New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-02-03
rh. Potato Disease-Advicc 10 Young Men
Word about Lowell.


Correspondence OF The Tribune.
LOWELL, Jan. 20.
Altbou Oh it is not my good fortune TO be farmer,
,ske deep interest in agriculture and rejoice In
the rapid spread Through the instrume atalty OF
.rbe Farmers Library and kindred works. OF agri-
cn,,nral information Although am no, native OF
The Green Emerald Isle yet am a lover oil good
no.ato and as such cannot look with indifference
mon The ravages which disease Il making upon that
most useful plant.
In noticing from :inle 10 time articles in The Tr
bune, upon the subject, and solicitations Tor al
Information which might tend 10 throw light upon
the disease which 20 seriously threatens to be one
of determination I have been led 10 hope that the
following accidental discovery, might be considered
BY YOU rs of sufficient importance TO merit hol'ce
in your widely circulated paper
By the family in which board, TWO barreis were
nsed in which to store potatoes. One OF these par
rels had previously been used Tor storing charcoal
and considerable quantity OF the coa aust hau 'u
hared 10 lis inner side. On removing inc potalOts
for use il was found that those taken from the coal
barrel were comparatively sound, while those from
The other were almost wholly unit Tor use
Knowing the conservative properties OF charcoal,
ond discovering no other cause attributed the pres
ervaton in the one case 10 lis presence ihese ne
ing the facts would it not be well tor some OF your
farming subscrl5erS who are more ,mmedtdfeiy
Interested than myself and have greater facilities
for erperimenting 10 do so and report success l
would suggest that the efficacy of pulverized coal be
more thoroughly tested by packing the potato close
" in il. Should the above experiment OF PachtRg
prove successful. suppose liberal quantity OF coal
shc.ld be applied to the soil upon which the crop Is
10 be raised These Messrs. Editors, may be tangh-
able ideas 10 those skilled in agriculture and the ma
,ure of the disease of which have been speaking
but they are ideas founded upon JactS. and as such
claim an examination. Proving well founded, they
may be of some consequence to the farmer, ana
10 all.
There being a general mania just now, among
Young men in the country TO try what is falsely
termed more genteel business than farming Tor u
living-and hundreds, to my knowledge having tried
the experiment to their sorrow am deslrous oil
giving one word Of advice 10 such as may yet be In
the bark gronnd-advice, my friend, founded on CT
Derience Are you aMechanic? be content. II you
are doing q snug business rest satisfied; the chances
ofimproving your condition by removing to the city
are against you. Are you Farmer? be content
by ali means be content You are lord OF the
soilr and would make sad trade by exchanging
vour indcpendence your health and your quiet life,
for slavery Lheallh and life Of trouble and per
plexity which make the warp and wool OF GtS3
ness life. Be content then in your own mountain
home and be assured that its hcathtn atmosphere.
its pure water aud its charming retirement are more
than equivalent for the glitter and show OF city
life.
One word of Lowell Ii is growing rapidly. per-
hans never more so. a number of large mills are
being erected They are to be opera'cd by steam
the water having been used 10 the extent OF ts pow
err One of these mills is 800 feet long; another 3OU
by 900, for the manufacture of carpets A second
Lowell has started into existence live mics below
this 1t promises one day to become q successful
rival of its sister. But must close Should my
article be too lengthy please expunge' the uneS-
sential though il may include the who!e. ;.
The TABLES TUREED.-Ever since the last war
with Great Britain, more than thirty years,
Southern politicians have habilually tainted North
ern statesmen for their real or alleged opposition TO
that war. 1t is true, many persons IN the NORTH
members of Congress rs well as others-were OPP
posed to that war The people OF the North had
then vast amount Of commerce atioat III danger oil
destruction by the British navy, our navy nj that
time being very weak. Interest therefore, stlmu-
lated in part the hostility 10 the war But the war
now proposed by some against Great Britain IN sup
port of our claims TO Oregon i, is oreseen will be
terrible blow TO the cotton planting interest OF the
South and the chvalric Hotspurs from that quarter
Rhett of s. c. and Yanccy of Alabama among the
rest-are just as violent against war with England
now us the calculating Yankees were In lsl2 30
turns out that those born insensblc 10 fear have
very lively alarms when the pockets menaced. bui
we make no reproaches against them. We do moi
doubt the patriotism and courage OF the people oil
any section and the charges against them originate
in the basest demagoguery. Politics and Govern
ment operations are struggles TO promote and pre-
serve the interests Of the Country. Seldom IN the
whole history of the world have national disputes o.
wars been wsged on mere points OF honor, discon
nected with rights and interests. The honor OF 6
Government, can scarcely be separated from Its IN
terests The distinction il ideal or rather, 1t a Gov
eminent incur dishonor, il is precisely because /
fails to protect its interests If these be preserved
no stain of dshonor can attach while contests anc
wars upon the mere prctext of honor, seldom fail Il
result in the loss of both honor and interests.
frankfort (ky.l Commonwealth.