Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1857-06-12

sting its bud gooseberrics are as larg
as bean, or larger; nearly all the appl'
trees have cast their blossoms. Ever,
tree, with out exception. is covered witt
foliage; grass is foot high and in somt
places two and three feet. Every grow,
is vocal with birds.
AN ABSENTEE FARM.
Further on,-threc miles and la
from Alexandria, the ,arm Of Mr.
David Farmer. of New York an absentee
proprietor.-which i, rented. from yea,
to year, by Mr.. Leesome, Virginian
who was also the agent, l ascerfained. to
sell it to the highest or the earliest bid.
der.
After mature reflection. l concluded
that it might pay me to buy it, if could
spare the money, and the price was
reasonable accordingly went up to
the housa to make the usual preliminary
investig ltions.
1t is an old. large. once whitcpainted
house. which. like the ed6ce we read Of
in sacred writ. is set on hill that 1t can
not be Md is built on what a Yam
kec would call quite knoll, to wit, a
high knoll. and commands most beauti.
FIJI prospect of hill dale and water.
A country portico.- had nearly said
shed-extcnds along the entire front Of
the dwelling. The Venetian blinds on
the room windows were shut, and, judy
ing from the thick deposit of dast upon
them, had been shut for several months
past
l modestly raped on the door which
stood Hospitality open A young negro
girl, Il, or seven years old, came out ofan
adjoining room, looked at me steadily
but vacantly. did not condescend to open
her mbre-colored lips. but retired as
she entered, without warning, and silen-
tly as death
In moment or two afterwards
young mother entered, woman of twen-
tysix or twenty seven, pale rater pretty,
bue-eyed, understanding; and, as con-
writer's phrase it, very lady
ike in her department.
Good morning, madam. hero your
polite correspondent, as in duty bound.
dotFed his tile with most exquisite
grace.
Good morning. SIR
Il understand that this estate is for
sale }"
Yes, sir.
I've called to make some inquiries
about it .
"Plcasc sit down, sir"
Your correspondent did so,-frst
,lancins around the room, and wonder
M whether or not it is not quite as easy
to keep every thing in order as to cul-
tl,atc untidiness but he could not re-
ply, having never studied Heavens first
law himself, only seen it in successful
operation in New England households.
How many acres have your
Two hundred and fifty three
How much do you ask for it:
1t isn't ours; we only rent it; it be-
longs to New York gentleman; he
offers to sell it for ten thousand dol
lars
Iinly whis,led, AS my plan of buying
il vanished into thinnest air at this tre-
announcement.
What rent do you pay for it 2
$3.50 year
How many acres Of wood have YOU
Pity or thereabouts-most of it in
swamp.
How many rooms are there in this
house,
Seven and Kitchen
asked her some other questions, but
she referred me to an old man who was
worhing,-planting corn,-down in
field near the line of railr ,ad.
went down to him.
There are two high knolls on the farm,
which are formed Of gravelly soil. On
the knoll south of the masters house, is
an old, large log hut,-an Uncle Tom $
three rooms at the bottom
Of the knolls is stable, requiring rem
ovation, capable Of holding eight horses
and two tons OF hay, and a barn which
is calculated to accommodate fifteen cows
and twenty tons Of hay, The soil on
the knolis, is light rich, clayey loam.
1t would take at least $500 to renovate
the farm buildings and the house; while
the fences are sadly dilapidated. The
whole farm requires re.tencing.
went down to the field. A young
negro man was blowing. and black boy
of fourteen, very small Of his age. was
assisting the old man in planting.
asked him several questions about
the farm, which it is unnecessary to re-
peat here. He said he kept ten cows
might keep twenty if he 'choosed : but
there was no spring on the farm. and
water wasn't quite handy.
| thought what very insurmountable
obstacle that would have been to a Yam
kee,-a good swamp near at hand. and
chance to double his profts,-but de-
clined because water wasn't quite han.
dy"
FARMING IN VIRGINIA.
He said he had only rent from year
to year; Mr.. Barber wonldn't give him
lease because he calculated to sell it.
and only allowed him to cultivate twen-
ty-fve acres year. in this order,-corn,
oats, clover, pasture.