The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1843-11-18

| obvious leellng AKIN TO that known only
in Elysan of the poets.
Frenchtown, Elavredegrace, and Port
Deposit are among the numerous objects
that meet the eye oil the opposite shore
of the Elk. The termination of the Del
aware and Chesapeake canal is about six
miles from the point at Chesapeake CITY,
from which place boats pass to and from
the Elk through Back creek. Delaware
City, at the northern extremity of the
canal, is about 90 miles from the Point,
over smooth roads, passing the highly
cultivated farms of Delaware, and the most
extensive and aouriahing peach orchards
in the U. States.
The Delaware and Chesapeake canal
may be called the che d'oeurre of inland
navigation, not from its length, being but
Ia miles long, but from the immense labor
bestowed, and the almost nsupe:able diff
hcullics OF lis prosecution In its north
ern sect on where it passes over morass
the earth continued to sink to the death
OF SO feet in the attempt to make embank-
menls. At the grand Summit Bridge, al |
so, is scene perfectly unique, the result
of Herculcan labor. The bridge is
at all elevation OF 80 feet from the surface
OF the canal, for the purpose of admitting
vessels from so to 100 tons to pass under
it. The Instructions to its ACCOMPLISH
ment may be inferred from the fact that
Erie canal. of 1865 miles extent, cost about
eight millions, and the Delaware and
Chesapeake of IA miles, cost three mil
lions. Large fleets of boats bound to diff
tcrent ports, are towcd from the canal dali
ly. With all these advantages of art and
nature and situation combined, the district
of country imperlectly described here,
must necessarily advance in value. as il
naturally will increase in population aud
agricultural resources.
The following remarks from an agricuI-
turist, acquainted with the situation of
B ohema Manor, may be acceptable to
some Of tie readers of the Telegraph
Its soil is most favorable to the finer
fruits Of our country, The peach, espec-
tally, honri>hes here, it being protected
from the effects of lros:s in the spring and
long drought in summer by the proximity
of the Bohemia ant Elk. Grapes, melons
and sweet potatoes, may be grown for
either Philadelphia or Baltimore markets.
having the advantage OF water carriage
without which the transportation of such
fruits cannot be safely effected.
The staple productions are Indian corn,
wheat and oats. The free use Of lime
prepares the soil for heavy crops of clover
The second or autumnal crop may be
ploughed in 10 great advantage in keeping
up the food for other plants. Thus, by
the following rotation Of crops, say
first Indian corn with preparatory dress
ing OF 80 bushels of stone lime or 100
bushels of oyster shell lime 10 the acre !;
second year, oats; third year, whea! and
clover, first crop, harvested, second crop.
turned under preparatory to corn the Sc
cond year; and so on for many years, it
is believed, without Inning or other dress
ing. Many Of the best farmers in Della
ware have pursued such a system and
should the whole State of Maryland be
blessed with such mode in husbandry;
her exhausted and WORKOUT soils (by too
much cropping without return) would
in few years bee ONE sufficiently rcnova-
ted to produce abundant crops on most of
her territory, for it is fact always sus-
ceptlble OF proof, that a clover crop " i'll
mbibe in fourfoId ratio, suitable ailments
for other plants, from the dews of heaven
and reclaim the same, than will the bare
earth, although under the lallow sys-
TEN. W.