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Southland Times, Issue 911, 6 March 1868, Page 3

Thebb is a '•' People's Journal" published in Brooklyn, U.S., which is printed and edited by a man of color. There are in the United States about a dozen other papers edited by negroes. Spbakikg FiGTTEATrvBLY. — A Southern orator as usual opened bis discourse by describing the gyrations of the eagle in the upper air. " Fellercitizens," he said, •• I «cc him a-soarin', and aioarin', and a-soarin'," all the while keeping his eyes moving skyward, as if he was really watching it 3 flight. A countryman in the crowd, who followed the speaker's looks, here called out— "Doggaun me, if I see any bird!" "Fellercitizens," roared the orator angrily, "I was speakin' in a figger! " God bless that burly guard at Buston Square who, when I had parted on a November night from all that was dear to me in the world, and had flung myself in the corner of the carriage of the Limited Mail, bound for Holyhead, thrust his head in at the window and whispered — "Excuse me, sir, but you've another threequarters of a minute before the train starts, and you can get out and give the lady another hug." — G. A.Sala. Ctotivatioh op Chicoey.— We believe an attempt is about to be made here to introduce the cultivation of the chicory plant, which is a plant fond of marshy soil ; is raised from seed, strong and easily cultivated, sends out a large root (the commercial article), which, in its raw state is worth about £5 a ton. It is at present very scarce in Melbourne, and it is considered by persons interestsd in its growth that the climate of New Zealand, and particularly parts of the coil of this ' province, would be admirably adapted for the plant. June is considered the X>roptfr season for sowing the seed, a supply of Nvnieh f/i'\, we understand, reach Nelson before t Vistf. period, in order that those incline! to try , its evuuvatiou may have an opportunity of roakinr; ( 4jo erperimisni..- — Kelson Paper.