Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-08-16

and halt, Notwithstanding the oppressive |
heat, and amidst frequent cheering.
(Signcd by the Officers.
SUCCESS OF THE TEA PLANT IN THE UNI
TED STATES.
The last accounts which we published in
regard 10 the progress of the Tea plant in
South Carolina, under the cultivation of Ju-
MUS Smith, Ii. D., stated that the expert
ment was working finely. The following
extract of a letter from that gentleman, un-
der the date OF July 4, showslhat he has met
with final success-an experiment TO which
he has devoted large fortune:
81 have now before me pot of fresh green
tea, from my own plantation, the tirst have
enjoyed, Having no experimental evidence
in this country Of the effect Of curing tea by
solar heat ouly, contrary to the Chinese, III
dian, and Javian mode Of curing by fire. or
roasting in iron kettles, felt some reluctance
to expose this my fist experiment to the pub
lie gaze, and theriore conducted the whole
from the picking Of The leaves TO drinking
the tea, in private way. | am much grati-
fed with the result OF this my first essay in
manufacturing American tea The drying is
so simple that any farmer in the Union can
make his own tea, with the same certainty
and with the same ease as he can make his
own bread
"The fragrance is not so high as imported
Hyson tea, but the taste is more pure and
clean in the mouth, although it leaves the
stamp of fresh made tea, or rather a tea from
fresh leaf. 1t has not the slightest diSa-
/ creeable TASTE, but has full, delicious favor,
| indicating, in an eminent degree, perfect
/ purity, aud the presence of a sweet, refresh
ing beverage. Connosscurs will, perhaps,
measure the quality Of my tea by their own,
of which they are accustomed. But the
comparison will not hold good. My tea is so
peculiar, rs | always use ii in the Chinese
way, without sugar or milk, and have the
taste of the tea omly, and cannot easily be
mistaken in the flavor and true properties of
the tea. Ii the tea be good, anything and ev-
erything added 10 II is a detriment. lfbad, use
as much sugar and milk as will neutralize
the bad qualities, and leave nothing but the
taste of sugar and milk. | do assure you
that | am so delighted with my pot of tea
that have frank of it half a dozen times
whilst writing this article, and nearly cXhaus-
ted the tea pot. My black tea plants, since
their removal in April, have groMn much
slower than the green tea plants. Inteed,
the green tea plant is a much more hardy
plant than the black"
FRENcu OMNIBus ON FIRE.-As ar
omnibus was yesterday passing along the
Place de la Bastille, volumes of smoke sud
denly issued from it, and the passengers
were observed to descend in terrible cOniu
sion. In the interior was man who wa:
rolling about in horrible suffering. This
man, it appeared, had imprudently placed ;
bottle OF nilr" acid in his coat pocket, and a
Jolt of the vehicle caused the bottle Il
break. The liquid spread over him onc
, occasioned the smoke. In moment hit
clothes were reduced TO cinders, and hi
flesh horribly burned. A lady seated neX
to him had her silk gown entirely destroyed
and she was, besides slightly injured. One
person had bundle of chemical matche.
which caught fire. The flames extended Il
the vehicle, and Rid il considerable damage
When the passengers had descended, thu
man who had the nitric acid was conveye,
to the Hospital Sante Antaine. He was ii
an alarming state, aud bis flesh fell from
r him.-Parish Paper.
To DETECT arsenic in candles, take piece
of gold coin or a gold collar or sleeve button
, and suspend it over the flame of a candle
= tone or two inches above, taking care not L
make the metal anything like red hot. AT
ter being thus suspended for a few minutes
i cool and rub the piece, and The sublimate
arsenic will be found deposited on the polish
ed surface Of the gold It will be amalga
mated with Iiy and exhibit white metalli
u luslre like inferior silver plate. 1t is we
: known that arsenic is used very eXtensiyel
!, in the manufacture of all or most of the va
e Iious sorts of hard composition candles, wha
a ever name they assume. The communit
ought to have some protection against III
mode Of disseminating poison.-AIer, GG=.
QUEER MIsrAKE.-One of our cilizens,
Mahantango Street, received in mistake la
week, by express from New Orleans, be
4 which, instead of an expected writing desl
~ the astounded family found to contain (enci
," sed in leaden envelope) coffin with II
l. body of child, intended for gentleman
'g Philadelphia, to whom, on discovery of IL
error, it was returned.-POtts Mn. Reg