The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-01-30

"My young friend, prepare all your courage
You believe yourself in good luck. and you are de-
ceived But you well deserve this esson for the in.
discretion with which you have spoken 10 me oi
several very respectable women. and, among
others, Of one of my relatives, for which demand
Of you formally an explanation"
And, while pronouncing these words with strong
and sonorous voice, the mask threw mp his visor
and permitted his face TO be seen ornamented with
small curled mustaches.
"a manw cried out Madame de N. II am at the
house Of mani"
This cry was revelation. The mask had hi.
"a woman! said he smiling.
eyes, sir, a woman cruelty punished by a joke
which she believed to be Innocent and without
peril"
The accent Of these words left no doubt a. 70 the
character OF Madame de N. The young man oi
the mask showed himself full of regard and Of shs
most exquisite delicacy. Then. each having re.
sumed their real character, the cavalier reconduct
ed the lady to her home. Madame de N, was, how
ever. somewhat compromised by Il, though her
ing all.
The adventure terminated a. o comedy. Its de.
nouement was marriage. Every adventure at a
n''3s' '' ''s' not emo 7 E5EGEss' iEsissii'i 'ausor
Flax Culture.
The subject of fax cultivation IL attracting no.
tice in influential quarters in Ireland, NJ may be
seen from the following letter:
"QuARTEarowN, Dec. I, ls49.
"SIR: The prosperity of the farmers and the
lower classes in the north Of Ireland as compared
with their brother occupiers of the soil in the south
and west, Is, believe, TO be entirely attributed 10
the cultivation of flax. The ruinously low prices
TO be obtained for Cork beef pork butter, &c. has
not been felt by the northern land -owner with any
thing like the pressure that has affected all other
parts of the country. This belief induced me to
ask why we should not follow 90 bright an exam
pie. The cultivation of flax gives ample employ
ment TO the surrounding population, old and young,
from the day the plough is put in the ground to
prepare it for the seed until the loom turns out the
finest cambria and linen. All that is wanting in
the south to rival our northern countrymen is ex-
ertion. Our soil and climate are superior, and we
learn, from the transactions of the Royal Belfast
Flax Association, that from e 900 TO E2 000-
600 sterling are annually paid by Great Britain to
foreign countries for faxseed and oilcake, and
like sum for fax 10 be manufactured. l ask the
landed propretors, the farmers, and the public at
large, to endeavor to keep at least portion Of this
cal to every class of society. Once establish the
culture OF fax extensively, and the manufacture Of
1t, as matter Of course, will follow. This will
give such employment that your popuhtion will be
happy and contented, your workhouses compare
lively empty, your taxes greatly reduced, and in
dustry, instead of idleness, will be seen in every
quarter. Having for months been making inquiries
on this most important subject, and feeling con.
vinced that greater boon cannot be bestowed on
this part of the south of Ireland than the ntroduc
ton of this most valuable branch Of commerce, /
have determined on making appeal 10 all 10 a.
sist me in what hope and believe will (if followed
up with energy) prove pleasing to the commu-
atty at large. have therefore taken the liberty Of
calling public meeting at the court house, NAL
low, on Thursday, the 13th instant at the hour Of
one O'Clock, 10 consider what steps should be taken
70 endeavor 10 make the south oil Ireland equal 10
the north, in these ruinous times; and trust that
t.lar 49,. =.
presumption in an lrishman, however humble OF
unworthy he may be, 10 take upon himself any re-
sponsibility that he believes or the good Of his
country; the public WILL think readily excuse the
step have taken, when they hear that have the
hearty cooperation of Mr.. Dargan, who has proved
himselfour best friend and benefactor since he first
came amongst US, when famine and pestilenoc
were depopulating the land The employmentand
high wages be gave saved thousands from starva-
ton or the poor house. He viii not only attend the
meeting, but will bring with him gentleman be-
longing to the Royal Belfast Flax Association, to
explain every thing connected with the subject,
and Also do all IN his power 10 promote the object
have in view. May therefore earnestly beg your
attendance, feeling convinced that, after hearing
the statements made, and the cerain benefits 10 be
derived from the introduction OF the culture OF fax
you will aid 10 the utmost OF your power this most
important undertaking.
al have the honor 70 be, sir, your obedent ser
want, j. DILLON CROKER"
The efforts of the Royal Agricultural Society in
Belfast to encourage the growth Of this useful plant
are above all praise, and ought 20 be supported In
all parts of the kingdom. The following state
ment, from an address lately delivered BY its sc-
complisbed secretary, j. MADAM, esq, suggests
other no less essential Of beneftting the sis-
ter Kingdom
Among the manufactures OF Ulster. the linen
trade occupies the great place. The progress Of
mechanical skill has effected great revolution In
this branch Of industry. Twenty five years ago,
1t was still essentially a rural manufacture. The
small farmer grew the material, his wifc and
daughters spun IL into yarn, and, with the aid of
ms sons, he wove II into cloth, which sold in
the nearest market 20 the bleacbcr who undertook
the after preparation until IL was produced in a
state fit for sale. But the application Of machinery
70 the process Of spinning changed all this ID was
iound that the adaptation Of iron and the power Of
steam might, with advantage. supersede The MIN. |
bic fingers of the spnster and that the thread could
thus be made at very reduced cost. There are /
many persons who lament this change, and who /
sigh after the days when the busy vhirring of The
wheel was heard throughout the winter nighu and
the long summer evenings, In the inland ssllsys ~
Ulster. But, however Interesting such a rpral /
may have been, however valuable a. /
source OF employment around the cottage hearth 1
and however preferable, In a moral and sanitary |
point ofview, 10 the employment Of hundreds q
young persons within the walls Of factory stem
necessity compelled the adoption Of this improve
ment Had Ireland then tried. az Germany and /
Belgium have since endesvored. 10 retain the hand
spinning, and 20 neglect the Advantages offered ~
the newly discovered powers Of mschinery, .hs /
would undoubtedly have Lost. AZ other ooantri.s /
have, great proportion of her linen trade Ear /
land had adopted the new system; her yarns
competed with ours, and undersold them In oar 1
own markets, and she would have secured
ofhs trade and dealt death bio~ 10 ti,e
prosperity Of this ancient staple Of country had
not steps been taken by manufacturers 10 hehi
ber with her own weapons. About is1- ths frsi Il
lax s-spnnng factory was erected. THIS tr,ds noe
,ouDts 50 mills, and numbers 3l2,00 spindls.. In
wenty Year, II has attained ia prcsent ma gsifus
Il employs about IS 900 individuals and di.rihu,e.
,mong them, in wages, fsoo.0o0 annually. Ia
he buildings and machinery fi 10000 are M
'ested, and 900 tons Of hax, value three quarters
II a million sterling, chiefly of The growth a Ire
and, are annually consumed. About $50 90 tons
n coal are yearly required 10 drive ths rta~m- 4
'ngines OF the fsx-fnills and bleach greens om. Il
'lcying 20 SO ve-scls, and 2oo 70 so se.men, a.
transport them from the oolicrics ef the SISTER
sland. II is worthy Of remark ss sHording an /
Illustration Of the rapid increase Of sctoric- ICON
he cause above detailed, that the number a pef. |
IONS employed In factory labor in Ireland has ir. |
:rcascd In a much greater ratio of late thsn ln |
England or Scotland. BY the rcpor, q the FACTORY
inspectors for 1871, we learn that. between lsfs
ma that year, the increase in Scotland was 81
'ent., in England 81 per cent, while in s--'
was 81 per cent. The export Of " -.eisnd
IN rms from Irela nd to Feel. eos and linen