
          them is a sheep pasture - where they more totally
 destroyed in one or two seasons. - Ploughing the
 Land where they grow makes them thrive and grow
 more luxuriantly - Many years since I saw the
 experiment of covering them with heaps of stone some
 four or six feet high, tried without success for they
 ovetopped the stones and seemed to thrive quite
 as well. - One reason of the tenacity of life
 in these plants is the great depth to which their
 roots penetrate soil of any description - I
 have often seen them along the banks of
 rivers & small streams where their roots had
 penetrated to the depth of 4 or 5 feet. -


 The coal business goes on as usual as far as the
 Manufacture is concerned but there is no shipping
 of coal at present. Chopping hauling
 and manufacturing coal - And Working the two
 saw mills is nearly all the business, with the exception
 of Mechanical occupation.


 'The increase of population' etc. is going on gradually
 Mrs. Schenck presented her partner with a fine daughter
 on the 30th Ult., Parties well pleased and patient
 doing well, etc. 


 Dr gray sent me that portion
 of Sillimans Journal which relates to botanical news
 he says nothing whether he has received his box I
 sent him or not. - I'm looking over sorting and
 making out sets of my plants I found Rhynchospora
 fusca? which I will send by the first opportunity
 for your inspection, Whether R, fusca or something 
        