The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1860-08-22

ly with their guests, and soon made them
"feel quite at ease"
About halfpast twelve P. NJ, We reached
the Depot at Chicago, dusty, hungry, tired,
and sleepy. omnibusses were in waiting for
us, and we were conveyed to the fremont
House, where Messrs. Gage, Drake & Bro.
have received us in pr:ncely style. After
bathing and supper, most of the company have
retired TO bed. ! am only sitting up with
eyelids prOpped open," for the purpose of
writing to you.
Some items, gathered along the road, may
be interesting. In the South, ploughing is
generally done with small ploughs, having
"mule attachments" Here, large ploughs
are generally used, having OK attach
ments." | saw near Nation, five yoke
of oxen, attached to one plough. They were
breaking the ground preparatory to sowing
spring wheat, The levencss of this prairie
country, and its freedom from rocks and roots,
account for this difference in the mode of cul-
tiyation. understand there is to be a trial
soon, near Mattoon, of Il steam plough on the
great thirty thousand acre farm of Mike Sui
liyan. a steam plough, in practical use,
would create revolution in farming, up here;
but, in the South, the greater part of arabic
land is broken and uneven, and in small bod
les which fact would, | think, preclude the
general introduction of such an improvement.
Its use here, though, would so cheaper bread
and meat, that the attention Of the South
would be turned, more exclusively, TO the
cultivation of cotton and, in this manner
the production Of this staple would be greatly
augmented
| noticed that the various Depots, along
the Illinois Central Road, have their names,
in large letters, in some conspicuous place
upon the Depot buildings, The convenience
of this system may be seen at glance Pas
scngers DO not have to ask what Depot it is;
they can see for themselves. The time and
temper Of the Conductors, are economized.-
1t serves for mile-posts, to the traveller who
has the ticket of distances in his hand. We
suggest its adoption at home.
The Illinois Central Road is fenced in
The advantages of this plan of fencing have
been practically shown and President Good
man aud Superintendent Barney urged its
adoption upon the directors fthe Mississippi
Central Road, in their last annual report to
that body. Let our road be fenced in, by all
means. noticed, also, that inside the fence, |
along the Road, the soil was generally cult 1
waited. 1t may be that the Road keeps its
fence up by renting the enclosed land. Or
it may be that the Road is compelled to have /
this ground cultivated, where it is contiguous |
to cultivated farms. There was, in one Of
the Eastern States, some years ago, a suit in |
which the farmers along the line claimed |
damages from Rail Road Company, for
having sowed weeds in their fields. 1t APP |
pcared that the land enclosed within the Rail /
Road fence, had been allowed to grow up in
all kinds Of noxious weeds, the seeds of which,
scattered by tho winds, had been borne into
the neighboring fields, to the serious detri-
mcnt Of the growing crops The damages
were awarded, and the Rail Road Company
taught to keep its land free Of weeds for the
future.
But the prop is too weak for the growing
weight ofmy cyelids. will close by saying
that all the excurfionists are well, and antici-
pating glorious morrow.
will write again, as soon as possible
" We are all nodding, mid, MD" n---ah!
loURs, &c.