The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-10-05

ranean, which accounts for the presence
of this unusual and formidable naval pow
er 1t will serve 10 command respect, if
it fails TO admouish prudence. %.
The MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR OF
MINNESOTA TERRITuRY appears in the
st Paul Chronicle and Register, of the
Slh inst Itis wholly confined to the con
sideration and recommendation Of meas
ures which appear necessary and for the
best interests Of that new country inclu-
ding the adoption by the Legislature of
revised code of laws, those of the late
Territory of Wisconsin, now in force,
being dffuse and little known. The me-
moraliSing of Congress is recommended
for appropriations to erect prison; opur-
chase the Sioux country west of the Mis-
sissippi to extend the pre-emption right
to actual settlers. and to effect the re-
moval Of the Chippewas to their own
country. The establishing Of public
schools and laying off school lands, and
the limiting the sale of spurious liquors
aud prohibiting it TO the Indians, are also
recommended.
In the Legislature, notice of numerous
bills to carry out Governor Ramsey's sug
geslions, were already given, and with
the large number ofacts ofincorporation
for plank roads, &c. there must necessa-
rally be long and arduous session.
The Chronicle and Register says of the
message
ut will be ranked among our ablest
State papers. Without any effort at dis
play, it deals in facts aud arguments. All
that has been said in reference to soil,
climate, health, water privileges, and 9th
er advantages, is fully sustained We
know from our own knowledge, and from
our exchanges, that many in the States
are louking to Minnesota as their future
homes, and we shall be much surprised il
a great tide of immigration does not flow
in this direction next Spring and Summer
Baltimore Sun.
The CULTIVATION OF THE TEA PLANT
which was undertaken by J. Smith, neal
Greenfield, SCI in 1S4S, has so far proved
highly successful. In the fall of 1915
about 500 plants were received from Chi
ma, via London, aud in December they
were planted in his garden. A consid
cradle quantity of sea seed was plante(
at the same ii nae. Notwithstanding the
severe winter and spring, the plants
which were left to take care of them
selves, were unharmed, and are now in
J fiourishing condition. Several specimens
ofthe green anG black plant are in bud
The tea plant buds one year, but does no
) fruit till the next. Next year Mr.. Smitl
expects to pick tea, although his giea
} object for some time to come will be t.
} increase the quantity ofhis plants. Th,
l tea seed was planted at wrong season
and did not amount to anything. MI
, Smith estimates the annual consumption
5 of tea in the United States to be clever
, millions of pounds, in Europe fifty; tota
t sixty one millions. China produces owe
nine hundrd millions of pounds, of whicl
t the Chinese export only about sevent.
millions. An acre of land will produce
} SAT pounds; consequently the cultivation
of20,1 100 acres Of land in the fourteen
tea growing States will supply the pres
, ent consumption of the United States
To supply Europe would require 9l,4l
t acres of land. He supposes that thcr
> are fourteen of our States that woul
: grow tea. and that Ill $50 acres of land
. cultivated as tea plantations, averaging
] 1866 for each of the fourteen States
. will supply the consumption of tn
f article, both for Europe and the United
q States. The experiment Mr.. Smith i
$ engaged in is a highly interesting one
I and will be attended with vast benefits t
2 the country if fcompletely successful.
;. TIE RED RIVER OvERFLow.--Th
Red River Republican, of the 9Th inst
, says the damage occasioned to the crop
by the late overflow of Red River. is nc
=. so great as has been appreheuded, an
! that 5000 instead Of 1000 bales {
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