Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-06-16

A. Galipolls. Ohio ISIS 1919
Ga the Maskingum river -Ohio ls29 lSio
In PENNSYLVANIA, west OF the mountains 1882 lsi9
In eastern Georgia and North Caralina 1854 1891
Ia Prince Georges county, Virginia 1879 1916
In southeast New York, western Con-
necticui and Massachusetts 1896 lSi3
In Middlesex county. New Jersey lo26 lsi3
In Faaquicr county, Virginia, and as Tar
south ~ Milton, N. G. 1S26 1913
In northern Maryland. southern Penn.
Delaware, and northern Virginia 1854 1851
Ia Mississippi, N. r. Port Gibson 1884 1891
In the south part OF Massachusetts ls5s ieS3
la kentucky and adjacent parts OF Ohio isSS ieso
In the middle counties Of Georgia le4Z 1898
In North Carolina, central counties, and ~
south part Of Virginia lS42 loHS
In Illinois, about Alton le4S 1893
may be that the two districts, Muskingum river, Ohio
aud kentucky &c. be and the same, although the
Muskngum river is a long distance above kentucky 81
ALSO may the Middesex county IN. j. District be part
of the southeastern New York, western Massachusetts,
and Connecticut districts. All the Others are per-
fecy Disconnected and the only which we are atany
loss the boundaries of the districts we do not Know
whether those above indicated cover the whole extent oil
country, whether there Others not yet recorded
Ii editors OF newspapers and masters would take upon
themselves the small trouble OF informing me o the tact
whenever and wherever the locust occurs should be able
make the table complete. IL is not uncommon IN some
parts OF country for this insect appear at periods dii
iering more or less from IL years.
We account Tor this IN this way Loudonn county, Va,
the borders Of two districts that OF Maryland, &c,
fs34 and that of FnuQuier county, Ci3 and these dis
lap each other in Loudoun county, and probably
for long OF territory Hence, ON this bordoroe
the insect appears every ninth alternately This cir
custance has led the people Of that section OF country TO
dsbeeve in the 18th characierot this insect asserting
that a least far their section OF country
concerned Other sections present other from
the For example, the south part OF Hcnrico
county, Va they have the ocus this year, and they will
have them again in 1876 the borders OF the two districts
lnppng as above
the weather becomes in the sprng-say IRON the
18th OF April i'm the South the 18th Of May in the North
making round hole like threeourth inch anger hole
in the ground In grove or shubbery, that occupi-
k hpfDra will Inc
several of these holes in square foot The insect, when
leaves the ground is in the chsas state. lie seeks
shrub Immediately attaches himself to IT few feet
from the ground until he becomes dry, when he ptures
his shell his back works himself OF it, gradually ex
pands his delicate wings the and air, and in the
course OF an hour two Is ready for flight They are
month before they leave the ground after they have
reached the surface, having formed Kind OF chamber
mt the top OF their holes apparently for the purpose OF avail
ing themselves OF the warmth of the they descend TO
the bottom night and in cold weather and ascend to the
TOP in day time in warm dry weather. The top OF the
chamber hole and its sides, nicely cemened for the
purpose of excluding water.
Soon after the insect has taken fight above mention
ed the union of the take place, and in few days
generally only wothe females begin TO depositther
eggs the small branches of trees and shrubs. They
orally choose branches about the size OF their bodies
twill be impossible describe the mode OF depostng the
eggs without the aid OF drawings. The female has in
srument called an Oriosier, egg deposer by means OF
which she makes in the branch TO the depth
OF about half way between the bark and ph; each
walton she deposes eggs; then wthdraws the oypos
proceeds till oil deposited II she has enough
side she goes round the other, and when She
does the branch is apt TO perish from the interruption OF
the sap; hence many dead branches the
aud shrubbe IN the summer of "locust year In from
three five days alter doposng the eggs the female dies
The male dies day They always select
living wood in which they depose the eggs. They
particular the kind OF shrub, except that they
generally avoid all Terebnthenae such pines,
etc.
In six weeks after the eggs deposited
bove the little insects, creeping OF the
cavatons fall TO the ground, and Immediately enter
the earth search, OF food attaching themselves the
der radicals of grass other Vegetable groths the feeding
the oxidation from their surfaces They have other
mode OF feeding They have trunk with three
capiaries lars which they extend the surface
OF the roots, and merely take the exudaon above
toned and this Is their only period Of their lives
Even the full grown insect takes Its food IN the
The young insect small scarcely be by the
naked After having descended into the ground they
until their advent years afterwards
The locust geediy sought after by all OF fowls and
birds and hogs from the time they first leave the ground and
the young insect pursued with equal avdity by and
other deyourers OF insects they leave the egg
IL ought be stated that this insect properly cal
led locust There insect OF entirely different char
that has borne that for thousands OF years
the Egyptian locust and several other Of the
genus The locust properly called is grGsshopper
sembnS large grasshoppers in all respects Our locust
possesses not feature belonging the locust How
ridiculous it is, then, for give insect that
has been appropriated TO entirely different for ages
The proper name for orr insect tegOnea sepeHdien
A II IS uuquestonaby the most interesting insect OF the
world least that has yet been discovered think
should give and not ntrude 1t upon oOmpa
ny where il cannot by any possibility be welcome guest
and wherein 1t loses all the claims 10 distinction that it,
tural character Is entitled
Il is possible give a full description Of the insect
IN newspaper without the aid of drawings. Ii Is very
curious insect in many respects As to Its peculiar churac
requiring seventeen years for maturity can say
nothing. Soar know and have taken great pains
form myself this peculiar To this insect Nauraists make
mention OF any other with similar habit Then, again
rs to It's appearing in families or communities IN different
pars OF the country IN different years. How wonderfully
strange is this How II be accounted for Dare
presume 10 explain III That it Is KNOW and oil may
know by little attention TO the subject
IL will be that have indicated the localities Of
teen distinct districts OF the country which these insects np
penred in different years. If in the
year, widely separated from each other and no doubt
there others that have discovered sufficient cause
the advent OF the insect in portion OF the continent
every have often thought most beautiful ma
ural indication OF the peculiar geographical divisions
which nation should be and parOncd II has
suggested that the difference of climate the OF
their appearing the South time and at the North
another but this cannot be because they appear the
year Maryland and Pennsylvania and in M.si-sip
pr ~ Massachusetts and Kentucky in Georgia and Illinois
But must have utguod both you and your readers by this
tedious essay
Should any Of your readers desire more perfect nc.
count Of this extraordinary insect send them pam
pho published IN 1884, with plate representing the
ln OH ts stages Of existence, the price Of which, owing
the cost Of the plate, ~ dollar for firO eops, which
should be sent free Of postage by applicants.
VIII editors aud pOstmastcrs do the favor Of inform.
ing me o the appearance Of the locust whenever or whe
ever tmay uppenrl II al will do So It will enable me 10
INFORM the public Of the time Of their appearance and
OF tn number Of districts, and their boundaries.
GIDEON q. SMITH, VI. D.
Prom the Alexandra Gazette
History Corrected.