Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-10-28

mud and preparing for planting, scattering the seed brad
cast upon the water which he has allowed to overflow
nnng and lranspanng the young plants, finally, with
MS scke' reaPng the rpened grain while all he
DC seen devong assduy andcare its cultivation, de-
serving OF the richest return
Nonng more beautiful to than large ied of yans
ce Pants. lhey grow rapidly that each blade il alike
there s no difference in color no time for decay and there
noning IN all the greens Of hea 80 pure, SO
Ssid ana beautiful as the green of the - plant Soon we
by clumps Of species Of ;sEy pear. II has a hached
roof and extending ~iore Its front awning beneath
which is son stand ganshed with joints of cane
pantans, and other fruit The proprietor sits on
little bench pulling at paper cigar and as YOU pass chin
eins you with good humored smile. Here the road di-
yeges Crossing we-bult bridge that spans
brook, you get to solid land Beyond this the country Is
mere repetition Of that already described now stretch Of
dry firm ground iceeld with dkes growing
as you go from Macao then hills and oorands The same
ness OF the ride is occasionally broken by the of
romantic little huts by the way side cumps Of trees though
these very few delightful views and incidental assaults
on the part OF some excusonist of buffalo These animals
answer the purpose Of oxen and the only species draupht
cattle the Chinese have Indeed they suited the
work required OF them than any other animal could be- as
they are worked the grounds where they founder in
mud and water OF depth sufficient to make other cattle useless
Though they are large, wild looking, and extremely power
u they seem very quiet and doce with their owners but
the instant foreigner makes his appearance thew become
quite uhcoBtroabe and display furious desire 10 attack the
intruder Sometimes deternned charge will inimdate
tne anu cause them TO take to their heels with great
nation but one occasionally with ugly specimen
II was only short time since that of these unfriendy
characters camo down with considerable ceey from the top
of hill to greet This exactly sutng nv ideas Of
Pfopney charged him vigorously and at full galop; but
he did not seem much alarmed at this show of vaor my
part and kept steadily making tremendous plunges and
acting very much he intended having all his own way
somehow other got into tro, but you may suppose
not very rapid Then followed in quick succession
walk, stand, Wheel and finally aprecipate fight, and by
no means too hasty for for about thirty yards the race
was extremely interesting, and you was decided
ree to me when found that he no longer bese my with
his formidable horns He, however, the determined
buffalo ever He seemed be work with his
fellow brues, but led easy life roaming about the
tops and green sopes and, whenever he sight of me-
he Immediately thrust down his head waved his tail with loud
bellows Of Defiance and half way down the descent as If
TO challenge me to combat coured his society.
Though they show great dislike foreigners probably
the unaccustomed sight of e horses which makes them
violent Almost all descriptions of game show the same an
tpahy to foreigners have known sportsmen to lie in wait
for hours and practice all of manGuvres order to get
shot at ducks and, Notwithstanding ell their trouble was
found impossible to get within shot, though Cinnamon
were seen very close TO them. have flock of wild
geese after allowing, without any show of fear China
boats pass very hem take wing before another China
boat containing foreigners could be brought within gun shot,
and this, too when the foreigners lying in the bottom
Of the boat and concealed by and the boat propelled
by Cinnamon. Sportsmen go upon their excursions in
Chinese dresses, and am told meet with
TIE mountains are very barren, though iom the lower
sides Of low hills only the interval and meadow land that
is here cultivated The aspect of the villages very pretty
and they form most agreeable duncts They
generally in sheltered place. and almost always skirt
ell by tangled wood thcke occasionally ride through
some OF them, and though complaints frequently heardo of
insults TO foreigners, have with any but the
respectful treatment Though there vagabopds here,
elsewhere, who doubt would inure and insult any one
whenever they could do It with impuny, think in top many
the foreigners the aggressors Frequently by the
road side, little Joss altar looking like broad low
Of Joss candle stuck the Of the brick
work.
passed the hut where the road dveges and, instead
Of turning to the lett kept straight for mile more until
came to small village Around it is the usual jtlShery,
nterpesed with trees and winding paths. The hedges
filled with pretty starshaped flower of wax like beauty
aud rich perfume. This my favorite ride of morning.
The not rsen and rode through the quiet and cool
paths in most satisfactory Manner regang my eyes and
nostrs with the beauty Of nature Ever and down
shower of cool sivery dew brushed the green
branches that hung the path The birds pouring
forth their mathis, and emerged from the wood and
cended hill which overooks the bay the Just peep
ing above the horizon Wherever the restless rowing heart
of may lead him, he the ends Of the EARTH
among foreign people where there is sympathy love for
The stranger there in the face of nature, however varied,
expression that changes, that the in every
clmea similarity that carries the mind back 10 home
with all its endearing associations The waving in the
cary sunlight the water dshng the rocks the air that
watts by me- the carol Of BIRDS and the blue sky overhead
IRE all gentle fingers playing upon the keys Of memory the
eain OF the the heart learned in its youth and bore
TO distant land Thank God for the gifts which he
las identified with himse-the shapes Of beauty that rise up
every side in the holiness of repoe and appeal our
and highest impulses