New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-06-15
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Way mp in the g Northern Country, be4xeen 1
NewYork and the Canada Line, there W. ~
eral gentlemen Living upon estates ownel W
them A friend Of one Of the gentlemen NrcSs
to him from NeWYork city, making inqufrf
with view to g emigration,'' Il the ili6ES1
tion received was agreeable. The Brrlingt6n
(Vt.) Free Press publishes the reply, Nhieh
represents this undiscovered country sssessl
Beulah. The reply is as follows:
Dear !sir--Yours Of the Goth is received, aEd
FASTENED to give you the information desired
for the benefit Of your friend, as follows
The soil, when you get at it, is composed
principally Of eonglomerate, viz: mixture Of
muck. moss, decayed fern leaves, paving stones
and snow s
The face Of the country, when not covsrsd
with snow, is covered with a growth Of hemlock,
tarnarac, spruce and cedar timber, excfpt those
portions which the enterprise Of tori b yeeIs
has attempted to clear, these are c9yeTed with
stumps, rocks, fallen trees, alder bruShes I'D
brambles
The fruits are various, comprising most Of the
species found in high latitudes, snch as choke
cherries, moose berry, whortle berry and black
raspberry, the latter In great abundance szd
perfection. Nv ssss
Among the game is to be found the d. = IA
fowl, the swallow. crow, and bIuesjay, and q
the midsummer, the night t-hsMk ana sexeee6
owl sls sG &
The animals hunted for their fur are the cat.
the chip-monk, the stray dogs Those chiefly
esteemed for their flesh are the musk FRAT, skunk
and woodohuck,
tad-pole to the bull-pout-the sucker is saltSd
down for winter use.
The principal articles Of consumptian Mxe
pork, white beans, apple-sauce, and rye Nhisky.
The principal articles OF import, are dried apss
pies, buffalo coats, tea, tobacco, cott0n-e1otb,
| molasses, bogus cigars. and spoilt oysters.
The articles Of export are few, being only
such things as they don't want themselves Ths
principal are convicts to Auburn and Sing Sing.
Prisons. and emigrants to California
The chief productions are white headed ehi1-
| dren, which in time grow to be lumbefIncQ, pod
dlers, deacons, squires, politicians and rvguss.4
Their means of getting a living are ingenious
and varied--the most ostensible, however, il
"dickering," at which they are very expert,
swapping horses, trading cattle. aed getting
4 boot. sEs5t
| Their chief amusements, IN winter, are keep
| ing up fire, watching the weather, guink tos
funerals, whiting, and breaking stser in
summer these are varied, BY getting ont manule,
hoeing corn, acting as scare crows, and getting
&c down sick eating green apples.
| Their principal business is an impertinent in
reference in other peoples affairs, TO the eatxg
neglect Of their own, ex exaggerating evil reportt,
throwing obstacles in the way Of public impruse-
ments, talking politics, and doing chores The
young leave their parental roof at tender age,
and commence on their own hook, peddiing pop
corn, gingerbread and molasses candy.
The climate is q cross between Lapland and
Siberia, not quite as cold as one, and good
deal colder than the other, but healthy. The
principal diseases are lame stomach, deliriuni
i tremens, and IS folk is sick. = 5
| The articles of luxury, most esteemed, are
salt Goldfish, dried pumpkins and woolen gowns