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be a considerable amount of individual subscription. left, holding up the bottom of a robe, disposes it in
Let the feeling evinced by this city on the subject, a graceful waving fold called sinus. Women of all
inspire confidence and zeal in others. If any yet ranks, when in mourning, wear neither gold nor pur-
doubt of the success or profitableness of such invest-ple; they then cover themselves with a very full
ment of their money, let them peruse the letters of black robe, called ricinium; and on the day of the
"Franklin" with the attention which they deserve, funeral, they wear several, one above another, which
and all doubt will be dispelled by conviction. It is they throw successively on the funeral pile of their
not possible to resist the combined force of the facts husbands or fathers. This custom is very ancient;
and the arguments which he has brought together. it is mentioned in the law of the twelve tables,
[Nat. Int.
where the number of robes that may be burned on
these occasions is restricted to three.

In consequence of the engagements which have devolved upon PHILIP E. THOMAS, Esq. as President of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road Company, he has resigned the situation of President of the Mechanics' Bank of Baltimore, and GEO. BROWN, Esq. was on Saturday elected President of that in

stitution.

LADIES' DEPARTMENT.

ROMAN WOMEN.

The following picture of the Roman women during the days of the republic, extracted from a late work entitled, "Travels of Polycletes, in letters from Rome, A. U. C. 668-672, abridged from the original work of the Baron de Theis," exhibits some amusing traits, and may suggest some useful hints.

But, leaving descriptions merely calculated to
gratify idle curiosity, I will now describe to you
the Roman ladies in the interior of their families
where enjoying that true respect which they seek
for in vain elsewhere, they appear with the greatest
dignity. On the day when the husband brings home
his bride, he gives up to her publicly all the keys of
the house, except that of the cellar; for women are
expressly forbidden to drink wine. An ancient Ro-
man, named Egnatius Metellus, who caught his
wife drinking out of the great vases in which wine
is kept, killed her on the spot; and, when brought
to trial for the murder, he was acquitted by the
laws of Romulus. It is not surprising that intoxica-
tion in a woman appeared a capital crime to the first
Roman legislator; but what would he have said had
he seen our frantic Menades insult the gods, whom
they affect to honour, and indulge shamelessly in
the most disgraceful excesses? Rome is culpable
for her rigour, Greece still more so for her laxity.
To keep up also that self-respect, which it is the
duty of women to maintain, they are not allowed to
eat in public with the men, because it is the custom
here to lie on couches during the repasts. These
restrictions are severe; the laws are no less so; they
treat women with a rigour which seems at variance
with their real situation. A Roman woman depends
entirely on her husband; he alone has all the autho-
rity; disposes of the property of both; appoints tu-
tors for his children; decides at his pleasure the fate
of his sons and daughters, and leaves his property
by will to whosoever he pleases, which power is not
possessed by his wife. Indeed, for many centuries,
the husband might break his nuptial bond at plea-
sure; whilst, on no pretence whatever might the wo-
man separate herself from him.

A lady of the first rank is unwilling to appear in public unless her dress be every where adorned with pearls, gold, and precious stones. The head-dress is the most important part of her attire, and that which requires the greatest attention. Her hair is washed with prepared waters, which gives it addi tional lustre; she perfumes it with precious essences, incloses it in a gold net, or, turning it up gracefully, confines it with bands of purple, chains of curious workmanship, or merely with a gold pin. Some times, in order to please her husband, by reminding him of his favourite pursuit, she gives to her head dress the form of a helmet. If time have diminish ed her charms, she carefully repairs the injury by means of false hair and artificial teeth; in short, she adds to natural beauties, corrects imperfections; and supplies whatever is deficient; while the desire for pleasure atones for the means employed. Next to her head dress, she bestows most attention on the These laws, established by force, and subscribed attire of her feet, which resembles that of the men, to by weakness, are softened by distinctions no less but is more light and elegant. The foot is confined honourable than flattering. All immodest discourse in a small shoe, generally white, but sometimes pur is forbidden in the presence of a woman. ple; it is slightly turned up at the point, and embroid-she has three children, the republic assigns her a ered with pearls or gold spangles. Her robe, called stola, is of fine wool, dyed purple, with a wide fringe at the bottom, which is usually of gold and reaches to the feet. Under this she wears a tunic like that of the men, but longer, and with sleeves down to the wrists. When she leaves the house, she puts over her other garments a very wide robe, called palla or peplus, from its resemblance to a veil.

But how could I ever venture to undertake a description of the necklaces, ear-rings, patches, cosmetics, bracelets, rings and many other useless ornaments, the very names of which I am unable to recollect? How could I define correctly their curlingirons, pincers, mirrors of steel or polished brass, &c. The Romans have a very happy term in their language for this multiplicity of objects, mundus. mu liebris, a woman's world. On their side, the women return jest for jest, saying that a woman without pearls, is like a consul without lictors; and when their husbands reproach them with their immoderate love of ornament, they reply, that it is an act of religion to sacrifice to the Graces.

The toilet of the female citizens of lower rank is more simple; it is composed of the tunic common to both sexes, and of a sort of toga longer than that of the men, which is confined beneath the bosom by a wide girdle It is close at the top, and envelopes the whole body; the right arm is at liberty, and the

When

maintenance; her name is inscribed in the public re-
gisters; and after her death, she is taken to the place
of sepulchre arrayed in magnificent garments, and
an orator pronounces her funeral oration before the
assembled multitude. Every man who meets a wo-
man in public, yields to her the place of honour;
the chief magistrates, even when in the exercise of
their functions, never omit this mark of respect;
nor have their lictors ever dared to lay hands upon
a female citizen. If she be in a car with her hus-
band, he shares her privileges, and cannot be re-
quired to alight even before the great dignitaries of
the state. Women are never called on to give evi-
dence in cases of murder, or of any capital crime.
But it is in the institution of the order of the ves-
tals, that the piety of the Romans towards the gods,
and their respect for the female sex, are most ap-
parent. The worship of fire was known in Italy
long before the foundation of Rome. Æneas is said
to have brought it from the East, where it had ex-
isted from all antiquity; and he established it in La-
tium as the worship of the goddess Vesta. The
mother of Romulus was consecrated to this service;
but it was not till the time of Numa that it received
that bigh solemnity which now distinguishes it.-
This prince, at first, appointed only four priestesses
of Vesta; Servius Tullius added two more, and the
number was then finally restricted to six. They

have the care of the sacred fire, a symbol of life, and which at Rome is considered also an emblem of the duration of the state. They alone have the right to approach it, and keep it alive; and if, thro' a guilty negligence, they suffer it to be extinguished, they incur a very severe punishment. Such an event plunges Rome into consternation; it is regarded as a presage of the greatest misfortunes; neither prayers nor sacrifices are spared to appease the offended deities; and the sacred flame is only rekindled by a mirror of brass of curious workmanship, which extracts from the rays of the sun a fire more pure than that which supplies the wants of men.

MATRIMONIAL DIFFICULTIES. (To the Editor of the Liverpool Commercial Chronicle.)

when she fancies, or to accommodate her chosen Sir, I am troubled with a sporting wife, who friends, will, without mentioning it to me, start off for Runcorn for a few days, come back with as little ceremony as if she had returned only from market: in course of a few days afterwards, she makes one of a party for Chester, where she now is; she will go to the circus, play, &c., come home at 12 o'clock, and then, according to humour only, inform me where she had been.

woman leaves home under such circumstances wheThe purport of the present is to be informed, if a ther her husband is by law bound to receive her; and, in the event of a separation, what proportion of his income is she entitled to? Can a man send his wife to the poor-house, upon satisfying the parish for keep?

but also some of my friends who are similarly situ An answer to these points will not only oblige me, ated, who join with me in opinion that a man's honour is in bad keeping in such hands, which are more likely to yield horns to their husbands than a blooming progeny.-I remain with subscribing myself, under the name my wife is pleased to give me, Yours, &c.

AN UGLY BRUTE.

POLISH POETRY.
(Translated by Bowring.)

Sweet village! peace and joy's retreat!
O who shall tune thy praise to song!
O who shall wake a music mete
Thy smiles, thy pleasures to prolong!
Bliss dwells within thy solitude,

Which selfish avarice never stains,
Where thought and habit make us good,
And sweet contentment gilds our gains.
Let others seek a dazzling court,
Where treachery poisons eye and ear;
Or to the troubled sea resort,

With death and danger ever near.
Let others sell their tongues for hire,
With falsehood and with trick delude;
Or fame, or victory's wreath acquire,
By deeds of darkness and of blood.
The ploughman tills the fertile field,

His children bless his daily care;
While the rich fruits his labours yield,
His well contented household share.
For him the bee its honey stocks,

For him its gifts the orchard holds;
For him are shorn the fleecy flocks,

For him the lambkins fill the folds.
He gathers from the generous meads,

Their offering to his annual store,
And winter with her snow-storm leads,
Repose and pleasure to his door.
Around the fire they tell their tales,

The songs are sung with smiles and glee;

The bowing dance again prevails,
The cenar and the goniony.
At twilight's hour the swains repair
To where the crafty foxes hie,
The hare, the thoughtless fowls they snare,
And ave return with full supply.

Or in the stream the baited hook,

The light and treacherous net they fling, While near the gently echoing brook The warblers of the forest sing. The cattle seek the watery mead, The shepherd sits in solitude, While to his gay and rustic reed

Dance all the nymphs that grace the wood. At home the housewife's busy hands The evening's frugal meal provide: 'Tis all the produce of her lands

No wish is breathed for aught beside.
She counts the herd, she knows the sheep
When from the pasture-meads they come:
Her busy eyes can never sleep,

Abroad they watch-direct at home.
The little children reverent bow,
And ask an aged grandsire's love,
Who tenderly instructs them how

In peace and virtue's path to move.

So rolls the day; but many a sun

Would sink his chariot in the sea,
Were I to end the tale begun
Of rural joy and revelry.

KOCKANOWSKI.

SPORTING OLIO.

PEDIGREES OF VALUABLE HORSES.

(Continued from page 207.)
VENETIAN,

Will stand for mares this season, at Mrs. Disney's plantation, near South-river church, at three guineas each mare, and a dollar to the Groom.

Venetian is a fine bay, fifteen hands one inch high, with length and bone in proportion. He was bred by Sir James Pennyman, bart. of Yorkshire, and got by Doge; his dam by Jennison Shaftoe Snap, sire to Goldfinder, Gnawpost, Dasey and other good runners; his grandam by Old Fox. Doge was bred by Capt. Wentworth, and got by Regulus, son of the Godolphin Arabian; his dam by Crab; his grandam by Dycar's Dimple, which was got by Leed's Arabian, his dam by old Shanker, a son of the Darley Yellow Turk, out of a daughter of Dodsworth Leed's Arabian, was the sire of Leed's, also Basto, Old Fox, and the grandam of Childers. It is unnecessary to gasconate any thing in favour of the figure of this horse or performance; every gentleman that has seen him, thinks him the handsomest ever imported into this state. He covers two guineas lower than he ought, owing to the scarcity of cash. Grass for mares at half a dollar per week, but will not be answerable for escapes or accidents. No mares will be served, without the money is sent with them.

March 10, 1788.

JOHN CRAGGS. Venetian, at five years old, won the King's plate at New Castle, and the fifty pounds for all ages; same week, beating Fenwick, Esqr's famous mare Spider Brusher, and several others; fifteen days after won the King's plate at Carlisle, beating Bonmot, a famous horse of Lord Surry's, and in the same year, in August, run second to Highflyer, being thought the best horse in England. Venetian was a horse of great speed, and, in constitution, equal to any horse. As witness our hands,

Thirsk, November 26, 1787.

JOHN KIRKTON, THOMAS COATES.

THE THOROUGH BRED Horse

LAMPLIGHTER,

Stands at my stable, and will be let to cover from 15 to 20 mares the present season, at three guineas each, to be paid when the mares are taken away; five dollars cash the leap; or six guineas for insurThe season will expire on the 10th of August next. Good and extensive pasturage, gratis, and the greatest care and attention paid to prevent accidents to the mares.

ance.

Lamplighter is a beautiful bay, full fifteen and an half hands high, elegantly formed, and possessed of as many running points as any horse on the continent. His extraordinary performances on the turf at the Bowling-Green in October 1793, at five years old, when opposed to, and beat the two best horses in America, Bell-Air and Camilla, justly entitle him to be ranked among the best running horses ever known in this country; his colts shew that he is inferior to no horse as a foal getter.

Lamplighter was got by Hart's Old Medley; his dam by Lonsdale, out of Col. Braxton's imported mare Kitty Fisher. PAUL THILMAN.

and spirit. Dealing him a crack or two with his whip, the noble creature sprang like Quintus Curtius into the gulf, with desperate power. He soon emerged, snorting above the waves, seeming to say, though not in my element, I obey my master." He quickly reached the opposite side of the river, neighing, as if to announce his arrival, and remaining perfectly stationary, with the reins between his legs, until his master had crossed. Our own horses did not exhibit quite so much metal. Being released, they joined our spare relay, and took the river at an easier part, as a matter to which they had been long accustomed. This interesting display of animal saacity, a proof of the skill of the South Americans give way to another scene of a still more unique in equestrian education, was destined speedily to character.

[Andrews' Journal from Buenos Ayres to Potosi.

WAR UPON THE VERMIN. Mr. James K. Pearson, of Rutland, and Mr. John Griggs, of Parkerstown, having formed a resolution to choose a party of twelve men each, to hunt the Hanover Courthouse, May 27, 1796. squirrels from their barns and fields, on a forfeiture The bay horse Lonsdale was got by Jolly Roger, of a small treat from the side that should destroy out of a bay mare bought of Sir John Ramsden, the least number, and having appointed a commitBaronet, late Lord Lonsdale's; she was got by tee to count the same, they, on Saturday the Monkey; her dam by Lord Lonsdale's Black Ara- 1st of September, at the time and place appointed, bian; her grandam, Lord Lonsdale's Bay Arabian; reported as follows:-To Captain James K. Pearson, her great grandam by Coney Skins; her g g. gran-782; to Captain John Griggs, 619-leaving a differdam by Dodsworth, out of the younger of the two royal mares bought of Mr. Darcy by the first Lord Lonsdale.

NB Mr. Darcy was master of the horse to King William.

THE NOTED RUNNING HORSE

FAYETTE,

ence of 113; total, 1351. Of this number there were about 1200 squirrels; one of which (striped) had in its goles 319 kernels of rye, which at least would make one sixth of a gill; and calculating them to make only six trips a day, the 1200 would destroy four bushels and twenty two quarts of grain per day in a small neighbourhood. We cannot but hope that this will be a signal for a general declaration of war against this numerous and mischievous [Rutland Herald.

MISCELLANEOUS.

The property of Presly Thornton, Esq. will co-race of animals. ver mares the ensuing season, at the subscriber's in Charles county, Maryland, at five pounds the season, but may be discharged by the payment of three pounds previous to the first day of August next, when the season will expire.. Proper attention will be paid to the mares, and good pasturage at 2s. 6d. per week, but will not be answerable for escapes or accidents. It would be needless to mention the peculiar qualities this horse is possessed of for the turf, they are, I trust, sufficiently known to the public,

Fayette was bred by John Parke Custis, Esq. and was got by Regulus, the property of William Fitzhugh, Esq. of Chatham. Fayette's dam was got by Othello; his grandam by the imported horse Juniper; bis great grandam by Morton's Traveller, out of Col. Tasker's imported mare Selima, who was got by the Godolphin Arabian.

March 22, 1788.

(From the New England Farmer.) PATENT LAMP AND BOILER. The editor of the New England Farmer has invented and obtained letters patent for "a lamp apparatus, for heating water, cooking, and other economical purposes." One modification of this invention has been found very useful to druggists, as will appear by the following recommendations:

"MR. FESSENDEN-Sir, I have, for the last six months, made use of your quart lamp boiler. It is the most convenient, cleanly, expeditious and economical method I have ever made use of for preWILLIAM COURTS.paring infusions, syrups, or ointments. I have made

several experiments, and found that in ten minutes it will boil one quart of water. The quantity of alcohol consumed is but 1 oz., the expense 1 cent. I consider your apparatus, now I have become accustomed to it, as almost indispensable. It may be, I think, also very useful in a nursery, a sick chamber, or for culinary purposes. Your gallon boiler I have also used, and find it to answer equally well, where larger quantities are to be heated.

"Your obedient servant,

SOUTH AMERICAN HORSEMANSHIP. On our approaching the (river) Saladillo, he sounded a conch as a signal to the amphibious bipeds who inhabit there, and then put his horse at full speed, as though he intended to encounter the stream a la Poniatowsky; but in a moment, on the very edge of the bank, he stopped his horse with such a curb back on the haunches as seemed enough to break the creature's neck and his own too. He "JOSEPH KIDDER, Druggist. then sprung off, released the animal in the twinkling "Boston, Feb. 26, 1827." of an eye from the manifold trappings of the saddle; and flinging the rein over his head, led him to the "MR. FESSENDEN--We, the subscribers, fully acextreme verge, where the bank was five or six feet cord with Mr. Kidder, in his opinion of the utility, high above the water. The sagacious animal first cheapness and despatch attending the use of your looked at the torrent below, as if he was disposed to lamp boiler, for the purposes he has mentioned. Signdiffer with his master in opinion as to the necessity ed, Reed & Howard; Ebenezer Wight; Ephraim of his taking such a useless leap, when there was a L Eliot; W. B. & H. W. White; John J. Brown; regular slope a little further on. The dandy, how- John Thayer; John P. Whitwell; and Maynard & ever, was bent on showing his horse's good breeding Noyes; A, T. Lowe; Daniel Henchman; William

Blasland; Samuel L. Brewer & Brothers; Gregg & popped a dumpling, which she put in again, when
Hollis; Edward Thorndike; James Fowle; and aout bounced another, and another after that, which
number of others, including nearly all the druggists so terrified the girl that she ran with all speed to the
in Boston.
church; her grandmother seeing her come, shook
her head-winking at her, as much as to say, "be-
gone!" At last the girl cried out before the whole
congregation, All your nodding and winking is in
vain; for the leg of mutton has kicked the dump.
lings out of the pot,"

FAITH AND GOOD WORKS.

THE FARMER.

BALTIMORE, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1827.

The next meeting of the Trustees of the MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY, is appointed for Thursday, the 4th of next month, at Brookland Wood, the seat of R. Caton, Esq.

The undersigned has had in use for several weeks, Mr. Thomas G. Fessenden's "lamp boiler" It is so constructed, that little if any of the heat of the Jamp can possibly escape, unless it be through the fluid in the boiler; and if alcohol be used in the lamp, the contents of the boiler will rise to the boiling Some views have been presented by a gentlepoint quicker than in any other apparatus which man of talents and experience, that have gone far has as yet come to the observation of the under- A gentleman relates that he once received a curi- to convince us that slave labour may be more prosigned. The apparatus is neatly constructed, and ous illustration on this important subject from a per-fitably employed than free labour in manufactures combines economy and utility. It is of infinite ad-son with something of a clerical appearance, with of cotton bagging, and all coarse cottons. That vantage in the formation of syrups, decoctions and whom he happened to enter into conversation, while the southern states have the cheapest operatives, infusions; and the principle can be so applied as to riding along the seashore: "Sir," said the stranger, and the water power, with other facilities for the esbe of great service in the laboratory, as well as in my opinion of the matter is this: let us suppose tablishment of such factories, wanting only some the apothecary's shop. that I am in a boat in that bay, with two oars, one capital and practical skill, and that these will go THEODORE DEXTER. of which I call Faith, and the other Good Works? where it can be demonstrated that they can be most now I want to proceed to that town at the head of profitably employed; and that, in short, the time is It was observed by Count Rumford, in one of his the bay; if I put out the oar Faith, and pull with it, coming rapidly when, if foreign manufactures are economical essays, that, "It is a curious fact, but is should only pull the boat round and round, with excluded by a system of high duties and prohibinevertheless most certain, that, in some cases, spi out advancing an inch. If I lay in Faith, and put out tions, the southern people, by their slave labour, with rits of wine is cheaper, when employed as fuel, even the oar Good Works, I shall just pull myself round skilful machinists and superintendants, will successthan wood." This assertion will apply with more and round, only in an opposite direction: but if I fully compete with their eastern fellow citizens, force, when alcohol is burnt in my apparatus, than pull with both oars, Faith and Good Works, and and make enough and to spare for their own conin any method of consuming it described by Count give the boat's head the proper direction, then sumption. Rumford, or known at the time he wrote. The boil-shall be certain of arriving at the wished for haven." These impressions will be more fully explained er is so constructed as to confine a current of hot air and fortified in subsequent numbers. In the mean and flame to its bottom and sides, against which it He who is without a name, without friends, with-time, we invite the discussion of the question.is forcibly driven, forming an air furnace in minia-out coin, without country, is still at least a man, Can adequate water power be found, and can slave and he who has all these is no more. labour be profitably employed in the slave holding SIR WALTER SCOTT. states, for manufacturing coarse cottons and woollens, cotton bagging, cordage, &c.? LARGE CABBAGE.

Boston, Sept. 1, 1827.

ture.

Lamp boilers of the above description may be ob tained at the office of the New England Farmer, No. 52 North Market street; Joseph Kidder, corner of Hanover and Court-street; Ebenezer Wight,

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On the 3d ult. a cabbage, raised in the garden of Milk-street, opposite Federal-street; Richard A. Thomas Maund, Esq. of Aldie, was ascertained to Newell, Summer-street, Druggist; and of William weigh twenty five pounds! It was of the drumHowe, No. 7 Marshall-st. and Benj. Haynes, Charles-head species, and its weight is established by the town, tin manufacturers, who only have a right un- most respectable testimony. The seed was proder the patent to manufacture said implements.

BORING FOR WATER.

We learn from the Mobile Register, that one of the public spirited citizens of that place, has made arrangements with Mr. Disbrow, who has been so successful in his enterprises, to procure a proper machine, with an agent to superintend it, to make the experiment of boring for pure water in Mobile. The same paper adds: "there can be little doubt, that good water may be obtained on the prai ries in this country, by this method of boring. It is, we believe, the received opinion, that the soil of our prairies is upon limestone of a porous nature, and the principal difficulty in cultivating them, arises from the scarcity of water. The use of the boring machine may, in the course of time, be the means of bringing into cultivation a considerable portion of these rich lands. It would be worth the experiment at least."

RECIPES.

TO COOK SHAD A-LA-MODE DE FRANCOIS.

Gash the fish deeply with transverse incisions, two
or three inches asunder. Stuff them with onion, gar-
lic, sage, parsley, red pepper, black pepper, hashed
fat bacon and salt. Open the fish and fill the body
also with the same. Baste with fresh butter and
Port wine. Lay in the bottom of a dutch oven
(without a dish) and bake a great deal. The fish is
then high flavoured and delicious, and never fails to
sit well on any stomach.
COUSIN TAB.

(From the Chestertown Telegraph of Sept. 14.) LOOK HERE. D

It is proposed that twenty farmers of the Upper District of Kent county, shall each prepare six cured from Messrs. Sinclair and Moore, of Balti-acres of land to be seeded in wheat the present more, to whose enterprise and industry the country year; and that each of said farmers shall deposit at is indebted for the establishment of one of the best the expiration of the year, five bushels of wheat for seed stores in the union. the use of the farmer who shall raise the most [Va. paper. wheat on said six acres of land. It is also proposed that the said twenty farmers shall continue the practice of depositing five bushels of wheat for three years in succession, for the farmer who shall continue to raise the greatest number of bushels of wheat on six acres of land. It will be observed that each farmer is not compelled to confine himself to the same six acres of land during the three years; but it shall be optional with himself to do so or not; and that said six acres of land is to be surveyed and laid down by the county surveyor, or some other competent person; and the wheat thus raised shall be cut, stacked, threshed, cleaned and measured in the presence of witnesses, which witnesses respectively, shall keep an accurate account of the number of bushels of wheat which shall be made; and Roast a clove of garlic on a live coal, or in hot the farmer that shall have raised the greatest numashes: apply it to the corn, and fasten it on with a ber of bushels of wheat from off the said six acres piece of cloth, the moment before going to bed. It of land, shall be entitled to the one hundred bushels Having a quill filled with quicksilver and stopped softens the corn to such a degree, that it loosens and of wheat which have been thus subscribed by the close, you secretly thrust it into the dough; which wholly removes the corn in two or three days, how-twenty farmers. when the dumpling is boiling, will put it into moever inveterate; afterwards wash the foot in warm Such farmers as are disposed to come into the tion. By means of quicksilver, many ludicrous water: in a little time the indurated skin, that above arrangement, are invited at the head of Chesfeats may be performed; and the following anecdote forms the horny tunic of the corn, will disappear, ter on Wednesday the 26th of September inst. for is in point. An old lady on a Sunday, was making and leave the part as clean and smooth as if it had the purpose of executing a bond to that effect. never been attacked by any disorder. It is right to dumplings, when two urchins, her grandsons, came to visit her, and being archly disposed, while her renew the application two or three times in twenty four hours. back was turned, conveyed some quicksilver into Remarks on the above- Communicated. the dough, and then took their departure. The anThe above appears to me to be a useful and judicient dame left the care of the cooking to her grand A gentleman who may be relied on, informs us he cious proposition, but I doubt if there be amongst daughter, and betook herself to church, charging has found the juice obtained by bruising green bean farmers, any where, life and spirit enough to carry her to be careful in skimming the pot, wherein leaves, a certain and effectual cure for corns. It into operation, even so simple a proposition as this were concealed the dumplings and a leg of mutton. should be applied to the corn at night, for four oris.--What twenty Maryland farmers meet together The girl was very watchful to obey these injunctions, five nights in succession. It is equally efficacious with sufficient vivacity and resolution to risk five and taking off the cover, when the pot boiled, out when applied to warts. bushels of wheat on the issue of a contest, that in

DANCING DUMPLINGS.

REMEDY FOR CORNS.

ANOTHER CURE FOR CORNS.

A FARMER OF THE UPPER DISTRICT. September 12.

Prices at Philadelphia on Saturday last. FLOUR.-After remaining steady at $5.00 for near six months, flour has at length advanced; sales have been made at $5.25. There has been a fair export demand, with unusually short supplies.

CORN MEAL.-200 hhds. corn meal sold at $12.00, and some advance now demanded. Sales in bbls. at 2.75, an advance of 25 cents since our last report. Stocks very low, and but little making. In rye flour, a fair business, for the supply, has been done, at 2 871. GRAIN. Several cargoes of Delaware wheat have beer, sold at .85 to 90 cents; one cargo, Genessee, at 99 and one to arrive, at 98 cents Corn has been scarce during the past week, and much wanted; about 1500 bushels Pennsylvania, brought .52 to .56 cents; and Oats begin to about 3000 Lower C, .50 to 51 cents. come in more freely by wagons, from Pennsylvania, at .28 to.30 cents; quality very excellent.

RINALDO.

Notice is hereby given, that the season for RINALDO Accordwill be closed on the last day of this month. ing to previous notice the owner of any Mare covered before that day, will be indebted in the sum of $15, unless the money shall have been previously paid, in which case $10 will be taken. Sept. 21.

BALTIMORE PRICES CURRENT.

Yellow Ohio, 5.50 a 10.00-Fine do. and Maryland 15.00

a 20.00-Virginia fat and fine, 6.00 a 8.00-Rappahannock, (none)-Kentucky, fine, 3.50 a 6.00--do. wrapping, 7.00 a 8.00.

the very effort would assuredly be attended with an the quantity of fruit, not less than one thousand increase of crop far beyond the amount to be risk- large bunches, from a single root, planted seven ed? Oh no, that would be too great an exertion: years since, would hardly be credited. We only you might as well expect them to go with Symmes wish that every farmer in the state could see it, as in at the north pole. Days and weeks, and sleepless the first reflection that struck us, was the extreme, nights may well be spent, and heart-burning en-the culpable improvidence and laziness which predured, and quarrels fomented, that will alienate vents 999 out of a thousand freeholders from hafathers from sons, and brothers from each other, to ving on their tables a single bunch of grapes, even have A or B elected to some petty office; but an for the wholesome gratification of their families and amicable and good tempered and beneficial rivalry friends. Here it is demonstrated that a single vine to see who shall, in the very true line of their bu- will yield much more of this delicious fruit than the siness, make the greatest product on the smallest largest family could consume for several successive We recommend those who would see what space of ground, with the least labour, would be al weeks. together too arduous, too great an enterprise, too can be done in this country with the grape, to go far removed from the common wheat-yard track of and seek from the polite and venerable proprietor, proceeding from year to year. So it has been, and the gratification which we experienced this mornso it will be, about uniting to purchase in each ing in viewing his vines, his French chestnuts, his county, a fine thorough bred horse-we will talk figs, &c. &c. and talk and talk about it-we will all agree that by means of such a horse we might rear fine stock TO THE ADMIRERS OF NATURE'S WORKS.-The for our own use, for saddle and harness-we might subscriber hereby gives notice, that, in order to af send into market every year, horses that would ford the amateurs of curiosities an opportunity of command from $150 to $250 each; but then what a tremendous risk? what a vast effort? to get 50 far-fully exploring WEYER'S CAVE, one of the most mers to subscribe $30 each, and then send all the astonishing displays of the works of nature, he will, on Wednesday, the 17th of October next, ILLUMIway to Virginia to buy the horse, why, to be reimbursed the $30, we should have to get colts NATE it with upwards of 1000 candles, in such a manfrom two mares! and all that we should have after-ner as to discover, and give double effect to every Reported for the American Farmer, by Lewis Sutton & Co. TOBACCO.-One crop of 14 hhds. from Anne Arundel wards, for this immense display of enterprise and beauty which it contains. To attempt a full description of this cave, would county, made and sold by Mr. Thomas Anderson yesterperseverance and advance of $30, would be the use be to go far beyond the limits of an advertisement; day, of red tobacco, crop and seconds, at $4.50 round. of the horse for two mares as long as he might live, suffice it, therefore, to say, that in number and spa- Seconds, as in quality, $3.50 a 6.00-common crop, perhaps 15 years-equal to $450; or if we had no ciousness of rooms-the disposition of festooning 3.0 a 3.50-Do. red, 4.00 a 4.50-good red, 5.00 a 6.00 mares to send, we could only receive our proportion and drapery-in variety of stalactites and colours-Fine red, 7.00 a 8.00-Yellow and red, 7.00 a 10.00of his nett earnings! prodigious! who ever heard exactness of representation, and in harmony of ar of such rashness-fine horses are capital things, whether for our own use and satisfaction, or to sell. rangement of the whole, it is not equalled by any They may be reared and kept as cheap as worthless thing of the kind in nature; and is only, in point of ones-but then the people from Pennsylvania, New sublime grandeur, surpassed by the falls of Niagara. The best music on violins, clarionets, &c. and York and New Jersey ought to bring them and other conveniences, to enhance the comfort of vigive them to us ready to our hands. Here we have sitors, will be also afforded. had a chance, since last year twelve month, to buy Mark Antony and Rinaldo-two splendid horses, pronounced by a committee of our own Cattle Show, to be, beyond comparison, superior to any thing in the state. We have been thinking and -North Carolina, 8. a .94-Louisiana, 11 a.13-Misthinking about buying them, but then the owners souri, .9 a 10-Alabama, .10 a 11-WOOL, washed, .18 a 22-unwashed, .16-crossed blood, 20 a 22-half ought to have given us at least seven years to make "We have perused the English copy of MOORE's do. .24 a .26-three-quarter do. .28 a .30-full blood, up our minds; whereas we have only had 18 months. Instead of that, a few gentlemen in New Jersey EPICUREAN. The first thirty or forty pages of this .30 a 35-FISH, Herrings, 2.50 a 2.75-Shad, 6.00 a 7.00 hear of these horses, make up a company in two opuscule struck us only as an elegant yet common--Mackerel, 3 75 a 4.50 a 5.75-BACON, Balt. hams, .9 a days-send a committee-buy Mark Antony for place rhapsody; but as we proceeded, our attention.10-middlings, .7 a .74-hog round, .7-WHISKEY, per $1500 in May-take him home-get 80 mares to became more eugged, and we found so many beau- hhd .26 a 28-do. bbl. 28 a .29-Feathers, 28 a .29— him at $20 each, and by the first day of September, ties of both design and execution that we yielded Beef, on the hoof, 4.50 a 5 00-hogs, do. 3.50 a 4.00receive $1600 for his services; and will have them to sentiments of lively pleasure and admiration. Mutton, do. 1.25 a 1.75-Veal, do.. 50 a 3.00. now clear, in all likelihood, for 16 or 18 years. Parts of it are wrought with exquisite feeling and the crop of Mr. Charles Hill, of Prince George's counWell then, we thought of Rinaldo, but we thought, skill; what appears extravagant in the narrative and ty, Md., was sold on the 14th, by Edward 1. Willson, and we thought; and we talked, and we talked, descriptions is justified by the citations which are commission merchant and planter's agent, for 92 cents. TOBACCO.-Inspections in the three State Wareand we concluded to postpone it to another year-made at the end, in notes; and the general complexin the mean time a gentleman in Delaware, having on and drift are not merely moral, but religious. houses, for the week ending yesterday morning. No. before his eyes the maxim of Doctor Franklin, Moore cannot do better than turn this sparkling and 1, 202-2, 217-8, 232-Total, 651 hhds "postpone not until to-morrow what you can do to harmonious prose into his mellifluent verse. CONTENTS OF THIS NUMBER. day;" goes round amongst his neighbours, and in composition might be converted into a poem richer Zoology, on the Study of the Animal Kingdom, with three days, makes up a subscription, and takes off in novel and splendid imagery, and much more ef Rinaldo, with the full assurance, that he will next fective in the tenor and catastrophe, than Lalla reference to Agriculture, continued-On Wheat turning to Cheat, on Rare-ripe Wheat, &c.-Austrian system season cover 80 mares, at $15. But the season is Rookh. The descriptions of the natural and artifi- for protection of Manufactures-Selections by David passed now, and next spring we will begin to talk cial scenery of Egypt under the dominion of the ap Owen-Observations and Experiments on the Culagain. He was a vulgar son of an old tallow chand-Roman emperors; the pictures of the subterranean ture of the Poppy and extracting Opium-Wm Prince ler, that Benjamin Franklin, who said, "one to-day, wonders devised and managed by the Egyptian on Pear Trees-Transplanting Instrument and Orange priesthood; the passages of the two lovers,-his Box, with cuts-Chesapeake and Ohio Canal-Picture P. S. I may add, Mr. Editor, on the best authori-principal characters-on the Nile, and their peculiar of the Roman Women, B. C.-Matrimonial Difficulties situation and sympathies; and the melancholy, edi-Polish Poetry, translated by Bowring-Pedigrees of ty, that a gentleman in Ohio, bought in Baltimore, fying dénouement, wili, probably, gain for the au valuable Horses, Venetian, Lamplighter, Fayette-South last year, a thorough bred horse of very inferior thor, as much credit in relation to style, painting, Mr. Fessenden's Patent Lamp and Boiler-Boring for American Horsemanship-Squirrel Hunt in Vermontqualities, but rather shewy appearance in the eye of and sensibility, as any, or all, of his other writings." Water-Dancing Dumplings-Faith and Good Worksan unskilful judge-he took him to Ohio, and this [Nat. Gaz. Large Cabbage-Recipes-Proposition to Kent county year he covered 91 mares, at $12. Farmers and communication by Talbot-Fine GrapesWeyer's Cave-Moore's Epicurean-Prices Current. Printed every Friday, at Five Dollars per annum, for JOHN S. SKINNER Editor, by JOHN D. Toy, corner of St. Paul and Market-sts.

is worth two to-morrows."

TALBOT.

JOHN MOHLer.

[We think it worthy of a higher rank than the Natural Bridge, as a wonderful curiosity of nature. ED. AM. FARMER.]

The

ERRATUM. In the "Original Notices on Crops and Manures," American Farmer, No. 26, 13th line from the bottom of 2d col. and 1st page, for "follow

GRAPES. No growth of the vine which has fallen under our observation, is equal to that which may be seen at St. Mary's College, in this city-an accurate description of the extent of the vine, and led," read employed.

FLOUR-Super. Howard-st. $5.00 a 5.12-city mills, 4.25 a 4.50-white wheat family, 5.75 a 6 00-Susque. hanna, 4.00 a 4.25-CORN MEAL, per cwt. 1.50-bbl. 2.87 GRAIN, white wheat, best 90 a .95-red do. .80 a .86-ordinary, good, .60 a .75--CORN, .45 a .50-RYE, 40 a .50-OATS, .20 a 25-BEANS, 1.25-PEAS, .40 a. 50— CLOVER seed, 3.50 a 4.00-TIMOTHY 3.00-Barley, .56 a 59-FLAXSEED, .60 a 75-COTTON, Virginia, 8 a.10

About 1000 lbs. of red bearded chaff wheat, part of

No. 28.—Vol. 9.

AMERICAN FARMER-BALTIMORE, SEPTEMBER 28, 1827.

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and also other families, in the southern parts of the 17th. In what state is the French colony of Tom-
United States, to form there a small colony, bring beckbee, who bought one hundred thousand acres
ing with me from Switzerland a certain number of of land from the government in 1818; and if they
good labourers and mechanics with their workmen, have not succeeded, what may be the cause? Have
understood, with their families and good disposed they much land to sell, and at what price?
18th. What are the wages for workmen by the
people; and also some good cultivators of the vine
from the south of Switzerland, where the cultiva-day, week or year?
19th. What is the best season for a new colony
tion of the vine is carried to the greatest perfection,
and which, I have no doubt, will equally prosper in to arrive?
your fine country.

20th. Lastly, what is the white population, that of the Indians, and of the negroes?

My intention is to make a journey through Ala bama and Florida, each of these states being re- Sir, it will be very agreeable to me to receive an nowned for their mildness of climate, the fertility of answer to the various questions; likewise any inforthe soil, and the salubrity of the air; but before I mation you can possibly procure me, concerning the decide on making a visit to your states, I am desistate of Alabama. And I trust I shall be excused rous of procuring positive and exact information entering into many details, and beg you will accept upon the principal points that may interest a direc- the assurances of my most profound respect and consideration, with which I have the honour to be, sir, Your very humble and obed't serv't. To the Governor of Florida.

I hope my acknowledgements for the favours be stowed upon me by the representatives in Florida, their worthy Governor, and the honourable Society, have been in due time received. It is to me a great additional happiness to my inexpressible enjoy.tor of a new colony. ments, during my visit through the United States, The state of Alabama is one of those that is the that I have since been honoured with so gratifying|least known in Europe; and the one which, permarks of affection and esteem from the citizens of haps, merits to be the most. Florida. It highly enhances the advantage I have, to be their co-proprietor in that fine part of the

Union.

It has been impossible for me, as yet, to procure a detailed description of it; therefore, it would very much oblige me, if you would procure me an answer to the various questions which follow:

Having been informed that it might be agreeable to the inhabitants of Tallahassee to become pro- 1st. Is it true that the State of Alabama is about prietors of one half of the section near the metro- 50 miles from the sea coast? Do the hilly parts of polis, I gave, of course, a ready assent to any ar the country contain good soil, proper for all sorts of rangement that might suit their purpose. So, I hear cultivation, with good grazing land; and whether the the holding in one hand the totality of a township climate is mild and healthful, containing many most advantageously situated, would be rather in-springs and rivers of good water? Is this the deconvenient to the population; I am fully disposed scription of the vallies of the river Cahawba, and to comply with that general feeling. But as infor- of another river collateral? mation from the United States, namely, letters expected from Mr. Graham and Col. McKee, have been long delayed by an unusual perseverance of easterly winds, I do not know what is the present state of the question. There is, however, an incident which I will not lose time in submitting to you.

A respectable family, living in Switzerland, have applied for my opinion respecting the facilities of a settlement in Alabama or West Florida, where they might transport a number of labourers and mechanics. I have answered, that in both countries, si tuations could be found appropriate to the exertion of white labour, to the cultivation of the vine, olive tree, and to the education of the mulberry and silk worm, that I myself, was owner of a trace of land, where I thought these advantages could be secured. And I have offered to send to Governor Mur

phy, and to you, a series of such queries as they would please to lay down. Will you be so kind, my dear sir, to redeem my pledge by your observa

tions on the enclosed note.

I send it without any form, ard leave it open; in order that Mr. Graham, Col McKee, Gen. Call, or any other of our friends at Washington, may also give their opinions some weels before your answer can be btained. It seems to me, emigration of that kind, to the southern part of the United States, could become very beneficial to the country. 1, however, advise adventure's not to take my decision, before one of them aas been himself on the spot.

I am happy in the opportunity to offer you, my dear sir, the high regard and grateful attachment of Your sincere friend,

His Excel. WM. P. DUAL,
Tallahassee, Florian.

LAFAYETTE.

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The left bank of the Coosa is 30 miles above its junction, Jones' vallies and the valley to the east of the Cahawba?

2d. Has the Government much land to dispose of, either in those vallies, or in other parts of the state, not less favoured by nature?

3d. What are the parts of the state most reputed
for their fertility and salubrity?

4th. What is the price of uncultivated land of
the first quality, on paying ready money?
5th Are there any societies, or private proprie-
to, that have land to sell, and at what price?

6th. Is there much land belonging to the Indian
Creeks, Cherokees, and Choctaws, and the white
inhabitants, have they any thing to fear from their
hostilities?

Benvenue in Lockacray, near Tallahassee,? July 16th, 1827. The questions to which the following are answers, having been submitted to me by his excellency William P. Duval, with a request that I should contribute any information I might possess in relation to their object, I cheerfully avail myself of the first leisure moment to carry into effect my ready compliance with his wishes.

As the first six questions are made particularly with regard to the State of Alabama, I shall proceed directly to those which appear to be more of a general nature, and comprising within their scope this part of the territory of Florida.

Answer 7th. I advise and recommend a society of Swiss agriculturists to establish themselves in Middle Florida. In speaking of the advantages of this section of country to a foreign agricultural association, I would immediately bring to their knowledge the important fact, that white labourers can and do endure the almost vertical heat of the sun, in their agricultural operations, without experiencing the least inconvenience therefrom. I speak from experience and daily habitude in my horticultural labours. There is an elasticity in the atmosphere, occasioned, no doubt, as well by our clevation as our contiguity to the Gulf of Mexico, (and consequently within the influence of the sea breeze,) which persons newly arrived are extremely sensible of; and to which fact may be attributed the ease and pleasure with which agricultural or other labours are borne by the industrious farmer and mechanic.— Having premised this fact, I assert that the Tallahassee country possesses a greater number of re8th. Were a colony of Swiss to establish them sources, whether considered in a commercial or selves in the country, composed of labourers, culti-agricultural point of view, than any of the southern vators of the vine, mechanics, with their families-states. These resources are measurably latent, but would they be certain of succeeding in their enter-only require the hand of industry and enterprise to prise, if they were honest, laborious people, and develope them, and confirm the superiority of this conducted by several proprietors, having sufficient country over every other part of the United States capital at their disposition? of North America.

7th. In what part of the country would you advise a society of Swiss agriculturists to establish themselves; and for how much could one buy from two to three thousand acres of good uncultivated land? (I observe that we do not understand the cultivation of cotton.)

9th. Is it not of more advantage for a new colony The two grand and important staples of the territo bring with them European labourers, or to em-tory of Florida, are sea island or long staple cotton, ploy the natives or negroes to clear the land? 10th. Is it to be supposed that the Swiss can bear the heat and change of climate? 11th. What are the principal productions of the higher parts of the country?

12th. Is it easy to sell the produce to advantage? 13th. Do they rear much large or small cattle? 14th. Is it thought that the culture of the vine would succeed? Has it been tried, and what are the results?

and sugar cane; and if there were an absence of all the other staples grown in the United States, these would alone offer inducements to the planter, to establish himself here for the purpose of cultivating them: such is the fine quality of the cotton, together with its superior price, and the extraordinary growth and size of the sugar cane, as well as the quantity of saccharine matter contained in it. But bountiful nature seems to have assembled in this region all the important staples and fruits of the northern and middle states, with a most liberal and profuse hand. The staples of indigo, rice and cotton of South Carolina, Alabama and Georgia, are 16th Do vegetables and European fruit trees thrown in the shade when compared with the abunflourish, and would it be well to bring choice sam-dant crops of those staples in Florida. Our comples from Europe? mon uplands produce from 75 to 80 bushels of rice

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15th. Which are the plants from Europe, or other parts, that are most likely to succeed, or are the plants of the country preferred?

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