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as 3 tie prices Of land in the vicinity. He
went with his dog, gun and fishing tackle, and
ohtfned board IN 4 farmer 'sSSouse, Mr.. r.;
ana spent his time in viewing the falls, and
the canal, and the river, and grounds, with
occasional fowling and fishing. After spend
ing some time there, in talking with the farm.
ef, one evening he told him, "that he liked
the place very well, and thought he should be
pleased to come and live there. The man
said che should be pleased to have him.
ssWell. Mr.. F., what will you take for your
farmf'' "Why, l don't want to sell it, Mr.,
B. nor would I, unless | can get twice what
Il IS worth, as am satisfied here, and don't
want to move" "Well, what do you say il
Is worth, Mr.. F.H" 'Why it is worth g.
500. and | won I sell it for less than 1900. +"
"That is too much" says B, 81 can't give
that" every we'll, you need not" Here
the conversation ended. Mr.. B. continued
his sporting, and having received his instruc-
tioas in the course of few days, renewed his
task with Mr.. f., and said to him, well, Mr..
H., / have made up my mind that | should
like to live hero very we'll, and though you
ask so much, | will take up with your offer,
and give you So, ,000." "Why, as to that, Mr..
B You did not take my farm when offered
it t0 you, and l am not willing to sell it for
anything less than $4,000, J" You are jok-
IL l.
mes, and / shanit continue my offer more
than twenty -four hours
b., finding he was determined, went oil for
instructions, and the next day told Mr.. f. he
would give him $4,000 The purchase was
mado deed passed. and money paid. Some
time afterwards, Mr.. B. asked the farmer
what reason he had in the course of few days
10 double tho price for his farm, and to insist
upon it. "Why, Mr.. B., l will tell you;
day or two after | offered you the farm for
$4,000, saw two men on the opposite side OF
Che Merrimac River, sitting on q rock, and
talking for some time; then they got up, and
one went up the river, and the other down,
and after some time they returned, and seemed
in earnest conversation for half an hour or
more, when they arose and went away. did
not know what it meant, but thought some
thing was in the wind, and was determined,
il you asked me again to sell my farm, would
demand double price"
Thus began the purchase OF land upon which
the city OF Lowell has been erected.
The Wateriag Places. eS.-Therei is still large
and fashionable company Of visitors at Old
Point, which increases daily by large arrivals.
At Nag's Head, N. c., on Friday evening last,
there were upwards of 400 persons enjoying
a fine view OF the sublime specticle of "the
breakers roar which dash with irresistible
fury upon the beach, and from height, al
most incredible.
Madeira Vine Most disastrous accounts
are received of the future prospects of Madeira.
1t seems not improbable that the celebrated
wine of Madeira will be matter of history.
A blight of some sort has entirely destroyed
the vintage for this year, and seems likely to
destroy the vines themselves. 1t appears in
the shape of thick white powder, which en-
tirely covers the clusters Of grapes. The in
habtants have memorialized the Portuguese
Government to be permitted to cultivate TO-
bacco.
The Tea Plants, cultivated by Junius
Smith, ESQ.,, of Greenvillc, s. c., are flourish
ing quite encouragingly. Mr.. s. writes to
two feet in height, and may be permitted to
reach five or six feet. The perseverance,
which he has displayed in his efforts to iu-
troduee the tea culture into the United States
haye gained for him high respect and should
he be successful he will add greatly to the pro-
ductivO industry of tho country.
Mr.. Watson g. Haynes protests, through
the New York Tribune, against the nomination
of Hon. John p. Hale, by the free-soil con-
vention. He says every thing was rushed
through under the gag Of the previous ques-
tiOn; and that if a fair expression of opinion
could have been obtained, Gen. Wilson, OF
Mass, would have been the nominee. He
goes for another convention, and alleges that
not over 1000 delegates attended at Pitts
burg.
Travel from Cincinnati TO PittSJurg. The
Ohio and Pennsylvania, and Cleveland and
Pittsburg Railroad Companies, have made an
arrangement in regard to the passenger travel
between Pittsburg and Cleveland. It's agreed
that hereafter the roads shall work in concert;
all Pittsburg passengers to be sent over the
Ohio aud Pennsylvania Railroad, instead OF
by way of Wellsville.
Larasioa of CA5a.-The New York CORES
pondent of the Philadelphia Ledger, referring
to the late news from Cuba, says: NEARLY
all the prominent managers Of the Cuban eI-
peaition are at present in this city | do not
mean the fighting men, but those whose heads
planned the invasion, and whose purses paid
the expenses. 1t is a fact that tie JHnta has
neger been diSS0L0ed, as it was reported it was,
when the disastrous result of the Lopez foray
was known. 1t has been working secretly for
months past, and, as subsequent events will
show, with as much practical efficiency as
ever.
n Ne,0 Hotel.-A new hotel is proposed at
Nashville, Tenn, entitled the Metropolitan.
Commissioners have opened books in that city
to orecelVe subscriptions. The amount Of stock
necessary is 100000, and the building is de-
signed to be unsurpassed in magnificence by
any hotel in the South
Illinois Centred Railroad The allotment
Of the bonds of the Illinois Central Railway,
to the extent of one million sterling, took place
in London on the 4th inst. The payments on
the bonds are TO be made by quarterly Install
ments OF ten per cent, extending TO October
Cd, 1854.
Whoeger wishes to get along through the
world, has only TO take lessons Of hen chas-
| ing a grasshopper through field. With q
long neck and peeled eyes, take few hurried
steps, stop short, peep over, peep under, now
to the left, then to the right, one flutter-and
ye have him.
NeaD0iitaN StoHe.-The United States ship
Independence will shortly bring to New York
a large block of lava, cut from the foot of Mt
Nesuyius, to be employed as the foundation Of
statue to be erected at Washington. Also
the contents of two tombs at Herculaneum,
which are destined to the National Museum al
Washingttl I.
Rep. E. Ely, late pastor of the Baptist
church in Wheeling, Va, has started with a
colony, embracing about one hundred and
thirty Baptists, for Minnesota Territory.
Rev. ii. Billings, formerly Of Ohio, is also
destined for the same field.
The Central RaiIroad.-W. W. Wright, the
assistant Engineer Of the Pennsylvania Rail
road, has been appointed to make the survey
Of the Branch road from UniontOwn to point
on the Central Road between Greensburg and