Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-10-08


but an other test, and the common one, is
when tho ladle being held up away from the
steam OF the boiler, the drippings from il be-
GIN TO rope and hang down In q thin film along
rs edge. Another test is to dip out small
quantity in cup and cool IL In bucket OF
water.
MY one-tourth Of an acre produced 8 900 |
canes, and 70 gallons OF syrup; or at the rate
oil $40 gallons per acre. It was not planted
thick enough on account Of the small quantity
OF seed at command; an acre will readily pro-
uuce 32,OOO canes, and make, have not the |
least doubt, 400 gallons Of syrup. With mills |
bmlt on proper scale, l am quite confident !
1t can be produced for 20 cents per gallon, If |
not for twenty. But In the small way that have
been describing, 1t could hardly be sold for
less than 40 cents, s. 49,.
1t ia almost astonishing the amount of 'yege-
table matter the ground will. produce in this
crops as high as ten large stalks are often pro-
duced from a single seed. As before siated,
have great confidence in the value of this
plant as syrup producer III not sugar,) and
1t can hardly any longer be regarded as an ex-
pertinent; and as forage crop at the South,
where there is a scarcity of grass and hay, its
benefits are likely TO be great indeed. l see
It stated in Louisiana paper that the cultiva-
tion of this cane Is more troublesome and ex-
pensve than that of the common cane having
had small experience with both, arrive at
the opposite conclusion. ] do not fnd its eu-
tivation more expensive than that Of common
corn.
The only question so far as the syrup is con-
cerned, is, as TO whether the public, on trial,
will approve OF II. With the object OF testing
this point, have placed small quantity with
Mr.. j. M. Williams, grocer, In Market street,
of Wilmington. am far from supposing the
article have made is the best the plant will
afford doubtless moIe experience, and the
| greater skill Of other experimenters, will pro-
duce far better article; but on a subject so in
teresting to many, have thought ii duty to
communicate my experience for what IL Is
worth.
AS to the proper time of cutting the caue,
experience is yet wanted. l have cut IL In
different stages, from the time il showed its
seed-hsad until much advanced towards ma
turity. find the best result from that cut
latest, or after the seed became quite dark. l
have now small quantity Of canes which
shall allow to FULLY mature their seed, aud then
grind the canes, and observe the result
Yours very respectfully,
+. p. HoLCUMB,
DEvoNDALK FARM, near New Castle, Del.
p. 81 will add that my mill and works
complete, cost 500 the addition OF On other
large boiler, which fad will be necessary, will
make 1t cost $1l5. My estimate Of u mill
adapted to operate on reasonably large scale
is from $1,000 to $4,000; depending upon
the character Of shelter or building erected for
the works.
For the Delaware Republican.
ELlHU BuRRITr AND EMAScIPATIoE.--ManJ
of our citizens will remember that Elihu Bur
rift visited our city during last winter, giving
lecture upon emancipation, his plan bein[
also briefly exhibited in all the papers then pub
lished in our city: this was to be foundedupon
proposed law of Congress, by which tie pub
| lin md Shn fund tn anX
volaataTy emancipation, either by states or in
dividuals; supposing fair average price TO
all classes of slaves, including infancy and ole
age ;the healthy and disabledai'to be abou
} $50 dollars. He said this estimate had bseI
J confirmed by intelligent Souther nmen. Abou
} the same time last winter the Washington cor
respondent of the Philadelphia " Publ
, Ledger" proposed plan for emancipation
upon the same basis Though differing in dc
. tail-viz a law of Congress uppropriating tn
} public lands, TO the building OF a Pacific RAJ
i. Road, and the proceeds of said road to be
} fund for voluntary emancipation. Several EN-
8 inent statesman, have at different periods i
our history, brought forward in Congress, tn
subject of such general compensated enamel
patton ;-open to all TO be forced upon none
, About months since the following circula
, was received from Elihu Burritt, and freel
f signed by many Of our citizens:
! "CALL FoR A NATIONAL EMANCIPATION Cor
> yENTIoN.-The undersigned, belonging to dii
r terent political parties, being persuaded thG
it is very desirable that some practical an
equitable plan should be brought forward,
4 which the people of the North may cooper
4 ate, in a generous and brotherly spirit, wit
: the people of the South, and share with thel
q the expense necessary to the extinction
& Slavery, would respectfully and earnestly IL
shossn Ct aatESS sPS
d I in National Convention, personally -or-
10 delegation, in the city of Cleveland Ohio, {
:. 25th Goth, and 9th of August next, there
le discuss and deyelope some plan of Emancip
Is ton, which shall fully recognize the princip
e aud policy OF a fair and honorable compens
1t tion to the Slave holders, for the manumissi'
10 OF their slaves"
The convention met accordingly, and alth
e full liberty was given in its discussions, ey
l. to some who are more or less opposed to Z
known conservative and constitutional objet
10 above delineated, yetitis believed no one fire
|. Delaware. being presently that the ground
l. the call was not departed from by any act,
% vote of the convention, nor would such dept
is ture be approved, by those friendly TO I
a cause in Delaware. Patriotic Statesman, ha
ia been able, at different times TO canvass Il
10 interesting and important subject In a spirit
se e,,lm and truthful deliberation land 1t is he
A | od that similar spirit will govern in the prt
III eut day. JuSTloE
c. FROM UALIFoRNIA.--The steamship Star
he the W est arrived at New y ork on Sunday M
ming, from Aspinwall, bringing 81 ,250, 900
ny gold and $50 passengers, among whom w
lis Senator Gwin, Ex-Governor Foote, and I
ry Hon. Mr.. Starkweather, late minister to Oh
L The news from California is two weeks later
h. The State elections resulted in the success
nd the Democratic ticket through the division
Of tho opposition. On the vote tor Cover
he Weller, DEM, received 10000 Stanley
no publican, ~ 900 Bowie, American, "a 900
he A fire at Columbia, Tuolumne county, destr
" ed almost entirely the whole town, only tive
" buildings having escaped. An explosion
n I powder in burning house killed five perso
res 1 and badly wounded several others. The /
le- by the fire is $500, 900. In Oregon the O.
it. stitutioual Convention was in session. In g
It'll son Valley vigilance committee had been
en- ganized in consequence OF number of o
RACES having been perpetrated. In CalifOr
at at the late election large majority OF I
the votes cast were in favor of paying the ST
the debt. The Constitutional Convention prof
ads is probably defeated. The late meter aud
at finer In the San Francisco Branch is a defau
The err to the amount of 100000. IIe had bt
ON detected abstracting treasure from the coine
oui department. The collector of the Gust onis
ost Port oWnsendhaving been murdered by 1
per Indians, tho citizens succeeded IN capturi
Nil 10 of the latter and designed hanging them
to In Central America revolution against o
ice rera, the Indian Dictator of Guatemala,
ced broken ont in that State, where the cholera
led also raging. Damage to the amount Of SIC
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