Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-02-06

cottages neatly white wash, d, but The
gem raj aspect Of the country is such as
ut was before The sound of A ciy,lztd
voice was heard IN us buundless weeds.
To those who travel up and down the nv.
lrr frequently, the scene'y must no doubt
appear dull aud monotonous. 10 me.
however, upon this my fret visit, II has
been . SQUIRE OF deep and sus,aned inter-
est. The constantly recurring cyid nres
ot the irresistible POW, aud desolaiinp
rsvagts uf this stream The fact SO visible
10 The eye 10 tie stratlhcati, Of IT'S hanks
that this immense WI ey has been o,med
bt The gradual dppostts uf mud and sand
which il gathe ed from thnus aud suur-
c,s aud d,stt,bnt, d as it yio- ress,d; The
~ ahgts constantly iakug place in the
lchsunel and even 10 the bed of The ,lver
Afforded subjects Of instructive m. ditailon
rnd enquiry whist p,e lofy sycamores
and eluls Which crowu us banks with The
bright green masses of tn ni,lrioe pl mt
Ec'ing'ng I" their naked branches; !he
Ilo"my and magnifictn cypress with ITS
funeral drspery Of muss anu The striking
and VIVID veriuf- If H.. pal,pctto ,neh,in
The attention 81 those MI r,nal,sr uitt the
growtn and productions of this Southern
| latitude.
South Of Memphis, we began 10 expe-
rienoe that change of climate which 10
one who bad, but few days beiore, left
Cincinnati sh ell, d n SNOW, was q ,ransi
ton IN The highest degree delightiul. [
should despair oi beng able To convey 10
you my 40, quate Idea al the SOFT 6a my
an volup,uous clIm,ie which bavs been
enjoying for the last few days. The ra-
pid descent from tue SHOWS of the NrIh
10 the sp-lng like Stiffness Of this congrr-
| al latitude seem mere like The result Of
enchantment than 81 the inventive geniaus
OF moral man. imagine to yourself one
of the oveliest days that you have ever
seen in the month Of May IN our country
when no d. mand OF business ran keep
you within doors. --whrn every cho,d in
your system seems expand and sympa.
thu with the ii, shness and beauty Of ma
ture-lmagne such Day, now rs they
are with Us, even in that "bonnlr month"
and you may have some idea Of the
Weather which hsve been enjoy ing since
| passed the 30 deg. 81 lat,luar.
LIT no one suppose however,, thnt the
progress Of vegetation here bears cor.
r. spending proportion to the warmth OF
the sun. II is true, the grass has fresh
.ned and v, rt'ant esIect, and have seen
a few tr' es of:he mulberry genus Rapidly
expanding their leaves, and have seen
cluver in some Of the small sh, Tered
grass plats in this city three me hes high,
still all ne for ST trees are ns ippen, ira.
oily lnckeI up IN their wintry nakedless,
rs they are ~ our own climate. A lew
weeks Of such weather in the County Of
Berkeley, as ] have experienced since
have been here, would start INTO lie, the
slerping energies oil the whole veg table
kingdom. But not so here. TIL, re IS a
time appointed for repose with III. m and
vegetation quietly slumbcrs here under
the ray, Of scorch,ng sun that in our
climate, would expand INTO leaf and flow.
MS the whole floral world. This curious
fact have often had ocr aston to notice
even in the city of Ri hin inland in
conuexion with this idea would here
state, tina, although they plant their corn
in February, il does not harden and ma.
ture much earlier than it does With US.
| spent a couple of hours to-day IN mi.
nutely observing in the outskirts OF this
city some twenty native sons and daugh.
ters Of the forest. Of the Choc,aw Tube,
who had travelled from their homes in
the northern part of this State on foot. to
THIS place 10 exchange their dressed skins
and hides for powder, lead, and also
ii,ile OF what Rev. Robert Hill calls Iii
quId death and distilled dHmnatlDp. -
The party consisted of men, women, boys
and girls f'om IL to 10 years, and some
children. The "braves" were all ss usu.
al, when they have the chance, lnrdIy |
trunk /; the womrn were diligently otcu-
pud in pr serving peace and good order
amongst them. The men we're oil re-
cogniz'd by the name Of snme Distinguish.
ed Chit" in our own country; amongst
Others Washington, Jackson. Adams, &c.
They enrsmped outside of The CITY limits,
and came Ia the groceri' in the suburbs
for y err supplies. suppose the CRY au-
thorli'es had quirily gwen them some adj.
monitor not to approach nearer the GEN.
ire OF delicacy and refinement, as tie
scnnlness # their rament rather untitled
them for general observation.
This is about the centre OF the great
GOTTEN production ofthp s. uihwrst. You
hsa: Of nothing in his country bu, col
ton, cotton, cotton. 1t gives value to eve-
nv hing, regulates the price of very |
thing and engrosses every mans c. nversa-
iiun. That staple fourIshes in its high.
esi prrfeclon from the 33 deg. 10 3 deg.
o. latitude WHERE ~ sugar zone h'gns.-
Over prndu, iiou is he mIsloiiue- &C the
cotton planter h re, rs il IS OF the wheat
gtower Of the nGrlh and west, and the
low depr' ssioh in tn price OF tn pro-
urr-- oncr :he snur, ui so many prince.
ly { runes, his ditIu" n glonm over tho
busint S. transact ons Of tnis regi n and
introauced ,xptdi, MS Of economy TO
winch they were absolute str myers 10
former years. From 30 CTS. poun cotton
nas now got Gown 10 the average prce
Of c. nts, and louk TO the period when
II will not bring two.
Natchez-l mean arsiocrstic MAT.
chez above the Hlll"--nnt 'Natchez be-
low the Hill" AS seen from IN" rIv'r
drclcedly one Of the 81 5rauliful ond