1826.] 



NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



:n 



last from six to livelve years, according to (he 

 kinJ of wood used. 



{To be concluded next wteh,') 



FOR THE NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION. 



Extract of a letter from Charles W. Dabney,Esq. vice 

 con?ul of the United States for the Azores, dated 

 Fayal, 19th March, 1826, to S. \V. Pomeroy, Esq. at 

 Brightou. 



"A remarknble case of spontaneous combus- 

 tion lately occurred on board the schooner Hi- 

 ram, loaded with wool, bound from Bilhoa to 

 New York, in consequence of some Linseed Oil 

 being accidentally spilt on the floor of the cabin. 

 On the smoke being discovered, the crew, &c. 

 ran to the deck, and secured every avenue to 

 the hold, and remained on deck with scarcely 

 provisions sufficient to support nature, for six 

 days, when they were so fortunate as to reach 

 this port. It was not expected the vessel could 

 be saved, but we resolved to hazard her for the 

 chance of saving part of the cargo, which «as 

 very valuable. The vessel was brought to an- 

 chor, four lighters and as many men as could 

 work were sent off, an axe was set by the cable, 

 and a sail was ready to be hoisted, to run the 

 vessel on shore, in case they should not he able 

 to subdue the flames; every precaution that 

 prudence could dictate was taken. The hatch- 

 es were opened — 1 10 bales of wool were passed 

 into the lighters ; no smoke appeared — the cab- 

 in was opened, and the tire found to be extinct ! 

 after having consumed part of several bales of 

 wool, the cabin, one pump, and part of the star- 

 board locker. It was the most miraculous escape 

 I ever heard of The vessel was repaired, took 

 in her cargo, and will sail iu about an hour." 



CTongvcsisfonal iJrotrcKfngs. 



S £ N A T E.— '^P'^"' '> A bill was repovfedto 

 repeal in part the duty on salt. By this it was propos- 

 ed to reduce the duly on salt, after Dec. 31. 1826, to 

 15 cents per bushel, and after December 31, 1827 to 

 10 cents. 



A bill was reported to reduce the duties heretofore 

 levied on certain articles, such as coffee, tea. i-c — The 

 Senate proceeded to the consideration of a bill from tlie 

 House, to amend the Judicial System of the United 

 States, &c. This bill passed, and relates to the altera- 

 tion of the circuits in some of the southern and western 

 states. 



APPilU 10. This day and the next were principally 

 occupied in discussing certain proposed amendments to 

 the Judiciary bill, which were rejected. 



APRIL 13. Mr Randolph moved to rescind the two 

 rules of the Senate, which place the power of appoint- 

 ing committees and the supervision of the journals with 

 the Presiding Officer of the Senate. The motion lies 

 on the table one day. 



HOUSE. APRIL 7. The House in Comr.iiUee 

 resumed thi^ consideration of the Massachusetts Claim. 

 A number of speeches for and against the claim were 

 made, hut no decision was obtained. 



APRIL 11. A resoliitiou was agreed to for request- 

 ing the President to inform whether any other Govern- 

 ment except that of the United Slates has been invited 

 to send Ministers to the Congress at Panama, kc. Mr 

 Polk offered resolutions against the Panama mission, 

 which were referred. 



APRIL 12. The Speaker laid before the House four 

 communications from the Department of War, with re- 

 ports of surveys, &c. One of these related to the 

 Great National Road from Washington to New Orleans; 

 another to the survey of Connecticut river, and a canal 

 route from Lake Memphremagig to Connecticut river. 

 A bill passed for appropriating JCOjOOt) to the relief of 

 4he Florida Indians. 



APRIL 13. Debates on the P.anama mission were 

 the topics of this d,Hy. Mr Webster intimated a v.'isli 

 to otTe.r his views to the Committee, and the Commit- 

 tee rose, and the House soon after adjourned. 



j\Iexico. — A bill has passed the National Congress, 

 for introducing camels and dromedaries into thst coun- 

 try. A project was talked of for making an iron rail- 

 way between Vera Cruz and the capital. Several 

 English gentlemen residing at the Capital have intro- 

 duced horse-racing on the plains of Anahuac. The 

 government have adopted a law to prevent vagrancy ; 

 and a system of public instruction is .proposed, by 

 which at -least one Lancasterian school is to be estab- 

 lished in each Canton, so that the poor will be instruct- 

 ed gratis, and others for C.2 a month. It is proposed to 

 form a school for instructors at Vera Cruz. 



%* Several valuable communications are on file, and 

 will soon appear. 



I Jack for Sale. 



I THE Subscriber offers for sale the high bred Jack 

 Columella. His dam is of the Andalusiau breed and 

 the largest Spanish Jennet in the country. His sire the 

 noted Jack Barbarossa, now owned by Gen. Williams 



! of Stonington Con. who will realize $600, for his ser- 

 vices the last season. 



Culuviella is three quarter of Spanish blood and one 

 quarter Maltese, a proper cross to unite vigor and 

 spirit with sufficient bone, is two y.-ars old, and gives 

 promise to be equal if not superior in size and other val- 

 uable properties to any Jack ever bred in the United 

 States. S. W. POMEROY. 



Brighton, April 21. 



Farming Utensils. 



JUST received and for sale at the Agricultural Ware- 

 house, 108 State street— 



TICE'S No. 2 Ploughshares. 



On hand, a lew of Tice's No. 2 Ploughs — a constant 

 supply of Shares furnished for the same. 



HOWARD'S Cut and Wrought Iron do. 



TREE-BRUSHES. 



Likewise, a further supply of Improved PRUNING 

 KNIVES. 



Brass and Tin HORN TIPS for Oxen's Horns— some 

 handsomely finished and gilt. 



2000 very thrifty and well proportioned CHESTNUT 

 TREES, for sale as above. april 21 



A^ew Imported Garden Seeds, S,-c. 



JOSEPH CALLENDER No. 166 Washington street 

 near the Old South, has just received per London Pack- 

 et, a general asortment of GARDEN SEEDS, of last 

 year's growth, viz : — 



Early Hotspur Peas, | White Dutch Turnip, 



Dwarf .Marrowfat do j Field Turnip, 



Green Prolific do j Elood Beet, 



Dwarf Bordering do 1 Mangel Wurtzel, 



Scarlet Radish. | Double curl'd Parsley, 



Red and white Turnip, | Long Southgate Cucumber 

 Early Head Lettuce, j Sweet Marjoram, 



Grand Imperial do | Summer Savory, 



Globe Savoy Cabbage, j Thyme and Sage, 

 Early Dutch do | White Cellery, 



True Swedish Turnip, | Lemon Balm. 



Also a few bushels superior English Split Peas. On 

 hand, a large assortment of American Seeds of last 

 year's growth ; Canary, Hemp, Millet, Rape and Maw 

 seeds for Birds ; a large collection of Green House 

 Plants, Shrubs, &c. ; Flower Pots and Flower Boxes. 



April 21. 



SIR IS^i^rlC. This fine young seed horse of the 

 Cleaveland Bay Breed, will stand at his stable, oppo- 

 site the Bull's itead Tavern in Brighton. The charge 

 for each mare will be ten dollars the season, in ad- 

 vance. A more particular account of Sir Isaac will be 

 found in the New England Farmer of the 31st of March. 



BELLFOV.NDER. This celebrated horse, of a 

 bright Bay, with black legs, standing 15 hands high, a 

 celebrated trotter, and a true descendant of the Fire- 

 aways, will stand at Col. Jaques' stable, in Charles- 

 town, during the season. Charge $20, and $1,00 the 

 groom — see New England Farmer, April 14, 1826. 



S^LK OF S^eXOjVY SHEEP. 



Imported^by George i- Thomas Searle. On Thurs- 

 day, 4th Mliy n:x!, at Brighton, near IJoslcn, 

 Will h- sold at Public Auction. 



The entire llcfk of SAXONY .^HliEP, imported in 

 the ship Marcus, and expected per ship America, from 

 Bremerj. 



These sheep were selected by the same Agenis who 

 purchased the flock sold at Brighton last year, which 

 have given so general satisfaction to purchaseis. ', 



They have been selected alter a thorough examina- 

 tion of every fine fiock in Saxony, without rtgard to 

 expense; and gentlemen interested in the growth of 

 fine wool in this country, may be assured that the 

 present flock consists entirely of sheep equal to the 

 best of any previous importations. 



The whole number shipped in Bremen was 202 Bucks 

 and 123 EwE&, of which about one half have arrived. — 

 A distant day is fixed for the sale to allow time for the 

 arrival of the residue, in order that purchasers from all 

 parts of the country maybe assured that a sutficient 

 quantity will he ofiered to supply their wants. 



Samples of the wool from each sheep will be lodged 

 with Messrs Peter Kenisen Ai Co. Hanover square, 

 New York — Benja. KnuwesEsq. Albany — Mesrs Wood- 

 bridge ii Washburn, Hartford — and with the Auction- 

 eers, No. 69, Kilby st. Boston 



I The sheep may be' examined at Brighton at any 

 time before the sale — wiiich will take phice as adver- 

 tised, at 9 o'clock. A. INl. The importers pledge them- 

 srlves that every sheep shall be sold without any re- 

 servation, at public sale, and that none will be sold at 

 private sale, previouslv, on any terms. 



COOLIDGE, POOR & H^:aD, ^ucfs 



Imported Horse CohimLus. 

 COLUMBUS was imported from England and pre- 

 sented to the Massachusetts Society lor jiromoting Ag- 

 riculture, by General John Coffin, (brother of Sir 

 Isaac Coffin) that his native State might possess t'lat 

 breed of Horses so much valued in England as Dray 

 Horses, called the Suffolk Carl Horse. ! he first sea- 

 son after (he arrival of Columbus, he stood for shcrt 

 periods in the cou.ities of Essex, '^'liddlesex, and Nor 

 folk, and since in the county of VV orcester. His Ci'Us 

 are iu great repute, at two years old they have been 

 sold for two hundred dollars— a very handscu:- pair of 

 their. wc7^ shown at the Cattle Shu-rt, at Rri^hl^tiy ^'~- 

 1824 — they are very powerful, docile, great wall rs, 

 and capable of great lalior. 'I he Trustees desirous that 

 ther parts of the Commonwealth should have the 

 benefit of tbis breed, will put him out on the first day 

 of May next, (or sooner if required) to any person who 

 will give evidence that good care will be taken of him, 

 and a moderate and fair portion of iris earnings only 

 will be required. Application may he m^^de to GOK- 

 HAM PARSONS, Esq. Brighton, or BENJ. GUILD, 

 State-street, Boston, Committeecf the Trustees. 



The following extract of a letter from Mr Sledman,, of 

 Cambridge, will show the value of the breet' in the 

 opinion ofa very intelligent and experienced judge 

 of horses. 



Dear Sir, — The Colli own, sired by Columbus, is 

 yet less than four years old, and of course has by no 

 means arrived to his full strenglh. 'lie had not till he 

 came into my possession, been broken to the harness. — 

 He is very docile and kind, and decidedly the most 

 powerful horse of his age with which I have been ac- 

 quainted. We have never fully tested his strensth, 

 bHt when he has been harnessed in the lead, with a 

 three horse load of ice, weighing 55 to 60 hundred be- 

 sides the wagon, it has been frequently observed that 

 he was capable of taking the whole load at any place 

 between Fresh Pond and Charlestown. We have fre- 

 quently brought 30 hundred Lehigh Coal from Boston, 

 with "him alone, on a wagon weighing about 800, with 

 the boy upon the load. This he manages with perfect 

 ease, and will even trot with it when not reined in. — 

 He is very quick in the walk, and is every way active " 

 April 14, 1826. 



RO.MAM'. An elegant, full blooded horse, a bright 

 Bay, with blawc legs, mane and tail, of high spirit and 

 good temper, will stand at the farm of Mr Stephen Wil- 

 liams in Northborough, (Ms.) at $20 the season, to be 

 paid before the mares are taken away. — See New Eng- 

 land Farmer, April 14. 



