New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-02
From the South.

The steamer Marion, Capt. Berry, arrived
Yesterday morning IN fy-our hours from Charleston
We are indebted 10 our Charleston contemporaries of
the Courier Mercury Ereniag Nccs and sun for late
papers.
The L. : mali steamship Florida also arrived
Yesterday In ffty-eight hours from Savannah. We
are under obligations to the Savannah Republican and
Ncrs for favors.
The Florida brings the largest passenger list that
has ever left the port Of Savannah by al ocean
steamer. Nearly 300 names are enrolled.
The charleston sun was merged on the 2sth ut IN
Sothern STANDARD the proprietors Of the former
MeSsrs sill and Du, having disposed of their mate
rails and wound up lho'- business The Staadqrt
WAS to he issued on the Isl July
The Calhoun Manuscripts, 1t Is announced. are
nearly ready for the public.
Great preparations were being made IN Charleston
for the celebration Of the Battle Of Fort Moultre,
June 2s.
The Georgia State Far Is to be held at Macon in
October next.
The Savannah papers announce the death OF Hen
~ McAipn ESQ, Old CITIZEN at the age Of "a. Tie
was a native Of scotland. but emigraed TO Savannah
at the age Of l..
4 gentleman IN Alabama Is SAID to have invented
AN important machine for planters. He has had II
SuCCCS>lll operation lOI ANO HvNh>' anu Cidllu>
10 be able 10 plant and cultivate Cotton with about
on, fgrft the usUa. labor 10 man and horse beside
which. the machine performs the work more neatly
and better il lays on the rows, two al "A time. the
ridges being made IN the usual way opens the dnll,
dropS tine seed and covers the same IN two drills at
tie same operation doing the work Of seven or eight
hands and four horses IL then harrows and scrapeS
both SIDE Of two drills and then chops out al the rate
ol two drills al a time II then bars the same, and
cutiva,o>. entirely breaking and stirring the ground
the width OF TWO ~ time, supersedlng nearly
all The necessity OF Scrapng and hOeng through the
season. sc. The machine l. worked with one horse,
and only one person l. necessary 10 manage II, and
is very simple IN rs construction.
INTRODUCTION or RICE INTe tARoLlNA.-A lazy
correspondent OF the Charleston kreRWc NsrS. gives
the following account OF the introduction OF nee
INTO Carolina. which must have taken place about
tn. wear 1893 She Says-\Ow VIII proceed.
cording 10 promise 10 tell Of the fortunate accident
which occasoneC The introduction OF Rice INTO Caro-
hna.-a gram suitable 10 the climate and soil OF The
country 4 bYgantne from the Island OF MAZDA
gaScdr. touching al tins town her 10 Brit
an. came 10 anchor of Suyan's Island. The
LaLdgrave, smith. on an invitation from the Cap
tam. paid INN visit. and received nom hIm the pre-
sent OF bag OF seed rice, when he had seen growing
IN NE eastern countries where was deemed excel
lem food AMI very productive. The Governor most
thankfully accepted ana divided the small quantity
between Sicphen Bull. Joseph Woodward, and some
other inendS. who agreed 70 make the experiment,
tnG planted each his parcel m different soft II an
Swercd their highest expectations Some years after
that Nh Dubois, Treasurer If the East India tompa-
ny, sent bag OF seed rice 10 Carolina. which II Is
supposed by some gave rise Ia the distinction of red
and white Others believe Il 10 depend on culture.