Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-11-14
aI:,lns an Indian in California.


IA ano,her OCCASION Il company of Diggcrs had all
lan killed except one He showed The most eX-
r,orliuary icnacitv OF life both in moral and phys-
cal sense He performed p,oigions iea's OF activity
AMI strength in his endeavors to escape He had been
hot several in eS. and the blood streaming from
his maxi back when man, think from Illinois,
ian up within few feet of him and shot hum "thro
and thro'" with an ball, which came Out OF
The breast Upon this he fell. and the whites turned
10 leave the Of their triumph. liter proceeding
short distance from The spot, the man who as feu
concluded to go back again. but when he reachea lhe
Mace where the Digger fell he gone! He search,
ed for him considerable time, and at last discovered
him behind a huSh concealing himself as wei as pos
sihe. The Indian finding himself discovered sPIahg
IN his feat talked very fast and made earnest gestures
# snpication The white warrior loft!y refused 10
snare him on the contrary he shot him again SIN
he did not die, but begged for his life. The white
man proceeded 10 despatch him with Stones but dd
not succeed for to use his own language IN relating
the act the damned Ingn ucouldnt die" Finally
end the matter he drew his butcher knife, to plunge
in his throat. The Indian groaned with horror, and
sill anxious 10 live siezed the blade, 10 stay 1t, win
his hand 1t was all in vain. The weapon sunk deep
into the hollow, and the savage expired.
| know not how to account for such lnhuman acts
unless Law it to what may he called civilized igno-
rance for have remarked that these deeds OF cru
eltv have always been committed, IN this country.
nv IGNORANT men This civilized ignorance seems to
DESTROY the finest feelings of nature, while 1T denies
those delicate sensbilites which belong to cultiva
cd minds There is Just sufficient civilization IN such
ignorance to destroy all that is worth anything IN
untutored nature
Were these Indians like the genuine North Anne
rican red men, in the times of the bloody frontier
wars of the United States, brave. subtle and terri
bic in their destruction it would be different mat
ter. But they poor humble, degraded and
cOwardIv race The instances are fer. where they
have shown any heroism in fight. And however
mach military or any other kind of men, may strive
to make them appear like dangerous or even res
pecahle antagonists with their bows and arrows
against muskcs and Colts revovers, II remains new
theless fact that it is credit for white man to
kill Digger or even fifty of them. 1t requires no
heroism at all no than to slaughter the deer in
the hills the cayote in the plains. 1t is pititul to
think of so cOwardly a contest on both sideS-con-
temptihle to try to make hero out of such battles
as these
Before close this subject, and my letter with it.
will state one more of the many acts which reflect
so little honor on the perpetrators In one of the
massacres of rancheree woman was killed which.
believe me, has been no very uncommon occurrence.
After the slaughter, she found with young
child about six months old still sucking atthe breast
from which it could no longer derive sustenance.-
Then arose debate amongst the soulless ign0ram-
uses with regard to what was best to be done with
it-as though it could be debated at all amongst
what to do with a helpless and innocent infant =
Some were in favor of taking it with them to the
settlements where it could be fed and taken of
But the majority were opposed to it, and they con-
cuded kill the child and put it out of its misery
since it would starve to death if they left it. This
being decided upon, the next question was, who
should do it All refused except one, who present
ed his gun and blew its brains out! attribute this
deed as did the others, to a mOnstrosity. which !
denominate civilized Ignorance. 1t was nothing but
id Digger, and what the difference?
Cor n 0. True Delta.
Sheep Husbandry i'll South Carolina.
Col J. w. WATTS FLocK.--The question has Of
ten occurred to why is it that so little attention
has been given to sheep raising in South Carolina
The only reason that have heard given is that
which has operated sOpOwerfully in all the planting
States against diversity of productions viz: the
elusive devotion of our people to the culture of cot
ton This cotton mania, if it may he termed, has
already done much to impair energies and means
of producing. 1t is high time that the size of our
cotton fields should be reduced, if by doing we
will be enabled to retain within the limits of our
State the large sums of money which annually
send abroad for articles of consumption which
we can raise at home. Why should State be a
market for the horses, mules bacon, and of 9TH
er States Why should send abroad for our
coarse cottons and wooens 1t is only necessary
for our people to take the matter in hand and direct
portion of their capital INFO the proper channels
In order to put end to this dependence upon 9th
ers for what own industry can supply US with.
hat the growing of wool would be profitable bu-
snesS in some portions of our State have not the
least doubt. Our native stock of sheep are well
adapted to the climate, and, neglected as they gene
rally are yield fair fleece from two five pounds
But our native stock may be improved upon by the
Introduction of new and improved breeds. The most
experienced sheep rasers in country of opin
ion that neither the quantity quality of the fleece
will deteriorate in our climate.
few days ago. we had the pleasure of seeing
beautiful flock at Spring Grove Laurens District
The proprietor, friend and quondam classmate
Gel J. w. Watts, has become convinced from thu
experiments which he has made that he can grow
wool more proftably than cotton. His flock con
tains near one hundred Ewes of the Blackwell breed
and four ewes and two bucks of the pure Merino Th
latter are from the flock of Col. Henry S. Randall
of CORTLAND New York, (authOr of letters Sheer
Husbandry at the South. one of the most integen
and experienced wool growers in the United States
Three OF them will be taken to north western Georgia
by DR. VIM. Anderson who expects to remove thth
er in a short time. These sheep (the merinos) are
an exceedingly hardy breed, and we'll adapted tc
this climate. They yield from four to eight pound,
OF wool OF superior quality, per annum. The Bake
well yield from six to len pounds They are a beau
tul, highly formed, sheep-scarcely inferior to any
for mutton
The object of Col Watts is woo-growing w.
trust that re will meet with entire success in thi
laudabe effort to demonstrate the practicability o
sheep hushandry in this latitude. and thus influence
others to follow his example His flock is a valua
Die acquisition to the community in which he lives
In a few years he will no doubt be able to furnish
those who may be inclined to initiate his example
with some of his improved breeds-Newberry Sentinel
FARMING INCONSISTENCIES Farmers dig their gar
dens two feet Deep but only pillow their land inches
They take special care of their nag horses in goo
warm stable but expose their farm horses and cattle
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