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green briar. They are utterly worthless, and a great every well directed experiment, is ample to con-making in two states to obtain or cultivate the annoyance to the grubber and wood cutter, when vince the most sceptical of its profitableness. In grapes which produced those delicious and valuable clearing out thickets. The latter species sometimes many parts of this state, that culture is increasing wines which the soil and climate so highly favour extends into poor old neglected fields: but a well-yearly, and in this vicinity during the late season, the production of. managing, thrifty farmer, does not permit either of grape cuttings of a good quality have been sought In the nursery of Mr. William Prince of Long them to trouble him long. The S. herbacea, another after with great avidity. The country is indebted to Island, N. Y. every grape producing the finest wines worthless species, occurs frequently along fences; General John Brahan for the introduction of a grape of Europe is now to be had, warranted--those probut it is not troublesome. It is more remarkable which is probably known in the Eastern states and ducing the best wines of Madeira, for which we pay for the intolerable fœtor of its flowers, than for any Virginia, as the Bland Madeira. It is the hardest and six dollars per gallon-the grapes which produce other quality. most productive vine we have any knowledge of the finest Claret, Malaga, Tokay, the delicious DIOECIA-MONADELPHIA. The fruit is tolerable for the table and makes an ex- Cape wine, and the boast of France the sparkling cellent wine. It is of much darker colour than it Champagne and Burgundy-as also the hundreds of Juniperus virginiana. Red cedar. When this plant acquires sufficient size, it is very confirm the opinion, entertained by experienced uries of Europe. was four years since, and that circumstance goes to delicious table grapes, which rank amongst the luxvaluable for its timber; but it often appears in con- vine dressers, that all descriptions of grape will graThese vines are to be purchased from 374 cents, siderable quantities, and of a scrubby growth, in neglected fields, along fences, &c. where it becomes dually assimilate to each other in the same soil and to one dollar each, and from one root, industry an uisance. It is believed to exert a pernicious in-climate. That experiment has been fully tested in might in no length of time, produce a vineyard – fluence upon young thorn hedges, when growing in France, where, out of 1400 kinds planted in the From one vine of the real Clare grape forwarded to their immediate vicinity. The axe and the grub- distinguishable after the lapse of fifty years. same vineyard, there were but two or three kinds me last March, I have planted out in November fifbing hoe are the obvious remedies for the evils. We teen healthy cuttings. With the common success The foregoing notices, it is believed, enumerate are inclined to the opinion, that native vines trans-attending the cultivation of the vine, what will be all the plants which are particularly annoying to the planted and cultivated will improve in quality and the increase in four or five years? This one vine farmers of Chester county, at the present day; as well quantity of the fruit, and will ultimately be prefera-cost 374 cents, and two or three cents freight, &c. to as the greater portion of those which, though less reach of every one, and the prospect of realizing at ble to all others for wine. These are within the Mobile. obnoxious, are deemed worthless intruders among no very distant period, from two to five hundred est species of northern apples, twenty-four kinds, From the same establishment, I procured the fintheir crops, and pass under the denomination of weeds. I have enumerated some, perhaps, which the owners and cultivators of land, to commence the dervere, the ox apple which has weighed 35 ounper acre, annually, is highly encouraging to including the pipins, spitzenberg, bell flower, vanscarcely demand the attention of the agriculturist, ces, &c. with others, the soft shell almond, the finest with a view to their exclusion, though their interesting culture. species of figs, Chinese mulberry, &c. out of which sence is always objectionable; and others may have To the Editors of the Southern Advocate. been omitted which are equally useless with some During the last summer, whilst engaged in an ex-kinds. I lost one apple tree and one grape vine, out of nine that are mentioned. But I flatter myself the cata-cursion through the country between Tuscaloosa logue here presented will be found to be tolerably and Huntsville, I fell in company and travelled for The rapidity with which the fine Chinese mulberseveral miles, with an intelligent French agricultu be multiplied by engrafting on the common mulberry ry so highly valued for the production of silk, may complete. rist, just from France, by the way of New Orleans; which abounds in our country, leaves us without exand who, from the motive of ascertaining the state cuse on that subject. Every thing invites us to be of American agriculture, previous to his return to prepared for the time that appears rapidly approachhis native country, had determined to take a viewing as regards the present staple of the country. Such of those parts of the country, most highly cult is, however, the tardiness with which we move, vated. I felt extremely anxious to see the impressions what are your citizens about-but ah, it is well for that the foreigner may well exclaim "mon Dieumade on the mind of an enlightened foreigner by France." our manner of cultivating the soil, and was propor tionably gratified by his observations, which were at once intelligent and liberal.

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The whole number of worthless and pernicious plants, which the observations of twenty years have brought to my notice, upon the farms in this region, may be stated at about 120-of which about 50 are particularly obnoxious: and it is remarkable, that the greater number of those which are deemed most pernicious, are naturalized foreigners.

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INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAIL-ROAD.

Baltimore to the Ohio.
(Concluded from page 62.)

There can be no doubt that other worthless plants will yet find their way into our fields; and it behoves the farmer, who delights in the reputable condition of his premises, to make himself in some degree acquainted with the character of all intrud- On passing through the country west a few miles ers, in order that he may take timely and judicious of Tuscaloosa, he frequently, and it appeared to me measures to resist the progress of such as are inju- involuntarily, asked, on looking at the soil, and other rious. Our gardens have been, and doubtless will circumstances around him, "are there no VINEYARDS Historical sketch of the contemplated Rail-road from continue to be, a fruitful source of those evils, if in this section of country-no SILK made-ah mon not carefully attended to. No earth, or vegetable Dieu! it is well for France." rubbish, should ever be carried from the garden This expression often repeated, induced my in- The Committee do not doubt but that the estito the barn-yard, nor be in any way permitted to quiry-did the country around him give any pecu-mated amount of tonnage would pass upon the promingle with manures that are intended for the field. liar indications of soil, &c. on which sanguine cal-posed rail-road. The district of country which Every sort of herbage, which by possibility may culation might safely be made respecting the VINE, would mainly depend upon this route for the concontain seeds, or rudiments of plants, that would be SILK, &c.? "My friend," said he, "look around," veyance of its surplus produce, it will be recollectpernicious on the farm, ought to be burnt, or rotted and on doing which I beheld, what had not before ed already contains nearly two millions of inhabiin compost-beds, within the garden. The farmer so forcibly arrested my attention, the woods literally tants, that is to say, about one-fifth of the whole powho neglects such precautions, trifling as they may matted with the wild grape vine. "My friend," he pulation of the United States, whilst the population seem, will be likely to disseminate causes of future continued with some animation, "here is the soil, depending upon the New York canal is not estimattrouble and vexation, not only to himself, but "to climate, and situation for the production of some of ed to be more than about one million; and the rehis heirs and assigns forever!" the finest wines of France-the best of her silks-and ceipts from the latter are stated to be as follows: the invaluable OLIVE--mon Dieu, what are your citizens about? but ah, it is well for France." Receipt for the year 1824,

HORTICULTURE.

Arriving on a considerable eminence of rather
gravelly soil, which is frequent in that section of
country, and what might be called second rate land,
he remarked, "if I had my vineyard here I would
it--it is worth one thousand where it is."
not take two thousand dollars the arpent (acre) for

1825, 1826,

$340,761 07

566,221 51 765,000 00

There are a great variety of articles the product of the country west of the Alleghany mountains, which are now of little value in those countries, on account of the heavy expenses unavoidably incur

(From the Southern Advocate.) CULTURE OF THE VINE. The following letter was received several weeks since, and has been delayed-for want of room until It is certain that the states of Tennessee and Ala-red in the transportation of them, to a port whence the present time. Believing as we do, that the sta-bama,* contain every soil and climate for the producple productions of this state are overdone, and are tion of every species of wine. It is equally certain, unprofitable to our agriculturists, we embrace with that the climate of those states are highly favoura pleasure every suitable opportunity of disseminating ble for the process of fermentation which almost deamong our readers a knowledge of the advantages termines the quality of the best wines; and it is of other branches of agriculture. The culture of equally as extraordinary, that so little exertion is the vine has for many years claimed the attention of enterprising agriculturists, both in the free and * North and South Carolina, no doubt, are equally slave states, and the success which has attended well suited to the culture of the grape and mulberry.

they could be shipped to a foreign market. With the facilities afforded by this road many of these articles could not only bear a transportation to Baltimore, but while they would furnish a constant and an increasing supply of freight upon the proposed road, they would become a source of great wealth to the people of the West.

To illustrate the truth of this assertion, it will only be necessary to refer to the single article of bread

not checked by some unforeseen circumstances, it rail-road communication between Baltimore and
will, within the next thirty years reach the Rocky that river.
mountains, or even to the Pacific ocean. We have
therefore, no reason to look for any falling off in
this trade, but on the contrary, for an increase of
it, to an extent of which no estimate could now be

stuffs. A barrel of flour for instance, which would
now command five dollars in Baltimore, would not,
as an article of export to that market, be worth at
Wheeling, on the Ohio river, more than one dollar;
the cost of its transportation from that place by the
present means of conveyance being four dollars;
whereas upon the proposed rail-road, the whole ex-formed.
pense of transportation from the Ohio river to Bal- In conclusion, the Committee beg leave to refer
timore, being estimated to be only at the rate of ten to the annexed tables, numbered from 1 to 7 in
dollars per ton, the cost of carriage upon a barrel which they have arranged, under a condensed form,
of flour would then be only one dollar; thus at once some of the more important facts and statements
would its value, as an article of export, be en-embraced in this report. The Committee have also
hanced in Ohio from one dollar to four dollars per in these tables contrasted the advantages, which, in
barrel.
their opinion, would be likely to accrue to the city
of Baltimore, from connecting her trade with the
western states, by intersecting the contemplated
Chesapeake and Ohio canal within the District of
Columbia, and by A DIRECT RAIL-ROAD FROM BAL-
TIMORE TO SOME ELIGIBLE POINT on the OHIO RI-
VER.

The expense of conveying cotton upon the proposed rail-road from the Ohio river to Baltimore, including all charges, may be estimated at one quarter of a cent per pound, certainly not more than half a cent a pound; and coal from the Alleghany mountains near to Cumberland, including its cost at the pits, could be delivered in Baltimore at from 11 to 12 cents per bushel. Let us then apply this calculation to the other numerous productions of the western states, and we shall at once be convinced, that there is no scale by which we could venture to calculate the ultimate extent of the trade, which would flow into the state of Maryland, upon the proposed rail-road, should its results approach any thing near to our present expectations.

No part of the country, included in these estimates, lies nearer, by water, to New Orleans than 1200 or 1500 miles (and that it should be recollected is the

Orleans.

All which is respectfully submitted.

PHILIP E THOMAS,

Chairman of the Committee. [We have here given nearly the whole of the report of the Committee, the facts and the reasoning appearing to be of a general character, and likely to prove instructive to those who wish to understand the general subject.

The report was unanimously accepted by the meeting-a resolution was then adopted to appoint a Committee of twenty-five citizens on its behalf,

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designated for that purpose.
," and the following persons were accordingly

The United States Engineers estimate the cost of the proposed canal from Washington to Pittsburg, to be ($22,375,427,) twenty-two millions, three hundred and seventy five thousand, four hundred and twenty-seven dollars; but we will suppose it could be made for one half of this $11,000,000 00

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TABLE, NO. 3. Estimated difference of expense on transportation for tolls only, by the proposed canals from Baltimore through the District of Columbia to Pittsburg, and by a direct rail-road route from Baltimore to

The United States Engineers estimate the cost of transportation by the proposed Chesapeake and Ohio canal, at the rate of 14 cents for each ton per mile-taking the whole distance then from Baltimore to Pittsburg, as is shewn in Table, No. 1, to be 390 miles; the tolls for conveying a ton of freight from Baltimore, the whole distance along this canal would be

only market that could compete with us for this to prefer an application to the Legislature for an act
to incorporate a joint stock company, under the ti-
trade,) whilst a large portion of those districts lie tle of "THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAIL-WAY COM-/some point on the Ohio river.
2000 miles distant from that city. By the estimates
here furnished, it is manifestly clear, that the pro-
duce from a large portion of those countries can be
Charles Carroll of Carrollton, William Patterson,
delivered at Baltimore, at a less expense of trans-Isaac M.Kim, Robert Oliver, Charles Ridgely of
portation than they possibly can be carried to New Hampton, Thomas Tenant, Alexander Brown, John
Admitting the cities of New Orleans and Balti-MKim, Jr., Talbot Jones, James Wilson, Thomas
more to stand in the same relative condition, as re- E. Thomas, William Lorman, George Warner,
Ellicott, George Hoffman, William Steuart, Philip
gards their claims to this trade, Baltimore, to say Benj. C. Howard, Solomon Etting, W. W. Taylor,
the least, might be expected to hold its share; but Alexander Fridge; James L. Hawkins, John B. Mor-
we should not lose sight of the important fact, that ris, Luke Tiernan, Alexander M'Donald, Solomon
the productions of these extensive regions; except Birckhead.]
ing only cotton and tobacco, being principally bread
stuffs, provisions and other perishable articles can-
not be exposed to the deleterious effects of the cli-
mate of New Orleans, without the hazard of great Estimated difference in the distance between con-
injury; hence we find that considerable portions of necting the city of Baltimore with the western trade,
the flour and provisions which go by the way of the by a continuous canal, intersecting the eastern ter-
Mississippi, are often so much damaged, as to be mination of the proposed "Chesapeake and Ohio
rendered unfit for exportation to a foreign market. canal," within the District of Columbia, and of con-
Many valuable lives are also annually sacrificed to necting Baltimore with this trade by a rail-way, di-
the climate, in the prosecution of the trade upon the rect from that city to some suitable point on the
Mississippi. What then has Baltimore to fear from Ohio river.
New Orleans, in a conflict on equal terms for their
trade?

TABLE, No. 1.

The United States Engineers report the length
of the "Chesapeake and Ohio canal," from the
city of Washington to Pittsburg, on the Ohio
river, to be
3411 miles

Estimated length of a canal from Bal-
timore, to intersect the "Chesa-
peake and Ohio canal," at Wash-
ington,

481 miles

Whole distance of a canal by this
route, from Baltimore to Pittsburg, 390
Estimated distance of a rail-road, from
the city of Baltimore to Wheeling,
or some other suitable point on the
Ohio river,

Tolls for carrying the same freight along the proposed rail-road at the same rate per mile, the distance being 250 miles, would be

Amount of freight saved per ton in favour of a rail-road, at the same charge for tolls, would be

$5.85

3 75

$2 10 In order however to shew the actual saving by the rail-road, it is necessary to remark, that the proposed charge along it, is not 14 cents per ton each mile, as charged on the canal, but 1 cent per ton each mile, and this will give a further advantage in favour of the road on each ton of 1 25

Making the difference per ton in favour of
the rail-road, to be
$3 35

TABLE, NO. 4.

Estimate of the income which the proposed railroad from Baltimore to some point on the Ohio river, would annually yield, computing the freight miles which would pass upon this road to be only 150,000 tons from west to east, and the amount that would pass from east to west, to be 50,000 tons.

To convince any one that there is no probability that the trade here estimated will be likely hereaf ter to decline, it will only be necessary to observe, that the population, upon which the calculations are founded, is rapidly increasing every year, and that it must for several succeeding generations, still continue to increase. The country around the Chesapeake Bay was first settled by Europeans, about the year 1632, and in the year 1800 the white population had barely reached as far west as the Ohio river; that is to say, in 160 years it had advanced westward about 400 miles, or at the rate of two and a half miles per year. There is now a dense population extending as far west as the junction of the Osage river with the Missouri: which is about nine hundred miles west of the Ohio river at Wheeling; of course the white population has, within the last thirty years, travelled that distance, or more than Comparative cost of constructing a canal comthirty miles each year, and is at this time advancing munication between the city of Baltimore and the with as great, if not greater impetus, than at any Ohio river, by the proposed route of the "Chesaformer period: and according to all probability, if peake and Ohio canal," and by the proposed direct

Distance saved by a rail-road,
TABLE, NO. 2.

250 miles
140 miles

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TABLE, NO. 6. Estimated difference of the time it would take for conveying freight from Baltimore to Pittsburg, by the proposed Chesapeake and Ohio canal, between those places, (through the District of Columbia,) and by a direct rail-road from Baltimore to some point on the Ohio river.

The United States Engineers, (page 38,) estimate the time it will take to travel with loaded boats from Washington to Pittsburg, to be 188 hours The distance between these points be

ing 341 miles, we have only to add the same rate of travelling for the additional distance from Baltimore to Washington, say 484 miles, and the additional time will be

Time employed in passing on the proposed canals, from Baltimore to Pittsburg,

There is abundant evidence to prove,

from authentic documents published, that the rate of travelling upon rail-roads, with the locomotive engines, in England, (and this has been sufficiently shewn to be the cheapest means,) is, with heavy loaded wagons, from 4 miles to 6 miles, and even 8 miles per hour; assuming however the slowest rate, and the passage will be made from Baltimore to the Ohio river, say 250 miles, at the rate of 4 miles per hour, is,

Time saved in favour of the rail-road, each trip,

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ty; one's time one's own, or, if not, usefully, innocently and moderately employed by others; a freedom from inordinate passions of all kinds; a habit of living within one's income, and saving something for extraordinary occasions; an ability arising from rational economy to defray all necessary and expe$750,000 dient expenses; a habit of good humour; an apti300,000 tude to be pleased rather than offended; a preparation for adversity; love of one's family; sincerity to friends; benevolence to mankind; and piety to $450,000 God.

214 hours

62 hours 152 hours

LADIES' DEPARTMENT.
(Extracts from the Boston Medical Recorder.)
DRESSING CHILDREN.

Two days ago we saw a fine infant, four days old,
dressed in an ornamented, not ornamental, cap-and
asked the mother for what reason she chose to put
a cap on her son.

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On the first day, the Sweepstakes for colts and fillies was run--entrance $100. Three horses only She answered, because he look-started. Mr. Johnson's b. c. by Contention, which ed prettier with it than without it. won the sweepstakes last week at Petersburg; Mr. Garrison's g. f. by Virginian, and a bay filly, started by Mr. Botts-one mile heats. The first won both other horses was distanced. heats with very little difficulty. Neither of the

This should lead parents to reflect how far this motive does or ought to influence them in the ma nagement of their children. It seems to be no bet264 hours ter than making the temporary gratification of the parents' pride, habit, or prejudice, the rule of conOn Wednesday, the Proprietor's purse of $800 duct, without any regard to the well-being or sufwas run for by Mr. James J. Harrison's s. h. Fairfering of the child. Thus infants are fed, and cloth-fax, by Ratler, 5 years old--Mr. John M. Botts' s. 2144 hours ed, and exercised preposterously and hurtfully, m. Phillis, by Sir Archie, 6 years old-Mr. Wm. M. merely to please whim, or fancy, without reference West's y. m. Mulatto Mary, by Sir Archie, 4 years to consequences. For ourselves, we see not how old-and Wm. R. Johnson's s. m. Nancy Abner, by any one, having the care of an infant, can offer to Sir Archie, 4 years old. The last heat was handhimself or any one else, any excuse or defence of somely contested between Fairfax and Phillis; Fairconduct like this. We invite those concerned to fax won both heats. reflect a little on this subject, and to be sure they act innocently and safely at least, if not beneficially, for their charge, before they act at all.

As to caps for infants, for an example, they are in the first place useless, and in the next, injurious. If any mother or father denies this, and will state, in his view, any consequent advantage, we will re ply by stating our well-founded objections to this 62 hours superfluous and pernicious appendage of the infant wardrobe. The good mother, who discharges all her duties to her infant, will find enough to do with152 hours out taxing herself with useless labour.

TABLE, NO. 7.
Synopsis of the six preceding Tables.

TABLE 1.

Distance between Baltimore and Pittsburg, by the proposed Chesapeake and Ohio canal,

Distance from Baltimore to the Ohio ri-
ver, by the proposed rail-road,

Distance saved by the road,
TABLE 2.

Smallest estimated cost of the proposed
Chesapeake and Ohio canal,
Highest estimated cost of the contem-
plated rail-road,

Amount of capital saved in favour of the road,

TABLE 3.

Cost of transporting, for tolls only, on a ton of freight from Pittsburg to Baltimore, upon the Chesapeake and Ohio canal,

MR. ABERNETHY.

On Thursday, the Jockey Club purse of $1000 was run for by W. R. Johnson's Ariel,* Mr. Harrison's s. by Maid of Lodi, H. M. Clay's Sally Magee, and Mr. Bott's Gohannah. The purse was increased to $8000, by the gentlemen putting in $500 each. Ariel won both heats with apparent ease.

STALLIONS.

[Enquirer.

[In page 39 of this volume, was published some suggestions from a respected correspondent, whose communications are always welcome, on the advantage of publishing brief notices of covering stallions, specifying their ages, colours, breeds, A lady very much afflicted with nervous com- with the charge and place of standing-He there plaints, went to consult the celebrated Surgeon Ab too ridiculed, very properly, the practice of callernethy. The rough and caustic manner in which ing so many horses, as we do our post offices, by 390 miles he catechised her, so discomposed the fair one's the same name, indicating either a want of common weak's spirits, that she was thrown into a fit of hys-reflection on the inconvenience that must ensue terics. On parting, she put the usual fee into his from it, or great poverty of invention—even of a hands, in the form of a sovereign and a shilling.name. 140 miles Mr. Abernethy pocketed the sovereign with one He has judged us rightly in saying, that we will hand, and with the other presented the shilling to willingly publish such brief notices gratis; and her, saying, gravely "Here, Madam, take this where the party wishes to run up the pedigree shilling, go to the next toy-shop, buy a skipping through five or six generations, will insert it for one rope, and use it every day-it will do you more dollar-but we will in no case advertise gratuitousgood than all my prescriptions." ly, any but a bred horse.

250

$12,000,000
5,000,000

$7,000,000

SOLID COMFORT.

The following part of a list is taken from the February number of the Annals of Sporting, to shew Not having been able to complete an article on F., at the same time that it answers to give the more distinctly the proposal of our correspondent beds and bedsteads, intended for this week, we sub-American reader some idea of the price at which mit to our readers, in the meantime, the following stallions cover in England, and to save trouble to recipe for securing "solid comfort." those who cannot discover a new name.]

Solid comfort may be copiously derived from the $5 85 following sources: a quiet conscience; health; liber

[* By Eclipse, beaten at New York by Flirtilla.-ED.]

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Advertised for the present Season, specifying their ages, colours, breeds, &c. with the charge for blood Mares, exclusive of the grooms' fees.

[Note.-The figures before the names denote the age of the hors e on May 1, 1827.]

15 Filho da Puta, b. by Haphazard out of
Mrs. Barnet by Waxy; grandam by
Woodpecker: at Farnsfield, Nottingham-
shire,

$ Gulliver, b. by Orville (a son of Bening-
brough,) out of Canidia by Sorcerer;
grandam Orange Bud by Highflyer; g.
grandam Orange Girl by Matchem: at
Maker-lane, near Burton-on-Trent,
7 Lottery, b. by Tramp (a son of Dick An-
drews,) out of Mandane, the dam of
Manuella and Altisidora; g. dam Young
Camilla by Woodpecker: at Dowthorpe
Hall, near Hull,

5 Middleton,ch. by Phantom (a son of Wal-
ton,) out of Web by Waxy; grandam
Penelope by Trumpator: at the Horse-
Bazaar, London,

8 Morisco, b. by Muley (a son of Orville,) out of Aquilina by Eagle, dam (sister to Petworth,) by Precipitate; grandam by Woodpecker: at Newmarket,

10 Mr. Lowe, b. by Walton out of Pledge by Waxy; grandam Prunella by Highflyer: at King's-Arms Yard, Pimlico,

7 Nicolo, ch. by Selim (a son of Buzzard,) dam by Walton; grandam Young Giantess by Diomed: at Hepscott-Hall, near Morpeth,

16 Partisan, b. by Walton out of Parasol by Pot8os; grandam Prunella by Highflyer: at Oxcroft, near Newmarket (25 mares only,)

14 Paulowitz, br. by Sir Paul (a son of Sir Peter) out of Evelina by Highflyer, grandam Termagant by Tantrum: at Bonebill Farm, near Tamworth, Staffordshire,

19 Phantom, b. by Walton out of Julia, sister to Eleanor, by Whiskey; grandam the dam of Sorcerer, Young Giantess by Diomed: at Newmarket,

$70 00

12 Reveller, b by Comus out of Rosette by
Beningbrough; grandam Rosamond by
Tandem; great grandam Tuberose by
Herod: at Hedgerley-Park, Gerard's
Cross, Buckinghamshire, (net,)

9 Richard, b. by Orville out of Miss Sophia
by Stamford; grandam Sophia by Buz-
zard: at Knight's-Hill-Cottage, Dulwich,
Surrey, (net,)

22 Rubens, ch. by Buzzard, dam by Alexan-
der; grandam by Highflyer: at Barton-
Court, near Newbury, Berks, (net,)
10 Rubens Junior, by Rubens out of Web
by Waxy: at King's-Arms-Yard, Pim-
lico,

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Revenue, by Knowsley, (son of Sir Peter,) dam by Delpini; grandam Miss Gunpowder by Gunpowder out of Suwarrow's dam by Young Marske: at Methley-lanes, near Ferrybridge,

10 St. Patrick, ch. by Walton, dam by Dick Andrews; grandam by Highflyer: at Thornton-Watlas, near Bedale,

6 Silkworm, ch. by Castrel (a son of Buzzard,) out of Corinne by Waxy; grandam Briseis by Beningbrough: at Ashby-de-la-Zouch,

Straightwaist, b. (own brother to Shortwaist,) by Interpreter out of Nancy by

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Dick Andrews; grandam Spitfire by
Beningbrough: at Mitchell-Grove, near
Arundel, Sussex (winners and dams of
winners gratuitously.)

7 Stratherne, b. by Whisker out of sister to
Shuttle Pope by Shuttle; grandam by
Oberon: at Henley, Oxon (net,)

In the same city, there are thirty tanneries, in which 3000 workmen prepare every year, at a medium, 45,000 ox hides, 4000 cow hides, 8000 horse hides, 60,000 calf skins-and employ in this operation 11 millions of pounds of tan, 97 millions do. of alum, 600 do. of tallow, and the same quantity of 23 33 salt. The produce of this branch of commerce is estimated at 3,726,000 francs.

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11 Sultan, b. by Selim out of Bacchante by
Ditto; grandam (sister to Calomel,) by
Mercury; great grandam by Herod out
of Folly: at Burghley, near Stamford,
17 Smolensko, bl. by Sorcerer out of Wous-
ki by Mentor; grandam (Waxy's dam,)
Maria by Herod: at Stockwell, Surrey, 46 66 yield a receipt of 8,750,000 francs.
8 Swap, gr. by Catton, dam by Hamble-
tonian; grandam Vesta by Delpini: at
Bonehill Farm, near Tamworth,

The number of houses sold annually in Paris, is about 4200.

Of printing establishments, there are eighty, employing 3000 workmen, moving 600 presses, and consuming nearly 280,000 reams of paper-which

6 Swiss, b. by Whisker, dam (sister to Cor-
duroy,) by Shuttle; grandam Lady Sa-
rah by Fidget: at Boroughbridge, (blood
mares gratuitously.)

11

Tiresias, br. by Soothsayer out of Pledge
by Waxy; grandam Prunella by High-
Ayer: at Oxcroft, near Bourn Bridge,
Cambridgeshire,

17 Tramp, b. by Dick Andrews; dam by Go-
hanna; grandam Fraxinella by Tren-
tham: at Tickhill-Castle Farm, near
Bawtry,

8 The Norfolk Phenomenon, (a celebrated
trotter,) by Young Fireaway out of a
Shield's mare: at Stockwell, Surrey,

7 Tancred, b. by Selim, dam by Hamble-
tonian; grandam Sarah by Fidget: at
Cottesmore,

MISCELLANEOUS.

The Royal printing office, which employs 80 presses, 265 workmen, and from seventy to eighty 46 66 thousand reams of paper, is not included in this estimate.

PINS IN POULTRY.

We lately republished an account of the appearance of a pin, gradually making its way through the flesh of the breast of a little child, but which was by many disbelieved as a thing impossible, 46 66 though some accounted for it as having been swallowed in the food. This is unquestionably a fact, and this is the rational way of accounting for it: no less than three instances have occurred, at my own table, in the course of the winter, in which pins were discovered concealed in the necks and breasts of poultry, which had been stuck there to 22 22 give them a smoother appearance, by preventing the torn skin from showing itself. The public are therefore put on their guard against this highly re23 33 prehensible practice. [N. Y. E. Post.

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MR. EDITOR,
Newbern, April 14, 1827.
There is a man residing in this county, possessing
a very astonishing mechanical genius. He was bred
a plain farmer, and upon a very small inheritance;
but in a very early stage of life he displayed very
remarkable mechanical abilities; and very proba-
bly, if he had been raised in a station in which he
would have had occasion to exercise them, he would
have proved a very useful member to society.
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RECIPES.

TO MAKE EXCELLENT BREAD WITHOUT YEAST.

to which put a little salt, and as much cold water as Scald about a double handful of Indian meal, inwill make it rather warmer than new milk; then stir in wheat flour, till it is as thick as a family pudding, and set it down by the fire to rise. In about half an hour, it generally grows thin; you may sprinkle a little fresh flour on the top, and mind to turn the pot He has, however, in his retired station, invented three or four hours, if you mind the above direcround, that it may not bake to the side of it. In several useful agricultural machines. He is now tions, it will rise and ferment as if you had set it engaged in making a mill to go by weight, on the with top yeast; when it does, make it up in a soft principle, I suppose, of clocks. But he is quite ad-dough-flour a pan, put in your bread, set it before vanced in years, and is a man who has to labour for his necessary support. There is, therefore, little or no probability of his ever completing his invention; and, unfortunately, he is one of those singular kind of beings who lay nothing before the publick. 46 66 I understand he made a model of the machine,

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Take the fruit before very ripe, extract the juice, (with your consent,) through the medium of the and to each quart add one pound of white sugar, Farmer, if there is not some ingenious person among skim and boil it about half an hour, when cool 22 22 your subscribers, who can take these hints, and in-enough to bottle add a small tea cup full of brandy. vent a machine to go by this cheap power. If there From one to four table-spoons full, may be taken could be a mill of this kind made to go well, it frequently, as age and circumstances require. would be invaluable to the community.

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Yours, truly,

A LOVER OF IMPROVEMENTS.
PARIS.
There are in this city five hundred and twenty
watchmakers, who employ about 2056 workmen,
and produce annually 80,000 gold watches, 40,000
19,765,000 francs.

RECIPE FOR MAKING LEATHER WATER PROOF.

Mix together a quarter of a pound of tallow, three ounces of common turpentine, one ounce of shellack, and one ounce of bees' wax. Make the boots or shoes perfectly dry (this is absolutely essential,) and warm, and rub them in this mixture, as hot as possible, and repeat this operation every other day, for at least four times successively. The articles

[We have reduced the charges from British cur- silver watches, and 15,000 clocks-the whole worth thus impregnated will be found perfectly water

rency to dollars and cents.-ED.]

proof.

THE FARMER.

BALTIMORE, FRIDAY, MAY 18, 1827.

g7A meeting of the Trustees of the MaryLand AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY has been appointed for Thursday, when it is hoped all will attend, or at least give early notice if they cannot. It is high time that the place should be fixed upon, and other arrangements made for the next exhibition.

No. 19 was coloured, but very good quality, and
likewise perfectly well assorted."

| leave with the Editor of the American Farmer, selling at $74 a 8.

We have often solicited, and we repeat that we Second as in quality $3.00 a 8.00-Common crop, 3.00 a 3.50-Do. red, 4.00 a 4.50-Good red, 5.00 a 6.00shall always be thankful for extracts from letters, or statements in any other form, that will convey the Fine red, 7.00 a 8.00-Yellow and red, 7.00 a 10.00Yellow, 6.00 a 8.00-Fine Yellow, 16.00 a 30.00-Fine most correct information as to the state of the mar- Virginia fat, 6.00 2 8.00-Rappahannock, 3.50_Kenket at home and abroad. We can have no possi-tucky, fine, 3.50 a 6.00--do. for wrapping, 7.00 a 8 00.ble interest in misleading the publick. FLOUR-Baltimore best family, 6.00 a 6.25-Susquehanna, $4.874 a 5.00-Howard-street, 5.124 a 5.25— FAT CATTLE.-We learn of the drovers of fat WHEAT, best white, 1.00 a 1.04-good red, 1.00-instock, who stop, with much satisfaction to them-ferior, .85 a .90-CORN, .47 a .48 a.49-RYE, .65 a .70— selves, at Robert Parker & Son's, head of Pratt- OATS, .374 a .43-FLAXSEED, .90 a .95-BARLEY, 1.00— We understand, with regret, that an impres-street, that they have been selling their fat cattle at CLOVER seed, red, (unseasonable) 4.09 a 4.50-TIMOTHY sion has been made by Mr. Sutton's last report in from $5.75 to $6. The butchers' price for these, seed, 3.00-HERDS' GRASS, 3.50 a 4.50-MILLET, 1.00 a 1.50-IRISH POTATOES, (for seed,) .374 a .50—Corn the American Farmer, relative to Ohio tobacco, best pieces, is 9 cents. Many of these bullocks, at MEAL, per cwt. 1.25--WHISKEY, in bbls. .33 a .331from five to six years, from the South Branch, yield do. in hhds. .32-PLASTER, per bbl. 1.12 a 1.25-do. which, he says. it was not intended to convey. from 7 to 800 lbs. nett weight. per ton, 3.75-BACON, Baltimore hams, 9.00 a 10.00-do. hog round, 6.00 a 7.00-do. country, .5-BUTTER, best fresh, 25-do. in kegs, No. 1 to 3, per cwt. 8.00 a 15.00 -LARD, do 8.50 a 10.00-COTTON, Virginia, selling, 9.00 "These shells are presented to the Editor of the 10.00 a 11.00-Upland, fair, 10.00 a 10.50-Louisiana, 11.00 a 14.00-Fish, Herrings, p. bbl. 2.37-Mackerel, American Farmer, by the Commander of the U. S. No. 1, 6.25-do. No. 2, 5.25-do. No. 3, 4.25-FEATHERS Revenue schooner Marion, as a small token of re- per lb. .28 a .29-LIVE STOCK-Beef, good, on the hoof spect for the services he has rendered to the Agri-5.50 a 6.00--Hogs, good pork, 4.00 a 4.50. cultural interests of our country. ، Charleston, Jan. 12, 1827.

He there states, that "fine Ohio yellow, it was said, had been found not to suit the European market so well as was expected, consequently, some we (Sutton & Co.) have seen within a few days sold for $7 to 8, which some time past would have brought $20." Mr. S. says he did not mean to convey the inference that Ohio tobacco generally had fallen in that proportion, and we apprehend that the particular case referred to, was one of a stayed hogshead. The average fall in the price of Ohio tobacco was probably, and may now be quoted in about the proportion of from $10 to 74 or 8.

With a variety of beautiful shells, the following was received:

Baltimore Post Office, 10th May, 1827. Mr. James Barnes, house of James Barnes & Son, The Editor of the American Farmer accepts with the largest dealers in Ohio tobacco in this country, much pleasure the offering of a large collection of authorise us to say, that the fall in the price is not beautiful shells from Captain Doane, commander of owing to the fact that the tobacco of that state does the United States Revenue cutter Marion. They not in the European market correspond with its ap-will be carefully preserved, and displayed with pearance-that their correspondents inform them, pride; not as an evidence of the value of any services rendered by the donee to American Agriculthat when as well handled and packed it does as well, and is as well received and thought of, as the ture; but as an auspicious proof that the cause must tobacco of any part of our country, according to its flourish, which becomes so popular and in which an appearance, and bears transportation as well. He interest is taken by so many enlightened officers of further states, that the fall in the price is owing the government, whose immediate pursuits are not chiefly to the quantity at present in this market, and directly connected with that great branch of nation that a shipment made by him last fall of 174 hogs - | al industry. heads, has cleared about $4000 above what it would have sold for in this market.

We have seen certificates from Messrs. G.

PRICES OF STOCKS.
(Reported for the American Farmer.)
MERRYMAN & GITTINGS, Stock and Exchange Brokers.
U. States' Bank Stock, per share,
Bank of Maryland,

BANK STOCKS.

Bank of Baltimore,
Union Bank of Maryland, do.
Mechanics' Bank,
Franklin Bank,

par value.

Com and Farmers' Bank,
Farmers and Merch'ts' Bank, (do.)
City Bank,

present price. 122.00

100

do.

300

232.00

do.

300

347.00

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Marine Bank, (div. off,)
Farmers' Bank of Maryland, (div. off) 50

CITY STOCKS.

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Corporation 6 per cent. redeema-
ble after 1836, (div. off,)
Penitentiary 5 per cent. stock, 100
(none in market,
Masonic Hall, 6 per cent.
par and int.
Annuities, or Ground Rents,
6 to 10 per ct.
Baltimore Water Company, (div. off,) 50 90.00 a 95.00
Temascaltepec Mining Co's, pr. sh. 600

Gas Stock,

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Extract from a letter to Mr. Barnes, dated 20th Jan. 1824. Warner and J. & T. L. Berry, and there can be no Do. 5 per cent. redeemable in 1832, 100
better authority, setting fortn that experiments have
"Your tobacco has a good leaf which together been made which go clearly to shew that the me-
with its smell, renders it well suited for our German thod of burning bricks, invented by Mr. S. R. Bake-
manufactories, but both leaf and smell are not suit-well, and noticed in the last volume of the Ameri-
ed for the Russia market, and it is owing to this cir- can Farmer, "is decidedly superior to the present
cumstance that the bright and yellow colour of va- mode." Mr. Warner says, he is also of opinion
rious hogsheads of your tobacco has not had the that the "burning of bricks in Mr. Bakewell's kilns
value, which it would easily have commanded if can be more certainly and easily conducted in windy
suited for the demand for Russia. The consump- | weather, than in kilns of the common or old con-
tion of this country can by far not afford so high a struction, as it appears the heat or fire is entirely
price as the markets in Russia, where the enormous within the control and management of the burner,
duties render American tobacco an object of luxury, which is not the case on the old plan." We believe
and from the same reason make purchasers very it is conceded that the Baltimore bricks are alrea
particular as to the quality which they send there. dy superior to any made in the United States. The
An objection that has generally been made against walls of every house proclaim the fact.
tobacco is, the irregularity in packing, by put
ting green, red, and brown tobacco in one hogs-
head; the various colours would fetch much better
prices if packed separately, as a manufacturer,
who wants brown, red, or coloured tobacco, does
not want green, which has a low value, as it is the
case in many parts of Germany.

your

"All the hogsheads of your parcel, which had yellow leaf was mixed with green, with the exception of some few hogsheads [J. B.] N. 16–23. [B.] 74-76, which were carefully assorted.

FOR SALE,

Two full blood Devon BULLS, one two, the other four years old. The purchaser may choose between them, for $120.

BALTIMORE PRICES CURRENT.

135.00

850.00*

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Havre de Grace Turnpike 6 per cts.
Washington and Baltimore,
Six per cent. 1813,

U. STATES STOCK.

-, 1814,
-, 1815,

Three per cent.
Four and half per cent.
Five per cent.

Those marked thus * for sale, and thus f wanted-by

| Merryman & Gittings.

CONTENTS OF THIS NUMBER.

Uses of the Soil to Vegetables-Rotation of CropsReported for the American Farmer, by Lewis Sutton & Co. TOBACCO.-Inspections at the three State warehouses On Grasses and other Plants, No. 7, continued-Notices of Pernicious Plants, No. 10, concluded-Germination last week, ending with Saturday, 720 hhds. "Some of the hogsheads as [B.: 19-20, which Since our last return, we learn that $20 have been | of Seeds-Culture of the Vine-Historical sketch of the from their colour, we term ordinary yellow, had offered, and $25 asked for some very fine Ohio; and on contemplated Rail-road from Baltimore to the Ohio, concluded-Dressing Children-Mr. Abernethy-Solid partially the leaf spread in its full size, which man- Tuesday last, at Warehouse No. 1, two and offered to Comfort-Tree Hill Races-Stallions advertised in Engner of packing is not liked, and as we have frequent-fine Pennsylvania tobacco were held up and offered to ly found, is more easily disposed to discolour, than if the highest bidder, and bid off at $17 each, other quali- land, with Editorial remarks-A new invented Millties are nearly as usual; we think rather more heavy. | Manufactures in Paris-Pins in Poultry-Recipes. packed in the usual shape. One crop of 79 hhds was offered at private sale from Prince George's county, 54 round was offered for it, and Printed every Friday, at Five Dollars per annum, for refus d by the agent, who asked $6. We have known JOHN S. SKINNER, Editor, by JOHN D. Toy, corner of several this week of fine yellow (stayed) like the of St. Paul and Market-sts., where every description case mentioned last week, a sample of which we now, of Book and Job Printing is handsomely executed.

"Your tobacco is the most liked and approved of by our manufacturers if it is of fine red, brown, or cinnamon colour. The whole hogsheads of one cofour, as for instance [I. B. B.] N. 1, 40, 43, 44, 45.

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