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DEMOTED TO SOUTIIER1 RIGHTS, DEMOCRACY, NEWS, LJTERATIJ 11 3 k.1NCIS
r r Proprietor,
oura2atfbe illy. "
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y"" 'L: SUMTERVILL':E' S. C., AUGUST 31, 185
0 >mLITmIo L.
Fiinthe Palmetto State Banner.
Ie'ctioint Electors:
tiits mornng present our read
with another important Report
.that'of tli iinority of the Commit
kti riviIoges and Elections, on
.1. Billtorovide for the Election
: Electors ofrPresident and Vice
'resident. of the United States by
e people-, of South Carolina."
.ihhis Repdrt was made at the session
, t";1849. ltis very ably drawn,
S lg four gentlemen of dis.
Sn m the, sections they repre.
setatd., 1!r.: Witherspoon was from
aster oliuorman fromn.
- vpeJy ir Taylor, from Pen
on, an>d1Mir. Giles from Union.
hekhtafirstsecoiid and fourth named
,wcandidates for the Senate in
nspe (Districts. We were
able to. obtain a copy of this le.
Sntilaurday last, otherwise
eQ iould have published it on an
ie dj it is -well worthy of a
eareful consideration.. Its positions
re impregnable.; its arguments are
. snanswerable. Let the people whose
ause it so ably advocates, read and
I p reflect' If they ;will but do this,
,2 kw<ov they will arrive at just
l on sions:
REPORT
thie 2inety of the Cornmitte
n-Privilges and Elections, on
'A Bill to. toviile for the Elec
Lc Zl 4fbh ,A'ilectors.'jof' Pi-esident and
Vice P'resident of the United
'tates, by 'the People of South
arolina,'" 1849.
'he undersigned, a Minority of
; the J.Committees.on' Privileges and
-Elections, to whom was referred
.; 1A B1'- "to Provide for the Election of
'tlitors of-President and Vice Pro
n deitofrthe United States by the
outh Carolina, beg'liavo
geCQUNTER RiEPORTJ.
a ? tVr the Majority of the said
Cjminittee, and to recommend the
mil favorably for the consideration of
' the House.
Your Committe believe that the
Elcctioni of Electors of President
hand Vice President of the United
States-by the People would be more
in accordance with the provisions and
Spirit of the Constitution of the Uni
ted States and the principles of the
Government.
-The Government of the United
States is a mixed Government, partly
popular and partly federative, and
these features are manifested in the
Constitution for the Election of
Pi csident and Vice President.
In voting for President and Vice
President, each State votes accord
ing to her representation in Congress,
South Carolina nine and New York
thiutyisix. A majority of all the
Yotes so cast is necessary to a choice,
and this represents the popular fea
ture. of the Government. It is only
after the popular branch fails to elect
"- that the election assumes a federa
tive character, and the States vote
as States, each State counting one.
This last mode of election is the re
suilt of the failure to elect, andl a pro.
visinfo~~uch contingency. 'rhe
f ~Oonstitution provides that "each
State shall appoint as the Legislature
thereof may direct, a number of
Eectors equal to the whole number
of 8enators and Representatives to
w~hich the State shall he entitled in
the. Congress." From which it is
clear that the Legislature would
have the power to direct as to the ap
.pointment, or in othier words, to di
cct the muode by which the appoint
nent shall be made. But in pre
4 scribing the mode, regard should be
h 'ade not only to. the provisions of the
Consetitution regulating the Election
'af Electors, but also to the principle
tf which votes are cast for President
and Vice-President. The election
* upon the first casting of the votes be
uaig a popuilar one, the mode of ap
iointment should conform to that
tprinciple. And it is submitted, that
~te'lection of Electors by the Pee
9 would be more in accordance
jl Wthe Constitution of the United
eand the popular principle by
the votes are cast, thtan the
~ei n of Electors by the Legisla
- h lich partakes more of the fede
ai character.
'~~~r. Committee would also re
oimend the passage of the bill,
rgfi* ts expediency as demanded by
tlii~osmtion in whic~h the State is
ddc lb ti aet of Conre~iss of
8lhas by that la~w
prescribed that the Election of Elec
tors throughout the United States
shall take place on the Tuesday after
the first Monday in November, at
a day anterior to the meeting of the
Legislature of this State. A neces
sity then exists, that the Constitution
of this State shall be so amended,
that the Legislature will be in session
at the time, or that the Governor
shall call an extra session of the
Legislature every four years, or that
the Election shall be given to the
people. The two first propositions
are objectionable. Constitutions long
existing and understood by the peo
pie, should .iot be altered for slight
causes. A great and absolute ne
cessity alone should exist to justify a
change in that instru-nent, which is
the exponent of Government itself.
The Constitution of this State has
not been altered or amended more
than five or six times since its adopt
ion; and your Conmittee cannot see,
in this case, any necessity for altera
tion or amendment. The whole difli.
culty may be provided for by a sim
ple legislative enactment, giving the
Election of Electors to the people.
As to the other proposition, for the
Governor to call an extra session of
the Legislature every four years,
there are objections to it. It is a
question of doubt whether the Go.
vernor can constitutionally convene
the Legislature for the purpose of
voting for Electors. " He may on
extraordinary occasions convene the
General Assembly," but it is submit
ted, that the Legislature, having met
since the passage of the act by Con
gress, the occasion is no longer an
extraordinary one within the mean
ing of the Constitution, but becomes
an ordinary one an capable of being
provided for by ordinary legislation.
Even, too, if there were no doubts
as o the power of -thQ Go..rnor to
Stl n axtr-zsssiof of the Legiat-.
ture for that purpose, still there are
objections to a call session, on ac
count of the inconveuience and ex
pense. It is true, however that the
expense would not be very great, on
ly about tell or twelve thousand dol
lars every four years, but it is the
principle. If the principle is wrong,
it is unnecessary, and therefore un
called for.
Will this bill interfere with the
Parish representation and the Corn
prom'ses of the Constitution of the
State ? Your Committee believe
that it will not, and they are not dis
posed to interfere with that Compro
mise. The principle recognized in
the Constitutioen of this State is, that
not only population, but taxation also
should have representation ; but it is
only in the State legislature, where
laws areinmde, and taxes imposed,
that that principle obtains, and in
the relation which the Districts and
Parishes beor to the State Govern
ment in the Legislature thereof, and
not in the Election of Electors-a
relation altogetherg dliferent.. Th'e prinr
ciple of representatiea in this State is
a dolmaestic settlenent, applicable ahe ri
to the legishrItive aictio oelf the Stat.
Th'le eleo:tion of' P residenat and V ice
Presidlent grows out of (euir Federal
lRelacti ons, andiu is provided fir ba iy the
C.onisti tution u thele Iin ited States.
Your Cdoalmittee woeuld alseo rceomi
meniid t he palssalge eef thle Hill, heeiauase
the Electioni of Electoers by the pW eple,
wilIl prCeent the muinglinrg eof State aund
Nationaul peolities ini the Election eef
mciLember of the Leagislatuare, aned give
to'tlhe peoplee lil opjptun Iiity ofel ihleg
inlto the Coumtiil of' State, lit atiel sita
blle representatives to serve themi ini
the Legslature, aind who, alt the samte
time, inight diller with thema in the
PresCidenltiail election.
In conchlusioun you arn mitI tee would(
allde toe the fhet, that South C'arolinia
is the only State ini the l'niona ini which
the Election of' Elector is madite by thme
Legislature. Tihis is aL ci rcumstnce
wvelI worthy of !onlsiderattion, and furt
nishes at least, a~ presumpi~tionu in favor'
of' the Election Iby the people. hey
are satisfied t halt the peoplle ofI South
Carolina peossess the sameia intel ligenice
aund integrity of' pu~rpoe with the peco
ple of the (ether States, and ar'e as eni
pabele of' mrakinig a properw selection fer
Praeside-nt andl Vice Presidenit, as they
are ctaable of armkinig a proper selee
tion of' moemblers of' the L egislature.
Enteortainaing these views, your1 Com
rmitte'e woeuld~ respeettidly subiit the
Bill l'or the conlsiderat.ioni of the Illouse.
GE~OaGE MeC. WrrnEauSiooN,
1). S. TmAYoI,
WX~T. Onml..
Eig Why is an oblong 0 like a
sentinel wvho gets nio pay for his ser
vica ?- Dekcauso it stands for no~thingf
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Twin Sentinels.
"Look sharply about you,' my
good .Pietro," said a tall sturdy
mountaineer, clad in the garrment of
a shepherd of the Abruzzi, to a
beautiful lad of fifteen, with a
face remaikable for its ,frank, good
humored expression. "The wolves
have been gathering in the lower
gorges in great numbers, of late, and o
food is scanty with them. I will
leave Lion and Death here to c
help you and Rondinetto, and when e
the Picquet is attempted, turn the 1
dogs loose, wind your horn, and d
fall back towards the lower plains be. r
yond the Sierras; we shall be a
ready to hurry to your aid though i
this will not be the point of attack.'
'No, indeed, father,' exclaimed a
another boy, coining up, with so p
extraordinary a resemblat.ce to the
first named Pietro, as to give the t
gazer instant intimation that they l
were twins, and sons of the shep- o
herd who spoke. 'No indeed, fath- s
or, I don't think the thieves of I
wolves will try here.'
'Why boy, why?' demanded 8
the father.'
'Because, you do not forget, do n
you, father, how, by a place i
thought secure they drove in one or t
two wild swine, and followed to 1,
windward of them; and desperate
work there was--' .
'I remember all my good lad,' s
returned the shepherd. "Look out, n
my boys-you will find your cloaks I
in the hut there, and a gun and
hatchet, though I don't think you s
will want them. i
'But what these fellows have I
done once they will do again,' is
saik Pietro. - : C
qwill doth'at just as much
s'n onmy son, will take hold of u
e.i chegtrag4qod time,.: tr s
having been induced to burn your~
fingers once. No-no; I am nDot i
afraid of the lower pass by the. a
pine forest; but it may perchance, a
happen that guarded and craggy as .s
this place is, they may, from a t
false alarm, make a real attack upon o
it, in which case you can retreat into g
the hut, which being built of o
blocks of stones, and having a
door and bar that would resist the 1
efforts of a dozen giants will sl. b
ter you effectually.' S
'Yes father, but the dogs-'
'The dogs will not attack more s
than they are equal to, and con
sequently will give way before a v
whole pack, and in this manner '
precede them; while you fire the l,
signal they will carry to us the w
alarm.
'WVould it not be better for us to j
order theta into the hut?' asked a
Rondinetto, caressing the huge ai
vorite. n
'No-no; let them take their
choice and if there be a real pack
coming, do you give the signal, and t
shut yourselves up.'
'That we will, father,' said both.
'That is right,' observed the mouin
taineer; 'and now good-bye to you, t
and quiet watch. I must make myv
portion of the rounds before the
night sets in; for our flocks are
numerous on the table lands and
valleys just now. Good-bye, for at
least three hours, when some of the
others will follow me-'
'Good day, father,' exclaimed<
both; and then they fell to watel
ing thme firm and sturdy step) t'i
momutainecer shepherd took as liei
descended the lofty heights between
the bosom of the valleys ini which
the luxurious pastures lay.
Just as he was about to descend
into a ravine he had to cross, anid
vanish from their sight, he stopped,
turned around, waved hits hand, anid
with a shout that rang in the clear
airr, descended as thme two brothers
joined their voices, and uniting
them with the deep diapason of
the huge dogs' throats returned
the gratulation.
For some time they stood si. I
lent, gaping in the direction the
mountaineer had taken, but no hui
man being was now in sight. They
then began to talk of desultory mat
ters in which for a moment the
wolves were entirely forgotten, when.
all at once, a peculiar andl~ pro
longed cry, not loud or ferocious,
startled, all four in an instant. As
if struck with a sudden spell, their
limbs became rigid and strung to
tension that indicated both strength
atnd hardihood.I
The two lads with their a es fixed
sown the sides of the ruggdd path.
vay, which a little above; where
hey stood, opened upon vast spaces
f the softest and closest ve*Ilue.
The pastures of the Abruzi are
mong the most famous of the
rorld, and their flocks of 4p are.
Imost innumerable. The a of enoe
ny they have to apprehen4 aslbd
eader gathers,is from the vast droves
f wolves that infest the foiats, and
rowl among the flocks where they
an, and thus a constant war is carri
d on between them and ihe shep
erds in charge ; and sometimes the
angers to be encountered from ani
ials have half-maddened by rage
nd hunger, are of the most appall.
ig kind.
Once more the cry came, lower
nd suppressed, but still peculiar and
rolonged. It was like a signal.
'Pietro, my brother, do you know
at sound?' asked Riondinettor'if we
id not by this time learn th howl
f a wolf, or the watch, 10"o, we
iould not make either shephrds or
unters.'
'And you will be a huntYt? pur
eed Pietro.
'Just you see,' auswero ndi
etto, entering the hut and) rning
itlh the riffle in his hand hich,
iough somewhat large an eavy,
e still seemed to master-. ease.
'Now, if Black-mnuzzle. two
r three of them, were to sb gem
-lves in the ravine there ould
ut care one jot for them ad g as
could speak to them with, '
'And this is the hunter" irit,'
rid Pietro. 'Well, in that; give
es the hatchet; and Lion! -
ook out-good do!-loo
certain father was notw
Jnjectures.'
The dogs in the meanti
rained amost. iinuovablo
esq:ogi J 4,huu:gy it
r suchgt way, lintdsurp rse&)huiem.
Vith haundlies id own back, nostrils
elated, ars ret" ct, one fore paw
ispenld4rt) #~ bushy tail slowly
%ceping, % ird, Eboth were lis
minng for'd ecI renee of :the omin
us sound tli it warned them of dan
er than would have paled the cheeks
f brave men.
'The wolves will force this passage,
ictro,' said Rondinetto;'and we had
etter keep as near to the hut as pos
ble; for there will not be a dozen
r twenty, but they will come in
cores, perhaps. Hark!'
Again the cry arose, and now it
-as joined in by several others.
wilight that lingered still in that
)fty region, made the craggy path.
ay clear and open, and they saw
everal dark objects issue from
mlong thickly growing pine trees,
ud crawl stealthily, till the animated
lass rendered it impjossiblo to be
umbered.
By the heavy door of the hut
tood a pole, around which a combus
ible material of tow and pitch was
round, which, on being ignited,
could conmmunicate itself to the tow
ring shaft of pine placed there for
he prpose.
"WVithin, Pietro, withiu!' shouted
tondlinetto. "The dogs and I can
:ecp the first body at bay. I must
ave a shot, and one or two down,
lhey will stay to secure comrades,
dhil the sound of the rifle will belp
o carry the alarm. Quick, they are
omig-get lire-get light-and
ook to your hatchet. Now, may no
le Lion! my brave LDeath! look to it
ny brave dogs, and may your in
tinct guide you!'
'Ileavenms, what a number,' said
?ietro, as he cast a glanico below,
efore entering theo hut to procure
he lire; and Rondinetto, with a pale
haee, with calm fiam lipa,, knelt down,
us weapon inm his hand to strike
lown tihe first comner.
'Light up, Pietro,' he said, 'and
>ass mec the powder and ibullets'
Th'le next moment a wild and hior
-ibe yell was sounded through the
'ost, anid reverberated in the hol
ow of thme rocks. The sky was now
larkly blue, and the livid flame crept
apidly up thme signal pole, and a
ushinug avahammche of living, raven
>us wolves were forcing the pass.
At that moment, white a frightful
(elI arose from the wh le troop-a
(ell that made the blool chill in the
reins-whilhe the nobl4 dogs wvere
repauring for the figh p-while the
>Iazing pine stemn flung its lurid in
ormation far and nmear , a hot rang
,vith a sharp deafening crack, and a
;igantic wolf', that seemed the leadcr,
gave a leap into the air, and then the
diabolical character of the ferocious
cries changed.
The next instant those who follow
ed had pitched upon the carcass, and
while U' was being torn into fifty
pieces -another had, by a detour,
lfihl- 4l e space, and Rondinetto
lme to fire another shot
ati fig n. ye door, ere the wolves
had Iuriunded the hut, and it re
quired all the strength of the two
brothers to press the door to, and
and place the bar across it.
The yelling that arose from with
out was absolutely horrible; but what
was the horror of the youths to hear
these yells answered by one from
within in reply I
The blood became ice -the joints,
for an instant weak as water-and a
mutual despair gleamed in the eyes
of both.
They had shut a wolf up with
them !
For the first few minutes they
heard the deep baying of the hounds
without, and then as suddenly ceased.
The two boys concluded that the
dogs, having their own reasons for
what they did, had assisted the first
resistance, and, the signal being
given, had in their own fashion re
treated.
That this latter was a-difficult and
dangerous process, there was no
question; but Lion an Death were
sagacious hounds, and possessed
methods of their own; so the boys
had no fear.
This was what passed through their
minds while the first business of se
curing the door had been gone
h , ut as I ss they know
t;'j ')hiii" i 4or ar
a r
og every 'Qthe ,
tion to +; faet that Rondi
i4he hurry of fastening the door,
had let his axe fall; and this also
was out' of reach, while any attempt
on thgil part to move, might have
pteqTiitated upon them the huge,
ravenous, hideous, brute.
His red, feverish tongue was pro
truded, and lie panted fearfully.
The display made of the enormous
teeth, the unusual size of the animal,
the fierce untraceable eyes with that
peculiar glare so commonly express
ed 'wolfish,' were fastened upon
them; and the bristling hair and
short mane, all indicated that the
savage brute only remembered the
fatal effect of the shot, and was part
ly cowed by that.
'If I could but reach the gun,'
whispered Rondidetto.
'Look out,' said Pietro; 'get your
knife ready-we forgot those- I see
mischief in him.'
'Shall we make a dash at him?'
inquired the first speaker.
'Are you afraid? demanded Pie
tro, quietly.
'I do not feel so; but 'tis a horrible
brute.'
Get ready; think of your mother,
and trust in God upon the Virgini.
'Now,' andl the brave lads, as he
spoke, both dashed at the hirsute
monster, who, with a revolting cry,
seized Pietro by the log and began
gaawing it, but the two knives had
wounded without doing miore than in
furiating him.
'Kick the axe to me,' said Pietro,
on the ground, and stabbing at the
enemy all the tiune. ' 'Tis done.'
A thought flashed through Rondi
nietto's breast. 'The light from which
Pietro had obtained fire to light the
signal, was not yet extinguished, and
some too mixed with turp~entine be
ing at hand, lhe silently and swiftly
reached a loose mass, applied it to
taper, and in an instant while' it
spread into a leaping lane, -with a
cry, thrust his full hand before the
wolf's face, who, with a howl of
affright, releasedl Pietro, who, the
next instant, like a bold-witted boy
as lie was, brought dlown his axe
with a strong and effectual blow
across the animal's snout.
Ho was now mad w ith pain and
terror, and turning from Pietro, who
was much lacerated through the
thigh. attacked Rondinetto and threw
him to the ground, as ho wvas loading
the gun, and, but for his vest, would
have fixed his foamning fangs the
boy's throat.
'The axe, Piotro; strike him, or he
will kill me!' cried the half-strangled
boy.
Pictro was desperate now as well
as savage; but his strength was
much wasted. Knowing that it was
his last chance, however, and de.,
termined not to survive his brother,
he gripped the axe, and though the
two twinkling eyes of the wolf glared
like burning coals, and were fixed
upon him, he was not intimidated.
He lifted up the axe in both hands.
A deviation of the blow might have
killed his brother-down it came,
and through the skull of the animal,
who, with his brains scattered, -fell
dead upon the fainting Rondinetto.
They were saved!
In an hour's time they heard the
cries of the dogs, and their father's
voice without. The door was opened,
and the harrowing tale of danger and
escape told.
It was the largest wolf ever seen
in the mountains that the boys had
slain; and their reward was propor
tionately great, in addition to the
honors gained.
Silver Mines in South America.
A correspondent of the Newark
Advertiser, writing from the San
Antonio Mines, 150 miles from Cut
dera, February 5, 1852, gives the
following account of the silver mines,
there, which he visited i company
with Don Bern ecdo, the
owner of them
The mines vastly different from
imything I ,ad conceived. For
three hours I was led by one of
the miners through horizontal shafts
round vast chambers, along winding
allaries, down steep drifts, up crook
:d staircase, cut in the rock, back.
cards, forward, to the right, to the
et,, and in every direction, until I
ecamrie completely bewildered, and
should never have been able to
ind my way out again, had I
ien left to my own guidance. When
;v'e we came to a large chamber,
:hre we were told had been
reat wealth in silver. In one chain
lier theyi old me a millibar; juid o
!s' I1tas tf lv r e' I
piece to .arry home. One of these
Llays I will send you the result of
niy knowledge of the use of a big
hanmmer. 'The loud reports of blast
ing going on in different parts of the
mines were terrific, and the appear
ance of the miners, half naked, dri
ving away at the solid stone, was
a sight. The natives carrying out the
ores and refuse in hide bags on their
backs, and up steep crooked shafts
three hundred feet deep; gives one an
idea of labor only to be found in
a place like this. After spending
three hours in this great mine, which
has been worked for twenty-two
years. I came out at the top of
the mountain, having gone in at the
base. Taking a few moments to
breathe, we commenced the descent of
another mine, belonging to Don
Bernado, which is close to the first, and
from which they are now getting much
rich ore; and when we came out we
were tired enough I assure you. When
we arrived, we found the cook and
steward of the establishnent drunk
and in bed. This being Carniv
al week, mosb of the natives are
enjoying it.
You can inagine the wealth of
this mtine, which~ is located in a
narrow steep ravine ab~out one
mile from the river valley, when I
tell you, there is a village 0o' some
size at the mou'Ith ot' the ravine,
occupied by P'eons and the natives of
tile ctryit , which has beeni built
up and entirely supported fur years
by the stealinigs of pesn empjloyed
in the mineli. I supp~lose that one
tenth of rich ore is stolen; there is not
a native minier in Chili who will
not steal if lie has a chance, anid
boast of it afterwards. When the
mines are rich, the owners employ a
foreman for each miner, to overlook
him while mining, but I amn told that
the foremen nre as bad as the
men; there is no dependence to be
placed in any of thenm. The own
ers seldom go necar the mlines, and
when they do they rarely go into
them.
Don Bernado has owned the
mine for eight years, having given for
it *100,000, but has niever been into
it, except just a few feet at the
lower entrance. He owns large shares
in many other mines at Chanrello
and Tres Puntas, one to the north and
the other to the South of this plac,
both of which I have promised him to
go and see. He wishes mec to become
an owner in the mines, and offers to
give me shares in his mines itf I will
only stay in the country :but I tell
him I cannot stay, and have nofnc
for mining, Hie gives me a fine spect
men of silver ore every time I see
him. His family live in great style in
Lima and his possessionsuare immense.
Besides his Peruvian mines and estates
he has also two large, handsome houses
Copiapo, One large silver or~ mil in
Copiapo, two estates. inhe
above Copiapo, on each of wbi
are extensive silver ore 16ills, iiz
many mines he owvns in thisaIe
cannot tell; every day.I hear eC:.n
umine which he has an interestixiU'
is a tall, handsome gentlemnnkji
son, with an uunistakeabletahiii4
linement about him, and i s;?h
impressed with thd idea taj rd,
but himself knows how to ilnia eot
or chocolate, or to boil eggs;Ro
tainly mukes.the best I ever, dra
Some time since lie sent nie'a b' '
the celebrated Unga coffee, - growni
the interior of Peru, he tells ne:h&
will get another sack- of bettoi-'"o ..
and also a box of the best chocol at
me, to send home in his name.. -o
the kindest-hearted and most genero6s.
ly.disposed euan I ever met-witlbuet
he will gamble and attend 'cock1i
which seems to be the uisivepm cu
tomi of the country. -.. -- :*
in sonic of the mines they. &t
ting out pure silver from veins i
eight and -en inches thitk." Atrh i
oreello there are ab~out th reeh
mines in one mountain, which, '
distance, is said to reseible a hugea
alit hill; there are more - than thire
thousand men burrowing on it all ith
tinme, night and day. There isenowa
ter within fifteen miles, s nd it costs s;X
hundred dollars a day to supply.
miners with water, and everything efs9
in proportion; and yet the minnrt
mc, when the mines are rich ter;
laugh at all expense.
We have a long ride to take l1
moonlight to the 1 lace we came tm'ofim
this morning, forty miles distant
this place we are about 5,000 ?eeb
above the sea, and the ; airs isyy
light and enervating. People i&-tli
country cat fruit aI day. besid s
vouring a multitude of meats .
Early each morning We take eofe
or chocolate ; at 10 a. m., 'we h
breakfast, commencing with soup whicl
is called Casonella; the rest like duz6Mtj
dinners, except dessert. At '1 p.
we sit down to ,lunch of fruit, embn
cing'all the kinds apu have at hoinbr
re .. b
grapes, which grow in largdnzi4
bunches; one kind of purple
grows as large as a green-gage o'r
Bantam's egg. I have seen bunches-so, ,
large that no two famished gormands
could eat one. The price of all fruit
is high; the ground they grow in is all? '
irritated. It is good to have: friends3..
with large gardens. Yours, &c. .
W.
Sun-MARINE TELEGRAPH BETwEE:
EUROPE AND NORTH AMERiCA
The Loudon correspondent of the
National Intelligencer has the follow
ing notice of a new plan of Sub-ma
rine telegraph:
We yesterday heard the particu
lars of a new and very promising
project to establish a submarine tele.
graph between Great Britain and the
continent of North America. The 4
transit line of this telegraph will be j
throughout its entire length, as well
as well as at its commencement and
its termination, on a route which nq
former project has even alluded to. :
The obstacles to its execution are
few and easily surmounted. Care
ful calculations have been made ,.
which show that the expense will not
exceed one-fourth part of the mos~'-i-'~
moderate preceding estimate. '.lhin
liability to accident and derangemeida
will be very small, and when thedo
occur they can be easily and -protop--t
ly remedied. This project will unrite
every point in North America' Wh a~w
every point in Europe which is. am
present reached by the electric tole.
graph; and an eastern arm of ibh
projected sub-marine telegraphi will
bring the nations of Norway,. S44
den, Denmark, and Russia into cm
nexion with all the lines of telegrap~
ic dispatch by their respective 'cap-.Y$
tals-Bergen, Stockholm, Copenhpa.*~-~
gen, and St. Petcrsburgh. This -
eastern arm is, of course, to be oii ijo '
structed by a separate and addition
capital. The British Governm&-ed
approve of the plan, and many es4 4
tifie and practical men, to - hoif
has been submitted, eniteotaiO
doubt of its success. We hope a
the course of a week or two to send
you a chart of its intended ~mot
with particulars of plans, ehtin
&c. Should this idea ho cari tidt
and we perceive *a ruasor whyiji
should not, there will b' atin l65
instantaneous 'commtmnialtoni
lished betweenedrijevfj ''xs
pal place i Noith Atifiita
rope. What ,will thi- Niid
perasverance off tiheiM'ith>

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