The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-13


skinner, l.. w. Tappan, VIM Sturgs, George
Baty Blake, WIN. Appleton, Francis c. Lowell,
J. w. Paige, s. Hooper.
MIR. Webster's Tree Planting.
From series of letters written some nine years
since, and now published in the New York Times,
We select a portion of one giving account Of
| some OF Mr. Webster's tree planting operations.
"MARsHrlELD. November 70, lS43.
~ needed no cradle to rock me 10 sleep last
night. after my long walk OF yesterday: After
breakfast this morning was out again with MIR.
Webster, who was giving his attention to several
matters concerning his farm. Seeing the interest
manifested yesterday the subject of the forest,
which 10 periodically cut down for wood, and suf-
fered TO grow up again. he kind enough to
| show Inc vast numbers OF trees, probably one hua-
dred thousand, which he has planted from the
seed with his own hands. They are, however, yet
| small. He said his way had been to COW the seed,
III favorable places OF the locust horse chestnut,
catalpa. &c, some Of which I'VE been transp anted
at an early age, and others left to grow up in
thickes. little belt of wood thus produced, none
of the trees of which have been planted more than
| dozen or thirteen years, bounding the lawn and
pond on one eide, IL already 60 high and dense as
To afford perfectly shaded walk through the
centre Of ii, not only making a beautiful prone.
made, but filling up the background Of the land
scape, of which the lawn aud pond constitute pro
minent features ...,., a.. ..
"Mr. Webster spoke in warm terms-terms al
most Of indignation-of the stupidity of persons
who omit TO plant trees, from an idea that they
may not live to see their growth and beauty, or to
taste their fruits. He reminded me OF Walter
Scotps good advice this subject He would
plant tree which would be growing while othsrs
were sleeping '.r s.'tftgF't. |atNt. '.'&.
.'He spoke of the just and excellent taste of Sir
Walter Scott on all subjects of this kind, and
referred to two articles written for the London
Quarterly Reuie,D, some years ago, on planting
trees. landscape. &C., as being fullof Instruction.
Where IL the man. said Mr.. Webster, who does
not admire the principle which actuated the late
stephen Girard Of Philadelphia. who, when bend.
ing over the grave with age, said he would plant
tree TO- day il he knew he were to die to morrow
If every man were actuated by such sentiments,
what a change it would produce in the affairs of
the world. "A4. ..r
"He show ed me eight or nine specimens of oak,
several of them he had obtained from the Southern
the abor Wits from Maine. various sorts of ash.
maple. and the buckeye, from Ohio, aud the sweet
gum from Virginia. r. 'g. 49,
''For these last two, however, the climate was
we call it in New York and Ohio-properly the
lily odcndrum or tulip tree-appears to grow WELL
Hedges of buckthorn line the avenue to the house;
stand the climate we'll, and a re very handsome.
g In q few years these trees, according to my
prediction, will be the admiration Of every body,
and branches Of them will be cut and carried away
by future generations, who will know the bio.
graphy Of the great man of our time. as branches
are now cut and carried away from the trees which
grow the plantations Of other nagcs, whose pill
lars are in the dust Tho handaome wooden emf,
nence near tho house 10 now beautifully covered
with a thicket Of locust, catapas, young cherry
trees, &c. This little hill twelve years ago was
perfectly naked, and the sand was blown about by
the wind. A lady, visiting Mrs. Webster, begged
that 90 unsghtly an object mig ht be made to mend
its appearance Her advice was followed. and six
years afterwards, visiting Marsh6ed again, she
clapped her hands with admiration at the success
Of what she had recommended. ,,; H. go.
T" MIR. Webster spoke Of his unsuccessful attempts
to raise the live oak and this led to conversation
on climate which occupied the remainder of our
morning ranble, but of which ! shall try to re-
member and speak hereafter --g--.@5 .o8E,r
gCALlYoRsIA-Ris in Flour The following par
agraph, from the San Francisco correspondent of
the New York Journal of Commerce. will be read
with interest by dealers in Hour: ,,S
a"By the arrival Of the steamer Sea Bird from
down tho coast, we learn that the chip Geneva of
Boston via Richmond. with four thousand five hum
twelve miles off the Golden Gate. having broken
her rudder head, and 10 waiting for pilot. This
flour will no doubt command thirty three dollars
Z very a opp05uns arrival n
exhausted. In fact, there 10 not weeks supply
of -four in the State, independent Of that per Go.
| neva, the owners of which are cure to make pro.
fit OF at least twenty dollars per barrel, say ninety
thousand dollars on the flour alone.'
The owners of the -four had sold the flour preyl-
gus to it's arrival, thereby losing the profits = .
| PLENTY OF GAME.-The st. Louis Republican
learns from the Upper Mississippi country that the
prairics in the vicinity OF Keokuk and Rock Island
| are teeming with quail, commonly called par
| tridges, In unheard Of abundance. Large numbers
are now brought from those places to this market.
A few days since we noticed on board of a steam
boat coops containing hundred and forty dozen
OF these brds. Also the last steamer Saranac on
| her last trip down, brought one hundred dozen.
| A party with nets left keokok lately, and re.
paired 10 the island below that town They took
four hundred birds in single afternoon l-:s
.far,. .-
| STATISTICS OF OPP FELLowsn,r. rom the oft,
cial reports made TO the Grand Lodge of the United
States for the year ending Both Of June last, we
learn that there in the United States two thou
| sand seven hundred and twenty nine lodges, with
nearly two hundred thousand members. The rev.
| enue OF the Order during the year ia about one
million two hundred thousand dollars. Of which
some five hundred and fifty thousand dollars werS
disburscd for benevolent purposes viz: f,r, the
benefit Of sick members. widowed families. or the
schooling of orphan children. u .ls, IN Ne
SNow.-It 10 early in the season for snow but
Notwithstanding We bad enough on Tuesday morn
ing last to warn w of the approach Of cold bleak
winter, when it IL exceedingly pleasant To ait bv
warm fire, surrounded by the comforts and low.
| Of life and aseociation. ''a la OF -
l. '.," GCumbs,Iand tDid Telegraph, IIM. -
NAvAL.-Commande Joshua II. Sands has been
ordered to the command OF the steamer Allegheny.
which Is to accompany the Japan expedition On
ger commodore Ferry We understand that Cam
tain Hiram Paulding il to command the shio n
the-line Vermont, now fitting out at Boston Il,
| the snme dcstination.--N. Y. Journal Of I'm -.
SALEs OF RIAL EsTArE IN New Yopx II i,
SAID That during the year ending she ist of Julv