^\)c ininncv'ri i!loutl)ln llisitov. 



157 



liiiili. The ivniedv is siiii|ile, iiikI «iiliii ilif 

 rxicli <il>V(;iy n\u: (Jl(>ili.> H»-t IVikIj in n i-linii;; 

 niid ciilil f^dlmioii (if ,-.ilt mill u.-iu-i, ii|ip;ii(l hinl 

 pfiMviitd in, 5;iiiiiiilly ctl'i el :i ^|ll ril\ iiiic, ll 

 lirCLS.<iU7 It) iiiJike a ^llilt mid llic |nm i.-i \vi\ 

 I'jiiiiliil, !i|i|ily llu' leiivrs of •iiiirit II « i.i iimiind, 

 \M'i ill >|)iriis. t^lioidd llu- I'arl iiijiiii <l ic'iiimn 

 wi .di, us it .•ioirii'liiiK'S dms in .-eviu' >|ir.iins, ii 



Mili: leint'dy IH to |iiiin|i (ir I'onr ulil wititi 



(iti-lv liii- a lew iiioiniiiL'S. — /^niiVie t'arniir. 



Slpkrkik i\1(iI)K "f ("I'liiNu IIahis. — Aijirrnlile 

 to \iiiir nqni-.-l, I IuichiiIi m nil ynii llif |ii<«v .'-.■■ 

 ol cniiiif; ilii; luiins I .-lent you in IVIairli, «liii-li 

 reocniK i-alU'd loi lli iIih Mliniralion of ilie Aini'i- 

 icaii A;;iiriilliiral AsMu-iiilioo and Iln" F.iiinrin' 

 Cliili HI New York. 



1 inndfc a I'iiklo ol' two (|iiiii Is ol" sail, lo « liirli 

 1 adili'd one (ninre (d siiinonT savory, ono dilio 

 ol s«t-ft iiiaijioain, oiir nilio alls|iicf. Irdl' diilo 

 Sall|n-lii', and olii- |iiiin.il Imo« ii sniiar ; lioili il tlir 

 wIioIh lOfiellifi- and a|:|ilii-il llif ii.iMi.ir lioilin;; 

 lioi, lo one liiMidrrd |ioiinils of liani, and Kit|i it 

 ill llie iiickJH ijiivf or lour \M-(ks. 



I\ly |iriiress of sinoUiiiff was iiol the most rx- 

 |it'iisiv(', linl may niil la- llic li-ss uvailaliln on ihai 

 ai'i'oniit. I siiinkrd llio liaoiM in a sfvd rask. 

 ullli oiip head ill, with a smalliiolt; loi-ilre sii.oke 

 to jiass onl, linn;! Iiy liams lo lln' In-ad, and lisi'd 

 alioiil a pfid( ol iiialio;;aiiy s-iw iliist lor (iicl, 

 wliiidi I ha|i|icn<'d lo liaVf on hand liir parking' 

 fronds. 1 sinoUtd llii'iii lint oiih week. — Jhii. .*'§•■ 

 riculltiralint. 



'lo I'llODUCE THE KXACT I.1KENFSS (IK A.W OB- 

 JKCT I.VSTAMl.V O.N PAPER.— This [May \if It'.idl- 



ly ilTi clrd liy lay in;; IliK |ia|ipr on a talih', and 

 tioliliii;; a donldt! convex ttMi8 (a ('oiiiiiKin son 

 (;lass) oviT it, and ihcn |dariii;^ a niinor over iln- 

 lens, in an obli(|iri' |>o>iiiun, so as to Tare i.ar'ly 

 tow ai lis lite ol'ji CI III. t i* lo lie repi esi'i.ted. The 

 r.-i\s ol' liLdif, |i t.-si'iii' f'r nn ihe olij.-rl to ilie niii*- 

 ror, will Ik; leHeeied iIow iiward llu on;;li ilielens, 

 and piodiiee ihe llkeiie.-s ol' the olij'el in lidl eol- 

 ois (ill lliK (i.iper. 'I'liis I xperiinent iiiay easily 

 lie made in lie; eveiiiii;j, liy it fleciiii;; Ilie fl.niie 

 of the candle in this saiiif^ inaiiiier, ulii(di will 

 appear very lirillialit on ilie paper, lint ill order 

 to render tlie relleclion ol'aii ohject disiincily vis- 

 ihle l>y day li;;lii, it may he nipiisiie to e.xehale 

 iie:irly all the li^rlit tVoin the paper, except what 

 I'alls lludii^iii the lens. In all cases, the lens iniisi 

 he placid at a distance ahove ihe paper, accord- 

 ing' lo its tbcil.=, at the distance at wliiih it winild 

 contract the lays of the snn to the smallest point. 



Re.midy for Asthma. — An individual who 

 has sntt'ered much from aslhma, and ivlin had in 

 v.-dii son;;lit rcliid'liom regular physicians, wish- 

 es lis lo iiive piihlicily lo Ihe lidlowiii;: remedy. 



" I'rociire coinmoi) hloiiio;; paper and ilior- 

 on;;lily ."atiirate il in a solniioii ol nitre, (salt pe- 

 tn,) and let it l>e caiel'nily dried liy the tiie, orex- 

 jiosiire lo the rays of Ihe sim. On leiiriii;: at 

 lii^lit, iijnile it, aiiddeposite il,ii;/iii'/iir, on :i plate 

 or sipiare of sheet zinc or iron in your hed-mom. 

 In many cases it is said this has eiialile.l persons 

 paiid'illy atHictcd lo enjoy their rest." 



Important to Kousekeepers. — A lady in lia- 

 lavia has di.-coieied a new niellioij of vva>liin;; 

 (■lollies, which she highly recommends. Il i.- 

 pnhhshed ill the New York Trilimii!. It isasl'cd- 

 lows : 



llashiit!; CIoIIks. — Mr. I'.illlm-, I h.\.> lately 

 found a new way ef washiiiL', which I il-niK is a 

 ;:rejit help, ;dihiiii^h I ncM-r sa^v il iii prim. Ii 

 coiisi.'ts in nsin;: Inrpeniiiie. 



My mode of iisiii;; il is lo t.ike the men's week 

 shins Smiilay evening', and piir iliein into cold 

 ualer to soak iiniil morning', when I place ihm. 

 in a rhahhoii kellle, uiili ;>ooil snds, and add iln- 

 tiirpeiililie, .'tlid set them a hoilin;; lill after Ineak- 

 (ast, say one lioiir. 1 ilieii l.d<e ihem into a liar- 

 rel and pomid ihem h.-inl ; iiili them on a v\a>h- 

 lioard, soap tliem, and lay them l<y lill ilieir lime 

 comes lo boil .-luaiii, mid spre.id ihi in on the ;;ia-s. 

 1 use two tahle-spooiisfnl of mrpenliie- lo three 

 or t'oiir p.iils of water. iMary P. 



F.CONOMr IN CoOKl-NG CkA.SB; RRIES.— Owilli; 



to the scarciiy of apples, pens, piaclie.«, &c.. 

 prevailing; lhron;;lioiit ilie slate, ;is well as ihe 

 ;ireal ahimdaiice aii-l e,\c»-lleiil propei Iihs of cr.-.n- 

 herries, the latter are much used liir sance. In 

 [irepai in:; I hem for ihe la hie, Imndieds ol dollars, 

 may no dooht aminatly he s;ived li\ lie- people ol 

 Michijjuli, by uhserviiig llie fulluwiiijj diiecllulis, 



and ihiil loo w iilii>iil caiising llie siince lu he aliy 

 the II ^s palalulile, 



'lo eacli ipiiiii ol lurries, very shorlly lifter the 

 cookiii;; ol them is comnienrt d, aild u lea-spoon- 

 lid III siileiain-. 'Ihi.- w ill mi nenliahze llit; aci- 

 ihleidds juice, which Ihey eoniaiii, a» lo iiiaki; it 

 n( cesMiry lo use only one Inniili part as intich 

 Mi;:ai as would liaxelieen reipiisile had they heeii 

 couked w ithiiiil iisiiiji! said al lis.— .Uic/ri'gfHi Fiinn- 

 tr. 



To TAKE Staiivs out of .MAHOGA^y. — Mix six' 

 oniir- s ol spoils ol sail, and liall in ounce ol 

 rock salt ol lemons, (powdered) lo;;etlier. Drop 

 a liiih' on tin; spoi, and riili it willi u cork lill il 

 disappears. Wash it ('fi' with cohl water. 



To clear a looni liom liii;;s, s( cure it as well us 

 possihle liom Ihe adioisslim (d air, pnl ii small 

 (|iiauiiiy of iiiiisk in a loh.icco pipe, li;ihl il, and 

 Mow Ihe smoke lhr(iii;;li Ihe key hole ol the door. 

 A \' \\ lew w hills w il! I D'ccliudly sellle the lilood 

 llilisiy mniales, al least so s.iys a Sydney paper. 



Frmii llif I.ivcrpoKl TillR-*. 

 The iniporialioiis of wheal, flour, and Indian 

 corn into Liverpool, from the Unili d .'^lales, in 

 the Hisl nine tlis of ItjJo an I Itsld, respec- 

 tively, were as follows: — 



Wheat. Flour. Indian Corn. 

 Qr.s. IJils. Qr.s. 



ToSept. I.'j, 184o IO-l,7ao (J8-J -158 100,013 

 To C-ept. IG, lci45 1 584 5,8.a 



Increase 104,7:iO (i(J-.ii,S74 tll.ytiS 



The iinportalions Iroiii IVliisli Ati>erit-ir,Mii the 

 same periods, were — ' ' 



Jf'hcal. Flour. 

 Qi s. Bil.s. 

 To t^epi. 14, 1840 a7,;{0"J 14'Jill5 

 To Sept. 15, lc4o l.iKM 77703 



Increase 



'301-2 



The total imports from the Unin-d Slates, horn 

 the l.Tili Sepieiiln'r, Iti4.1, tolhe 1.5lll Sepleniher, 

 IS4(i, were as lollows: — 



Wheat. Flour. Indian Corn. 



Qis. IJils. Qrs. 



130,741 778,C5!) 11,010 



The total imports fiom Ihiiisli .^me^n'u liir the 

 same period .-ire :-— 



Wheat. Flour. 



Q. s. 15, Is. 



43,-<!*{ ^87,732 



p'rom the aliove leinnin it will he seen ili;il 

 iipwaiilsof a million h.iiielsot ll'uii, each iipiat 

 to live hiishels ol whe;ii, lia\e heeii impotlcd into 

 Li\erpool ilnriiij^ the last tv\elve months Irom 

 Ihe IJiiiied Stales and Canada, lo;.>ellier Willi 

 173,l.'l)4 qnarieis of wheat, and 1 1 1,(il0 iiiiai lers 

 of Indian corn. Il.ippily the ^rain crops m all 

 parts of America liaie liceii very aliiiiid.iiit this 

 year, and the prices in Eii;.'land, llion;;li iiol ex- 

 ri ssive, are such as lo render imporialion of 

 huiitdy increased supplies priatilahk, and there- 

 lore certain. The resuhs of the niM iwehe 

 moiilhs will show what America can do lowards 

 ^llppl^iuL' ihe «anlsof IO:i'-laiid anil ol' Kuiopi'. 

 The lar?;esi oxpoits of lloiir, wheal, and Indian 

 corn I'loni the Diiiled Stales, in previous yiars, 

 v^ ere .-is lolluws : — 



In Ip40 I,8li7,.')0i' harrels (if fl.iur. 



" ii|.'',l(/7 (jliaileis ol wheal. 



In 1841 348,85(i (planers of Indian corn. 



I'reservatio.v of Apples.— Apples, intended 

 lo he preserved lor w iiiler and spun;; u>f, should 

 reiiiaiii upon the trees imiil ipiiie ripe, which 

 iisiialty lakes place at ihc cominu ol ihe liisl 

 heavy t'losls. They should ihen he j/hicki d Mom 

 Mecs hy hand, in a liiir day, and parked up im- 

 meiliately in cask-, in alleinaie layeis ol dry 

 s.'inil, and plaster, cliatl, .suwdnsl, or liiaii, and 

 coiivey(;il to ;i cool, ih \ pl.-ice :is soon as po.-sihle. 

 The sand orsawdosi may he dried in the heat of 

 siimiiier, or may he ludsed In an oven al the time 

 required lo he n.sed. The peculiar ailvaiiiaues 

 Hiisiii;; from packed apph s in sand are fXplain 

 ed and commenle . upon as follows, hy ihe l;ile 

 Mr. Weh-Iei, auilior of the ■• Ana ric.-m l>iclion- 

 ary of the l';.i;;li.-li I,.ili;;na;;e" : — " Fil>t, the 

 sand keeps ihe apples Mum the air, which is es- 

 seiiti;d III iheir preset v ilioii ; si cond, ihe sand 

 checks Ihe evapoi.'ilion or perspiialion of ihe 

 iipples, thus preserving in theiii their full flax or — 



at lite same time liny inoisliire yield liy iheapples 

 isahsoihed hy the sand— so that the applet" me 

 kept dry, and all mnsliiiess is prevented My 

 pippins, in iMay and June, are as fiesli as w hen 

 lirsl pickeil. Kvi 11 Ihe ends of the stems look 

 as il jiist separ.iK (I liom lhelwi;:s. 'Ihiid, the 

 sand IS eipially a piiveiilalive liom Iro.-I, ruts, 

 &c. IJni idler the exireme heal of .lime lakes 

 place, all apples speedily lose iheiiHiiMir and 

 liecouie insipid." — ,'lmtrican lit^ncullurist . 



Fruiii the British American Ciiltivntar. 



Manchester is the only city in New llampsliire. 

 l'"i;;lit years ago, it contained scarcely one hun- 

 dred inhaliiianls, and where now stands its prin- 

 cipal mannhiclm 111;: eslahlishmeiils, and (\lieii: is 

 done the hiisiness ol Ihe suriomidiiig couniiy, 

 was then hnl one dv\ellm;'. 



The popidation ol Alain hi sler is alioiit I'-i.CCO 

 souls — il IS siiiiali (I on ihe east side ol the Alei- 

 riiiiai'k riv( r, ahoiii midway lietweeii Coiicnrd 

 and Nashua. Tin re are llirei; iiieorpoi aled com- 

 panies, or corpmalioii.s, viz: — the Stark, Ainos- 

 keair, and .Maiichesler. 



'I Ik; Slark (w hicli was commenced in 18.!8,) 

 has one mill 500 <eei hy ,^0, and li\e s'ories hi;;h, 

 vviili'J3,000 spindle.s, GliO looms, and ;;ives eiii- 

 ployiuint lo 7.''iO lemales, ai d i^iOO males, .-iiid a 

 new mill now leeeixin;; Icr machmeiy. ilial will 

 coniain '20,000 spindles, .ViO looms, and reipiiie 

 ahonl <.H.O hands. 



'I he Amoskea;; ' oriioraiioii has three mills in 

 operation, called the .Amoskiai; new mills. No. 

 3 mill is 440 feet hy CO. 4 siorii s, liisides atiic anil 

 lia-emeiil— has l'?0 card.-, 30 speedeis, KiO splii- 

 iiin;; framis, ol ]i8 spmilh s eai li, (nial< llif iiO,- 

 480 spindles.) mid 5'JO looms. 500 ol which aie 

 in one room, wiih one ;!iil lo every iliree luoins 



— a rich spectacle, I assure you. 'I he 90 looms 

 are lor "e;i\liii' cotlon 'flannel. This coiupany 

 now t uipiin 1400 male> ;inil lem.-tle.-, and use in 

 Ihelhiee mihs iner 1V,( ( h;,lisol colloii,un(l 

 make lioin U.COl'.OOO lo LxOOO 000 yanis, N". 14 

 ;;iriiils, per yi.-u. 'I his cuni aiy is now l.iyiii;; 

 lie lunnilaiion for u new mill 350 feel hy li'>2. and 



lisloiles lil;;ll, lo nil U, 111 '.OXtO spilid h s. 'I'liO 



;;riiimd is siirx* yiii for 1 1\ o tti I t (pad size, 



hill will he del.'iyed uniil liie i If el of llie new 

 larift' is as(*erlaiui'il. 



Upon this corpoiaiinii, and hrloii:;iii;;, as I nn- 

 di-rsland, to the lard and vvjiler power company, 

 is a machine shop and lotmdi y. ih;tl rives em- 

 ployiiient lo some 3C0 men and hoys in Ihe inan- 

 iiljicluie ol 11 osl kinds of coltouanil '■.ooleii ma- 

 chiurry. 



Nexl helow is the M:incliester Coi poralioii, w iih 

 one mill lor llie maliwlaciure of iMoiisliu de l.aines 



— of .-ufRcienl -izi- for "JO 000 spinillis lor emmn 

 and li»,000 lor worsted — ( I O.COO liir coinm unil 

 13.000 tin- worsted are all that is yet in— and Ihe 

 company have coniitcrinaiidcd the orders tor the 

 h.ilance of their machinery for the preseni, I'ear- 

 inu they ini;;hl not li<; ahle to n imtdiiclme Mmis- 

 liii de Luiiies locomprle wiili iiiipoi lalions niidei: 

 the new law.) — and 1000 looms. Tl,i Scolcli im- 

 proved n.nle is n-ed in this leill for spinnin;; 

 Wool. Tweniy-foiir of ihem are Iinded li\ ;iirls, 

 and iweniy live hy hoys — 'lis said ihe ;:irls kee|» 

 their room in llie liesi (uder, do ihe he.-l work, 



and ijiiiie as i h. This mill, in full cperaiion, 



would use 300.010 fleeces o) wool a;id SOCO hales 

 he>t -elided New Orleans colloii, (win lli ahoiit 

 10 cents in New Oilcans.) per year. Y'ou must 

 he aware lliat only ahonl twoihiidsor lliree- 

 qnarters of each fleece is tit for Monslin de 

 liaines. • 



Tlie priiitinjr esi;ililislimeiit of this Coiiipany is 

 27(i hy ,50 li-el. and 5 sloiies hiuh, .-md will print 

 RtO pieces per day. 



This (^mipaiiy also inli lid to ( H ci a i ew mill 

 fur makini' tine pi inl ;;oods, wliicli vionld ri (piire 

 5000 iiales hes; i-iillon per year to .-nppi) ii, hnl 

 w ill did.iy for ihe |ire.-riii. 



As a sample of what these lai;'e ciii| niaiions 

 are oliliL"-d m expend m advance to ;iiiy piotii. I 



will sav ihat ilii> company paid onl in n ey lor 



American lahorand ma(diiiiery, $8C0,(.0(i, and lor 

 foreign machiinry . such as was nol madp in this 



ntrv. (Mon.-lin de Laiiic priiilin;; m.-chinery ,) 



ah.ioi >.-.')0.€hO. 



Hesiihs ihe foreL'oiii!,', lh( re is ii iich of inler- 

 e-l ihal mi;:lit he said of ihis cil\ of ihe <;raiiil'(» 

 Plate, hut I have spun my yarn ipiiie loo Ion;' al- 

 ready, and will only remind yon 'hat ihniare 

 two steam saw and pbniny Uiiils, one iiiill iin the 



