Kensington-John C. Browne, Arundinus Tiers. Mr. Jacob Kipe, which is very remarkable for its size. It was brought from Germany about eighty years ago; it measures ten feet round the trunk; its height is about fifty feet; from the ground to the first limb it is ten feet; and its branches cover a circumference of about 150 feet. The tree bears a large, fine fruit, which ripens in October; and we were told that upwards of 100 bushels had been gathered from it in a single season. The main branches, of which there are five or six, are as large as a good sized pear tree. If any of our neigbors can tell of one that will beat this, we would like to hear of it,Columbia Spy. NEW BUILDINGS. On motion, the chairman was elected a member of Chesnut and Second streets, (the Barbadoes lot,) are the said committee. Adjourned. Signed, The frame buildings at the north-west corner of being torn down, and their place is to be supplied by handsome four story brick buildings, with granite fronts. The proprietors of this property, the Messrs. Jones, inform us, that the timber employed in the erection of the frame buildings which occupy that valuable spot of ground, was cut by their grand-father from trees that grew at the corner of Fourth and Chesnut streets!-Inquirer. SANITARY MEASURES. The following named gentlemen have been appointed consultation physicians to the Sanitary committee: Dr. Otto, chairman; Dr. Jackson, secretary; Drs. Parrish, Harlan, Harris, Horner, Lukens, Mitchell, and Taylor. WELLSBOROUGH, (Penn.) June 2, 1832. THE REGISTER. JUNE 30, 1832. The present number closes the ninth volume of the Register, or four and a half years of our editorial labors. The Index will be delivered with the next or following number. Our agent will wait upon subscribers in the city, for the amount now due. Our friends in the country, are desired to remit us by mail. New subscriptions to the Register are respectfully solicited. Those of our present subscribers, who are desirous to see the work continued, have it probably in their power to aid us very much in this way. If each would obtain an additional subscriber among his acquaintance, it would serve us essentially. We examined two pear trees, growing in the garden of Judge Morris, in this borough, which to us present a great natural curiosity; the facts in relation to which we should have been led to doubt, had we not been an eye witness to them. The trees in question are well grown, have always been thrifty, but with one or two slight exceptions produced no fruit. In the summer of 1830, (two years since,) the proprietor judging these trees worthless and only cumbering the ground, determined to destroy them; and for this purpose caused them to be girdled, which was done by cutting a strip each way, entirely round the tree to the depth of about two inches, thus entirely interrupting the circulation of the juices between the bark and the wood. The trees, however, to the astonishment of all, did not die; but on the contrary, in the spring following put forth full of blossoms which were succeeded by a large and well grown crop of fruit! The same trees are again, at this time, well set, and bid fair to produce another abundant crop. The only perceptible indications of decay in these trees, if such they may be considered, The extraordinary circumstances attending the whole are, that they appear rather deficient in foliage, the progress of the Andalusia murder, and the intense inleaves not appearing quite as large or numerous as up-terest excited by it, in every part of the United States, on the adjoining trees, which had not been girdled. The trees which were left unmolested continue barren while the means used to destroy those singled out for destruction have proved effectual in rendering them thus far unusually productive. Can horticulturalists explain this matter to us? LARGE PEAR TREE. Happening in Chanceford township, York county, a few days since, we were induced by the solicitations of one of our company, to visit a pear tree on the farm of Our readers are desired to correct an error which occurred in our last number; the letter in relation to Samuel Brady, was dated 1769 instead of 1779. have induced us to depart from our general practice, by recording the account of that affair, as we find it succinctly related in the Bucks County Intelligencer. Printed every SATURDAY MORNING by WILLIAM F. GEDDES, No. 9 Library Street, Philadelphia; where, and at the PUBLICATION OFFICE, IN FRANKLIN PLACE, second door back of the Post Office,(front room) subscriptions will be thankfully received. Price FIVE DOLLARS per annum, payable annually by subscribers residing in or near the city, or where there is an agent. Other subscribers pay in advance. |