Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1853-12-29

to none could il be cxien1ed who could re
turn fruits more tfGefy to scatter blessing
logs over tho land.
There are in Europe according to profes
s"r ttitchcock's repor, who visited snt
travelled over Europe to obtain information
N connection with this subject, no less than
53S Agricultural Schools and Colleges, be-
sides IA Colleges and Universities, in which
there are Agricultural Professorshps, and
10 nearly oil Of which are attached expert
mental farms.
The farm would be an important feature
with Us. There is nothing indeed more me-
cessary for as than an Experimental Farm.
We are yearly suffering great losses for
want OF ii. Take The following as an in
stance John S. Skinner as long back as
December. IS24-29 years ego, procured
two barrels Of genuine Gusno from the
coast Of Peru; he placed i. in The hands of
some friends who probably paid little atten-
ton to 1t, end that was the end of il. Had
we have had an experimental farm doubtless
its inestimable value would have been as
certained, and am not certain we should
over estimate the gain to The country by
saying the discovery would have been E.
quail 10 the " hole expenses of the govern
ment from that day to this.
Something like what is now proposed
was recommended by Gen. Washington in
his last message 10 Congress, and so SAN
guine did he seem TO be of its success, ,ha,
he subsequently,, in letter to bis friend Sir
John Sinclair, spologized for the measure
not having been carried, on The ground tina,
was during shor. session Of Congress
and there was not time.
This plan avoids all Constitutional objec-
tons, though any extension of its operations
may well be considered as covered by the
clause tina. authorizes Congress to legislale
''(or the public welfare" Shall every 9th
er Government on earth but our own foster
lis agriculture, which is the great interest
al every grea, notion, and ours hardly &C.
knowledge its existence excep, to drew the
revenue in large proportion from tina, class
Of citizens devoted 10 its pursuit? There
ore many new and great staples ye, to be
discovered and introduced there is much to
be done ,ba! can only be done by The aid
Of Government, and the time has arrived
when public men catching the spirit that
comes up from every par. of our widespread
country will agree to fix its hear, and centre
at the Capitol Of the nation, thus for the
first time, SO far as Government is concern
ed, giving it local hablalion and a name.
The Farmer and Neslor Of Silver Spring,
Francis P. Blair, Esq in an able Agricultural
Address recently delivered in Montgomery
County, Nd, has treated this subject with
his usual ability, clearness and force, and
has pronounced an argument in its favor
tina, cannot fail to convince any man who
will read it Of the utility Of the measure.
Mr. Blair truly remarks, owe want the sci
ence, the system and skill, taught in schools,
10 give direction TO that energy of mind
and body among our counlrymen which
accomplishes SO much without their aid, and
with it would make the superior cultivation
Of the soil their creates. triumph. We have
selftsught men in every pursuit, and among
them some eminent men; bot education,
which brings to the assistance Of an isolated
individual the experience Of past eges and
the strength of a multitude of men exerting
ell their faculties in concert to promote his
efforts TO master the most complicated and
and vas. pursui. in which he can engage,
is certainly the first thing to be sought"
have failed to acknowledge the presence
Of the fair daughters of Maryland, as we'll
ss the presence OF others from the adjoining
States. Yet we have ell seen them here de-
flying the elements, with threatening clouds
over head and damp wet ground beneath
their feet passing round our grounds, cheer
ing as by their smiles or encoursg ing us
By the sounds Of their approving voice and
This is right. When their Husbands, Fathers
and Brothers have come forth with all their
best appointments 10 do honor to sgricul-
,ure-wby should they not lend the charm
Of their presence to give TO the occasion
Portia-Brutus' Por,is, that sent seven times
to the Forum to hear how her husband was
succeeding with his speech Was i, no. the
high bred GrecIan dame Aurelia, ,ha, train
ed herself her son 10 contend for the prize
al the Olympic Games, and was presen. in
disguise that she might be near him, as she
said. s'to console him, in case of defea, or
TO rejoice with him in The viclory.' The
most attractive scene Of rural life any where
TO be seen is these show grounds-,his
beautiful amphi,heatre Of fair and brigh.
day when the grouping on the landscape
includes as j. always does, hundreds and
thousands Of these fine fair women the
descendants Of a landed gentry who justly
appreciate The dignity of their calling and
,sugh. their sons and daughters 10 sppreci-
ste it too. There is an sccoun, given by
Madam Riedesel, who was the wife of q
German General, the. was taken prisoner ct
the capture Of Burgoyne-in her memoirs
Of visit she paid to Maryland Lady,
which a. showing what was early done, and
the pride and interest the ladies took in
embeIishing and exhibiting their country
homes, cannot but extract.
"A. the Frederick Springs" she says, eve