New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-01
From the South.

The steamer Marion, Capt. Berry, ar
ved this morning in ffty-four hours from Charleston
W. are indebted to our Charleston contemporaries OF
ae co1yisr Mcrc,ry Erenng NeleS and sun for late
Japers.
The L. ;. maits,eamship Florida also arrived this
morning. in ffty-eish; hours from Savannah. We
are under obligations 10 the Savannah Republican and
| NsVs for fayors.
The Florida brings the largest passenger iiSl tha
Aas ever LETT the port Of Savannah by an ocean
retmer Nearly go names are enrolled.
The Charleston SUI, was merged on the 2sth ult. IN
&c Souts,rn Standard the propretors of the former
ves>rs Sill and D.rr, having disposed of their mate
GALS and wound up their business. The STANDARD
| MAS 10 be issued on the Isl July
The Calhoun Manuscripts, II Is announced, are
aeary ready for the public.
Crea, preparations were beng made IN Charleston
for the celebration of the Battle of Fort Moultrle,
June 2s.
The Georgia state Far is 10 be he'd al Macon IN
October next.
The Savannah papers announce ,he death of Hen
N McAlpn Esq, an old citizen, at the age OF o. lie
was native Of Scotland, but emgratcd to Savannah
Al the age of Il.
Aeen,eman IN Alabama Is SAID to have invented
All important machine lOf Planters itt mas Hdt II
m successful operation for two months and claims
10 be able to plant and cultivate Cotton with about
one fourth the usual labor 10 man and horse beside
which, the machine performs the Work more neatly
and better Ii lays of the rows, TWO n time, the
ridges being made IN the usual way opens the drlll,
drops the seed. and covers the same IN TWO drills al
the same operation doing the work OF seven sr eight
hands and -four horses IL then harTuwS and Scrdpes
both SIDE OF two drills. and then chops O AT the rate
Of two dnllS at time. IL then bars the same, and
culiyaies entirely breaking and stirring the ground
he width OF two ROWS al time, SUperstlng nearly
al the necessity OF scrdpng and hocng thtongh the
season. Sc. The machine j. worked win one horse,
and only one person Is necessary 10 manage II, anu
Is very simple IN rs construction.
INTRODUCTION or RICE INTO CARoLlSA-A lady
correspondent Of the Charleston Ero. Rg Meas, gives
the following account Of the Introduction OF rice
he year 1853. She says-NOw VIII proceed. ac-
c0rding 10 promSc, 10 tell OF tie fortunate accident
which OcCaSlOntd the introduction of Rice INTO Caro-
ma,-a gram suitable 10 the climate and Soll OF the
country. 4 brlganlnC from the island of NADIA
gsScar, touching al this town on her way ~ Brit
avn, came 10 anchor of Suliiydn'S Island The
tsndgrayc, smith. oa an in,ltat op ,gom the Cap
ialR. paid hm visit. and received from hlm the pre-.
sent OF bag ot seed rce which be had growing
nthe eastern countries. where IL was deemed excel
lent food an very productive The Governor most
thankfully accepted and divided the small quantity
beweCn stephen Bull, Joseph Woodward. aud some
cher friends, who agreed 10 maze tae experiment,
and planted each his parcel III different soil u an
s~ted Their highest expectations. some wears after
That MI Dubois, Treasurer of the East India Compa-
ny, sent a bag OF seed nee 20 Carolina, which Is
supposed by some gave Use 20 the diStn ton OF red
and White Others believe Il 10 depend on culture.