The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-10
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neat but brief paragraph in the National Intelli-
gehcer OF wednesday morning, prompted us TO pay a
visit, on the same evening to Mr. Downss vineyard, on
Greeneafs Point The reality even exceeded the descrp-
ton We not only found the Sweet Water grapes deli
cous but we were asonished at the abundance OF the
fruit The vines were only two years Old yet they were
loaded with grapes The clusters hung in rich daperes
around them in all the prodgalty OF nature Nothing was
wanting to make the visit agreeable The fruit was ad
mnsered with the open hand and generous heart of an
Irshman, and three of returned loaded-nay over.
loaded-wh his presents Mr.. Downs has been a resi-
dent of our country for about twenty years, and of
Washington about four years he fine stalwart spec
of the men of the Green Isle. His vineyard furnishes
another proof of the benefits OF industry and skill His
ground is poor but, by the proper composts, he has
adapted it TO the culture of the grape From the few
periments which had made in the south, be-
gan to fear that soil and climate suited to
the cultivation OF exotic grapes without glasses bu
Mr.. Downs's small vineyard proves the reverse. We
recommend to the citizens of Washington who admire
not to seek them the vineyard on Greenleafs Roint
and those who wish TO try vineyard OF their own to
obtain their cuttings from him He has long paid atten-
great perfection which have been hitherto considered
unsuted to our climate. The following have been cul-
vated with great care and roots be furnished to
gentlemen that understand, may be fully relied on,
viz
The Black Hamburg, The White Sweet Water,
Black Muscadel, Green and Yellow Pro-
BLACK Prlnce, vence,
Black Muscat White Sylyania,
Red Frontignan, &c. &c
In the same neghborhood, we met with another of
the enterprising and useful citizens of Washington
Stand on the western gallery of the CAPITOL which opens
from the Congressional Library and survey the splendid
panorama which is spread before you, and your eve
will catch view upon the Mall OF three beautiful wind
mills The wheel which serves to guide and regulate
the large wndml-s at the end of the beam is painted
of variety of colos. Thus the revolving sails and
the painted circular regulator attracted our attention. and
induced to pay visit to their ingenious proprietor
Mr. George c. Page who has pretty extensive machine
factory in Baltimore, and has been for few wears
resident of Washington. He has three wndmills, with
their fxures-one for supplying his house with water,
another for gatng his garden and the larger one for
grinding meal homny, Sc The windmill is on a new
principle, and admirably fixed that the highest wind
cannot dscompose injure it and its repairs have
scarcely cost the labor of one man for one day to set
everything right.
We would advise any gentleman who lives in the low
country of Maryland and Virginia visit Mr. Pages ar
engagements The corn-mll is fixed, that if the wind
rises in the course OF the night goes to work of itself
supplies itself with grain from the loft, and presents its
master in the morning with lots of meal The grain passes
through stream of steam and entirely stripped of its
husk Mr. Benz's machine unbrans the berry of wheat
The consequence is, that have never seen finer pearl
hominy than he produces, and, presume, meal of
responding purity. The citizens of Washington, who
wish supply of these articles, obtain them at thei
own doors from the resources of his mill.
Mr. Page has also young and fine peach orchard
from which his liberaty has supplied us with some OF
the best peaches which have during this, pro-
ductive season