Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-04-08

The TRUE REAsOE.-The New Orleans Della allu-
ding to the doIeful remarks Of Northern journals on
the alleged filing up of the mouths Of the Missis-
sppi, states that the detention Of 50 many vessels
at the present time ct the bars is not oeeasioned
by dminutian Of water OF an accumulation Of mud,
but by the increased draught Of water required by
vessels of greater burden than those formerly used
in the trade ''Ten or fifteen years ago." says the
Delta, "a ship carrying 800 bales of cotton was
not thought of for our commerce. Now 1000 and
5000 bales are common cargo, and there is a ship
now loading at our UharVes which viii take 1000
bales"
In New York, Prescott +. Harris has been sfrest>
on the charge Of attempting to extOrt money by
threats Harris has connected with him two young
and beautiful females, with whom be takes lodgings
ct some prominent hotel. OF course the good looks
and fascinating manners Of the ladies attract nu-
merOus admirers, aud some Of the advances Of the
gentlemen are Of such character that Harris, it is
alleged, under the assumed position Of husband I'M
Gle or brother, steps in, and by means Of threats
Obtains largesums Of money. Il is said several we'll
known residents of that city have been vietim:Esd
by this game. The accused edits the New York Co
qSttts.
PROrEcrIoS or FKUlr AND SHADE TsEEs.-Ws End
the following IN the Louisville Journal Of the 4th
inst
CHATTANOOGA, March, I, 1s59.-HsVing witness
ed the effect Of sulphur applied TO the apricot, the
fruit Of which Of no value until the experiment
please allow TO draw the attention Of your plum
gsowers to the fact that they may test the same
against eurculico.
Node-In the spring before the sap rises, bore in
the tree with an auger or bFace-biL nil the nOle
with birthstone plug 1t up so that &c will not ese-Pe
The sap ascending carries the sulphur throughout
the tree. The deposition Of the egg viii not inter
rupt any tree or fruit thus inprsg therefore
The plum will escape.
The experiment saw tried or ate the fruit Of,
was sn apricot. The person testing bored into he
centre of the tree, and then in that placed solid
roll of the birthstone plugged up securely Three
wears afterwards the fruit was aud had been as
good as ever grew Prior to the application Il was
full of worms and always fell eff
have no plums 10 test or | would rot ask il of
YOU now did not fully believe that 1t will result
I in good; al lesst let some try few trees.
". eRUTcHFIELD.
We publish the above rs the experience of our
Tennessee friend, not because We have any faith IN
The remedy against the sly " little turk but that
those who have tried spsrythiag else may also try
this if they like. We disposed TO attribute the
exemption in the case cited by correspondent TO
some other cause for We believe that if the sap Of a
tree is 50 strongly impregnsted with any foreign
substance as perceptibly effect the fruit With its
oder it will be death to the tree, because the as
cending sap is not taken away directly 10 the fruit,
bu to the leaves and then modified and ssg inflated
4 TO the pr0ductionof fruit
| We think it highly probable that sulphur may
prove a remedy for the caterpillar and other insects
that attack the foliage Of the trees only and would
! recommend that or something else, as an expert
mept upon the shade trees in the city Let the eX-
! pertinent be made upon the hardest Of the trees
| sycamore or buttonWoOd for instsnce-aod if they
are all killed the loss will be greater to the worms
| than to the owners.
| We understand some Of our citizens have tried
the experiment of boring their shade trees and put
| ting sulphur in them in the mOds indicated By Mr.
! Crutch6eld, but We have heard Of no experiment
being tried upon fruit trees. The eaterpillarS
we're very destructive upon the shade trees in this
city last summer, many Of our citizens being com
PEELED to cut down sill in front Of their dwellings
We trust those who are trying the sulphur expert
ment will report the result II It should prove sue
csssfu it viii be Ofinmenss benefit not only to fui
growers, but to those who suldvats srnazspta
hads trees.