The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-26
DEPARTMENT. NEWS.


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Extract Of lstser correspondent Tanis Algeria,
dated May ., 1856.
at well IL all where large interests invested
% be fo,esasd although one not thereby be
tled 10 become ored u is IN this view o. the that
have deemed my du,y .y very briefly before any
ymen the tobacco and cotton States very few facts
reference tie culture Of those articles by the French
In Algeria enclose you article from the Hom stating
the distribution 1854 Of the prizes amounting
francs, offered annually by the Emperor the largest and
most successful clisirators Of in that country do
no deem ~ necessary to translate the whole article but give
single paragraph only, viz
'The Minister that these al
ready produced most excellent results THE prizes were
cssona unavorabe condition climate rather
mosphere the business OF cotton planting has been relatively
rvaled each other in their zeal and efforts and the prizes
have been eonended for In the most lively by
beers OF disputants
The report Afterwards details the character the efforts
of the various applicants and how the jury distributed the
rewards.
grand sum of 20 600 francs was divided three
rivals whose merits thought equatwo French colo
nsts and one Arabwith gold medal each and to the
mefitorioas OF the second rank silver to each
granted II will be from this article that the Of
land In course Of culture is not great but Il must be remem
bered that Is but very few rsnce the attempt
to Introduce this culture made, thus
has exceeded the hopes entertained at the
am assured ALSO By observing travellers that the business
progressing rapidly and successfully The true
ALSO q the tobacco culture The quality Of the cotton
French markets Egypt always cotton growing
country, and ii energetic hands doubt the
quantity produced there would be very great The conclu
sion OF the present will perhaps fall into the posses
sion Of enterprsng Barbary, however has
nsver heretofore been cotton But from careful
examination and reflection, satisfied that there
difficulties in the Of making to
tent when the French sway viii be the shall
have extended the confines OF Egypt. better climate
for the purpose perhaps could be readily found than
that Of Tunis at least the portion Of it, large por
ton Of Algeria equally abe-the osts being very
light aud rare, and irrigation rain supplying moisture
better than in 1uns fertile soil perhaps does
exist in the world. fresh though entirely vir
much of it having lain faow for hundreds Of years
cropped The debris works d hu
handlcrat have oil the plains
and yseys which cannot be estimated properly
except upon being The ruins left during the progress
of than forty centuries hare nearly covered the soil OF
land from which the devasatons of the period have
almost removed the population.
But the plantation needs no breaking up clearing
like grounds IL is light, rich SOIL very easy
enterprise Of the French government should that continue in
the hands OF the sagacons ad prosiden though despoc
rasr who now Yields it, promise to make Of geria,
distant day. very garden Recent travellers all favor
able to the French occapaton give the most glowing
the country is bad has been often represented
This impulse the colonial production Of Algeria dee not
date beyond commencement present reign, how
and the great uncertainty OF the duration thereof
specified PERIOD OF carries equal rant Of
Napoleon continues be Emperor every muscle will be
straned in the effort to create only great source of
tonai wealth. but great rival to fair land toward
which he to indulge such little enmity Of feeling
An excellent quality OF tobacco raised in abundance, and
with little culture in Barba This has been the case
but the Moorish tyran who have for long time OPP
pressed THESE countries with their exactng have even
made special efforts the increase of this Of
other valuable productions lest the land become inviting
prey Tor the European whom they have seen al
ready to pounee upon them when occasion offered.
The soil of North Africa believed to be inexbanstibe
under of tobacco cropping cannot
that any deetrou effect has been produced upon that
which has been the longest and constantly subjected to
this wearing crop The following little paragraph
lated from the French paper Of Algeria, VIII give little
ton Of the Of the explanation of tobacco in that fer
tile colony:
The Akhbar Agers Of the 27,h gives the following
details of the culture Of tobacco in that colony From the
Lat Of September 1854 day which deliveries
menced the tobacco warehouse ussen De, the 2oth
province IF Ae Ie for When the State
has paid oo4 francs Such results render comment
already sailed Harre :~o Others are loading
thought that vessels in all will be required to
the above quantity added that by the trade from
the and tine natives which very considerable,
| 1854
:. The named in kogramrnes would make five
million pounds The French retains in its own
hands the monopoly Of the manufacture and sale Of tobacco
from which derives large Such the progress
of agriculture In Algeria since the French occupation that
many attribute to it, and especially arboriculture
there the change which has taken place the climate
of Barbay during that period Be the what it
immense difference exists between the of these
tries now and that in which they twenty
in the spring At this time the rains Former
after February rain marvel The ,emperature has
August their now but little Of that scorching hot
weather which rendered Barbary in winter
comparatively few 10 number and Of shorter continuance
well as less hot True have the thermometer deci
dedV ABOVE 100 deg Fahrenheit within DOORS and much
you will in the but this
This modification Of the tending prepare
the way for greatly agricultural production Tu
IL believed with Tripoli will fall share of France
In the grand adjustment which follow the close Of the
Whether France will be satisfied with those provinces
only remains to be Certain is she occupying Contain
/ tinop}e though she Intends % remain there.
Pera Is become French city, the letter writers.
Should the continue supposed prob
able there will be but little Of the Moslem dominion left
opine either In fact To this result honest
who has the miserable condition of these countries
and compared them with what It would seem God had IN
tended them TO be- could justly object The English papers,
and the French have been filed overlooking with
dgnaton at the destruction of Geytown BY the Cy Let
OF the destruction of defenceess Afri
village, which, il either be condemned
tanly hundred times greater violation Of national right,
and public law.
The narrative, you see, is copied from London
1 paper
"Wgsr ATafcA.-Inteigeuce has been received
that Old Town. Caa5ar (the mission station the Rev.
Mr.. Edgerv, has been bombarded by H. NJ. s. Antelope,
| and completely destroyed.
Mr.. Edgey and his family took refuge In Duke Town
receiving notice Of what contemplated and with
the missionaries there The mission property spared
from the firing the ship bat ha been much pundered and
destroyed sufficient time for removing the whole effects
having been allowed. celebrated chief, Willy Tom, died
Old Town time ago according the Of
the country, which the missionaries have labored to put
down. his slaves and persons who ii supposed might
have cast the evil eye upon the dying chief oarbarous
murdered The Interference of the supercsgues and OF
queens ships when these the had been nj
times invoked by tn. with the Of
ting end these dreadful rites and the
Of council held consisting OF the
msrde of the Antelope, the British and few
cargoes OF merchant vessels trading for palm OIL At this
meeting resolved deunand that the inhabitants
should deliver up within ~ hoars
failing which the should fire the