Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-06-17


*oU iIERN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES hNhhui !,
We .a Tor long kline been aware lsa!s the 'efuoe""'
~, GEORGIA was seeding from other States OF the
49, j.. .s.;,., Them Leaad in enterprise and pros
.y ,.d If secession, which wish could be Initiated
. , C,,r,,,,l Luz we had no idea of such an example
~ Individual energy either ia Georgia or any othef etc o.
n: I-r ,s j. described in letter TO the Savannah he'
,..l;c,p m ,xtsac. !om which we publish below. Inc
,,s . co7!e, into the Boston papers, and sers 10 rave
,sr.i In, wglncs admiration Of Georgia. even III '"a'
r;,aa .; Yankee enterprise. no one can "oaocr 'la'
c. ,ro, ahead when she has such citizens ana no one
need be surprised seehc advance lr more faoy
;cr as her increasing reputation for enterprise ana
viii h. sura 10 draw 10 her great increase OF ne'e anu
y popuIion Such achievement as maj 'c'a'ea uc
low would be worthy monarchs power ana aniooh 'n'
c from which we quote is from the successful experiment
! ter Himself:
.h1 subscriber has plantation o! several thousand acres
Elrv niles oelDw Augusta, on the Georgia siae VI e
M river Nea, in the centre Of this BODY oi ahu - VI
Mobys pond, large and in Server county e ,,
| ,e! ahcct OF water miles round ana e!2nt re-
eep Lsctoora fruitful Of disease 10 INC nlShoo
hood revenue the dnctors. Tie upper nan "" az
open plain vi i;an thousand acres, "nere h""e
-ea!nbuaii cuGlI ride in safety, ana wlrre rom III! r'
bird could be distinctly seen The lower section i cover
I'd with cypress, whose itch foliage and druops HosS' ~
!crcer;ine tie suns rays and oScrIado~ns tue waters e
senrd The dismal canopy above ana noIilJiI
lanLscapc beneath Seven ago. solitary and alone
drain This body uf water and although ont o
nucsc some 10 600 do the result The Iandc
estate ipoad iac.ed) S500U0 and am vain enough
sometimes think that the spade has doubled its value
Originally this pond was joint property, but from wan, %
concord among the DrOprleors Seemingly destined 10
rrin nuisance the end Of time Eventually tell into
INV hands ard now in this year Of our Lord S49 SO pfot
Of pcoees, auI 50 memorable 10 monafchs-"iih n!'ura
a,ospsicrr full poison and political one full OF rtpuoi
cci$-wilh TIC lower len Thousand dying WITH tHh ana
the urrcr thousand witt, frigt-wa drSpntls,n suh-
i'm, ~. sgicrno and lrccda; upon ros aob!y:s pond,
It.t. is
il.cr il The i."n,ym 0i his temperance pedge
In lie frs; place caused - be cNcaratd cSntre o'ch
four miles long, and points rom s!Acen 10 t"s
feet deep. oegiraag at the Savannah swamp ana passing
catcy through the pond. Secondly were dug Srg ditch
s.elI miles n length in ali suitable places HI 4si
ly ialaI. bitches lending from the centre |" the spf!n@
ds tes. lateral bitches placed al intervals OF liV
yards, The cypress part formerly visited only by canoe
easily accessible and furnishes abundant and duraor
Timber tr ban fencing. The open uncu' ated part
is coycrd with grass Averaging IUOU pounas 10 the acre,
pal.a,,lc AMI nutritious horses and other stock. Las'
wear siXy acres Yielded sixty heavy bales o! COTTON ard The
oe7, acres . corn land six bushels.
This work accomplished BY Irish cchcrS. Ne
gocs said could nave done il chcapc hui governed o
,axim II: S0r i,ra crepidun confined TIC ttich
.nai - Tie cultivation OF the staple commodities.
;.c open unculvacd part Of Mobrys poad there are
several aGaCG Of peat from twelve to ry-sS inches
duep Icsi!r. ped o blue clay; first had great ms
g"i"- IN regard Ia this peat land and thought ot u5"S
exclusively :Vr pasnEo and manure This year pahs"
&c, r,iy acres %! Win knife plough similar 10
The oiit U coulter the land both ways every twelve
inches the ucpt al the grass roots followed ne
with bull tongue and bursied up IN every a.
square blocks Of peat. After being exposed ~ the
and made dry, these fired and burnt. by tils
The Formidable 0 The were eridicatch
ana at OF ashes secured In spring. ridges were
lu,yn up tic planted. und up To this time, very
question whether In all GeuSla mere Is uee! "cu
ot grain.
"G.cla hundred OF this pond are appropriated to
pasture This grass in places IS breast hs and me
PRONOUNCE equal 10 any specimens In view Eng
II piaoEcnh, IL usra bls word tIafsc'h-
a acuilu Unfortunately do not reside on my plan
.ar. ju; there (Which isntenl and look around
un git piuin vr"rt become dreamy and imaginative
ai. n,v iLrSt nratUw east .: The Duiaiu prii.
res N,cn | bc!u!a browsing the rank grass anu
r,un ana corn a.r!noiug su which for gene
ra'rH monsters ENJOY the landscape with a.
tenn Vi Tie k.is 0! Syracuse Satcanapa!us his dinner on
pu .!o2s
eG:den, OF this drained the premises
some fifteen ponds all uf which productive and
rur u which. embracing h!ncd acres, il worth, III The
~ Can.na gentlemen who have visited II,
llvu ,.uiigrt collars I" The acre
'!aSi 5 ,unt no longer an eyCsorr, ont Pyg'nhlbn
nrtinur:hused beautiful wonan II throws ont
s II circumference" yelling Materials /
nr M lin. rl ir:Ig pl>arc cattle, hay Tor ~of.-
n.,sr. .n4 anu cotton WATCH would not i!54Eico the
al ae 'iiss>s!af
LAS ygu. hulalc sayan, accomplished any thing in he
nrr. l!ic and lr"uDc wudin. through
mi. .rte! l. il not sem tang introduce he alta wiiere
ar.tIgG-N malignant levers prevailed! ]! ST. Patrick BE-
60. Il Inlshng sM3AGs ioa le.a:, sai lirE-
L, {. mi! for cleansing !iusgiB - .Jua and dTSlG-
,L asaSis .;Dl ut LYDIA. may not your
,u BE servant lake llttIr cUniu o ms"!! icr rpotn9
,i ss of holds nj rrs!rnce, aud cGnvriiing
vast qu.anIirc y Il 5u,tii tcldi ". w. SlARkE."