The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-05-20

This description of opening a swamp plantation
is equal to any thing in Audubon 1t shows, too
what energy and industry will do. South Caro-
lima abounds in just such localities. They were
the field of operation for Marion and Sumpter.
Let the Carolinians expend their strength and zeal
in overcoming these and but little would be heard
of secession. This Mr.. Starke deserves to be a
descendant of Molly Starke, F." who was not made
a widow at Bennington +"
The subscriber has plantation of several taou-
sand acres fifty miles below Augusta on the Geor-
gia side of the Savannah river. Nearly in the CEN
tre OF this body of land is, was, Mobly's Pond,
large, and in Scriven county, celebrated sheet
OF water, seven miles round and eight feet deep,
heretofore fruitful source of disease to the neigh
borhood, and of revenue to the doctors. The up
per half was an open plain Of more than thou
sand acres, where hundred steamboats, could
ride in safety and where, from any point, bird
could be distinctly The lower section is
covered with cypress whose rich foliage and droop-
ing moss, intercepting the suns rays, and over.
shadowng the waters, presented to the view dis
NAL canopy above, and horrible landscape be-
meath Here millions of noxous vermin lived and
founced, and died. Here the horned-owl chanted
his melancholy ditties. Here the white crane
gathered her food built her nest, and reared her
young, and when congregated by thousands, on
the branches of this magnificent tree, resembled a
vast shrubbery OF serngoes in bloom The open
parts were the resort of innumerable wild fowls
and were covered with countless 1ocks of ducks
This loqu cous bird during the long winter nights
kept up an eternal row; his carousas and jollii.
cation pcnics transcribed every thing Of record in
the achievements of Tenus and Bacchus, and were
almost match for the uproarious frolics Of Johr
Bull and Brother Jonathan, the anniversary
birth days of majesty and independence.
The alligator The king beast of this pontine
marsh; armed with formidable tail and pair o
more formidable jaws, lie was the terror of the wo
men and boys and negroes. Compared to him il
bodily appearance, the ourang outang was a beauty
and the jackass lovely. His most interesting posi-
ton was recumbent posture, with his upper jaw
elevated at right angles, and his teeth shining il
the sun When lying in ambush for his prey, h
could flourish an eye that would shame cata
mount, and trunk, the like of which neve
hounced IN the waters of Phlegethon or Cocytua
This redoubiable animal was frequently to be see
prowliDg upon the banks with the agility of tn
hippopotamus, and floating upon the waters wit
the stiffness of serpent | strongly suspect ths
his reputation for manliness had its origin in tn
writings of the Zoologist who, instead of manipr
la,ing him gently as lap dog, peeped at hin
through a spy glass, from most respectful d
tance. Although soldier among calves, and pig
and lambs, his courage and ferocity are evdenll
overrated it is seldom that full grown hog rea
ICES the honor of being digessed in his caapacio'
nav.
The terrapin could be counted by thousand
and the finest trout in Georgia were there. To tn
horde of vermin the draining Of Moby's Pond W,
an epoch The fish, left by the recedng waite
in the weeds and grass, fell an easy prey to Il
vultures. The terrapin, unambitious Of distinctit
among men, plunged into the ditch and hurris
himself into the swamps of Savannah. The due
with heavy heart, mounted into the air, and k
the " SKINNER of the seas" bade final farewe
to- this morable scene of his festivities. TT
alligator, with melancholy steps and Slow"
doubt reached some land of promise where, frt
from danger and the worlds malice, he could enj
in summer his mud hole, and in winter his ligf
wood knobs
Having stated somewhat prolixly, and perha
with too much levty, what Mobly's Pond soas,
now proceed to state what Moby's Pond is: Sew
years ago, solitary and alone," undertook
drain ms pSay Of water and although out Of pocl
landed estate (pond included) cost $50, ,00O and
am vain enough sometimes tc think that the spa
has doubled its value. Originally this pond v
joint property, but from want of concord among
propretors, was seemingly destined to remair
nuisance to the end Of time. Eventually il fell il