask, to leave on tho 2Olh
November.
Ship Louisville, Captain Palmer, to leave on the
4.h December.
Ship Huntsville, Captain Edridgc, TO leave on the
18Th December.
Ship V'ckshurg, Captain Wood''ousc, to leave OH
tho LIST January.
Ship Mississippi, Captain Davis, to leave on the
18th of january.
Tho abovc uro all new, of the first class, copper
d; and copper fastened, and upwards of 500 tons
burhen, of light draught Of water, being built
in Now York expressly for tho trade. The price
Of passage is fixed at 100 dollars: their cabins are
fitted up in the most improved and convenient
plan, and finished in neat and elegant style -
Ample stores of the first quality will be provided,
and every regard paid to the comfort and entire
satisfaction OF passengers, who will please take no.
tco IN t no berth can be secured unit! paid for at
the off &C Of the consi4necs.
These vessels are commanded by captains well
experienced in tho trade, who will give every q,
tcntion and exert themselves to accommodates They
will at all times be lowed up and down the Msss.
spri by steamboats,, and tho strictest puuctualty
observed in the time Of smiling.
The owners of these siirs will not be responsi
bio for any letter, parcel OF package. sent by or
put on board o! them, unless regular bill! of acing
be signed therefor, at tho counting house of the
agent or owners. For further particulars apply to
d BEIN & A COHEN,
nov27 80 Common ST
True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-05-01

William Smith tenders his services to the CHI.
Gems Of New Orleans as II teacher OF the piano
forte Mr. S having been employed several years
teacher Of music in private families in sion,
and d so at several of the icna" srnnar,cs in lis
vicinity, ca'no but hn,e ~ merit their cnnhdrnce.
lie is permitted tn refer TO he" Dr. C.pp, NJ. ss4s
S,elson Il Avery, Henderson L. Gaines.
For Terms, &c please apply at the book store OF
Alexander in.rer, t13 C.n,ost ,