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<g:i)c laxmcx's ilUintl)li) Visitor. 



Times liJivi; cliiini'tMl siiirc oiir irnindiiiotlipis 

 ppilii llidir osvii Viiili, 1111(1 wciR liol iisli.iriicd ti) 

 knit in ooMipaiiy: iiiirl wv Ikivh n'ponicd it in 

 {renenil buiiUiii[iH!y. I5f;nl tlie Ibllowiii;,' illus- 

 trations : 



Customs in ]7t3. 

 I\I;in t<i the pluujli j 

 Wile to the cow ; 

 Girl to the yarn ; 

 Boy to the barn; 

 And your routs will bo netted. 

 IS 1,3. 

 Man, tiaiuly O I 

 Miss, Piano ; 

 VViTe, silk and satin ; 

 Boys, Greek ami Latin ; 

 And you'll all be "azetted. 



The Season. 

 "Who ever saw the like ?"— VVIiy many 

 have seen more snow niion the i;ronnil at this 

 season than is now upon it. Mr. Jereniiali Stick- 

 ney ol" this town, who never l'orj;eis any ihinj; 

 he lias seen or heard, told lis last Saturday, tha't 

 Jiist 58 years a^'o that day he uas in Boston, and 

 it was Fast Day ; the snow was more than fotir 

 i'eel deep.and lie hired a horse and sleii^h to po ont 

 toCamhridL'e Collej;e to visit the lateCharles VVal- 

 ker,Esq. of this town, who was then there, and he 

 drove his horse into flrilis ofsnow so deep, iiot- 

 v\ithstandin!r the road had heen lirokeii onf, that 

 he had to shovel his horse out two or throe times. 

 Col. Morrill Shepard inrorms tis that 58 years 

 aj;o, come the 25th of this month, the snow" was 

 deeper and stifl'er than it was the first of this 

 month. Sleijrhs and teams then eonld he driven 

 over fences anil across fields or pastures iipnn 

 the crust of the snow. Oiliers living among ns 

 nssiiro IIS that the winter and spiin;r of 1785 was 

 more severe than last winter and (iresent spriiiu' 

 was and is. Other cold winters and haekward 

 Rprin;;s have heen felt liy many innv livin;;-: but 

 such a .Alarch and such an April as we have to 

 record in 18-l;3, we have never known. — .V. // 

 Courier, 



The season- will be .--roductive. — An old 

 (armer of Worcester county says that in the year 

 1785, ihe snow held to the depth of liiiir fi;el till 

 the 20lh of April. It flu'ii suddenly tliaweil off 

 and summer came on directly; and'noyear wiih- 

 iii his rememhrance before lir since h.is equalled 

 that tin- |)rodnctiveness. Taking' that as a pre- 

 cedent, we have ahimdant reasmi to anticipate a 

 frnilliil season, to compen.-^ate for the ri:;ois of a 

 h.-ickward spring' the present \car.—Ba!lhnorc 

 ,r}m. Farmer. 



05=' The Merrimack river, which rose to iis 

 lii'fhest point on llie 17th of April, and has kept 

 lip exceedinjily lii::li for the la>i week. after warm 

 vvealher and a pretty copious rain on the niuhi 

 of Sunday, is now (Tuesday, April 25,) ti^aiii al- 

 most 11) its hiidi pnini of a week a<;o. 'I'lie qnan- 

 tily ot water lloulnjr down this viillev since the 

 conmienceinent of melliiif; snow this spring has 

 been immense— the quaiiiity remaining' in the 

 deep snow iijion the frroimd at the north is still 

 great. Although our season is extremely back- 

 ward, yet there are stroiii; indications that the 

 season may be highly prodnctivt!. 



Ackuowledgnients. 



Our new and valued correspondents more than 

 make lip to the leaders ol the Visitor any defi- 

 ciency which may he caused by Ihe edilor's fail- 

 ing to write nut those observiiiions which his 

 fi-eqneiit joinneyings have enabled him to ".set 

 in a note hook" for fiiuu-e reference. The best 

 of liis acquired knowledge may be brnngbt out 

 hereafter, while «e ask of the "wjiters who have 

 so much interested and instructed our feader.-, 

 that they will coiiiiune their favors. 



We consider it no mean compliment to oiir 

 inonlhly work of small pretensions, that the vet- 

 <.iaii aiiririiliiiral ediior who established the 

 American Fanner more llian one Ibmth of a 

 century ago, has furnished the first article for 

 our present number. 



The coriespoudents who have furnished for 

 the next nnniher of the Visilor in'eieslinn arli- 

 cles on the cidiivation of Hemp and Fl.ix, on the 

 preparation of limber for il'iicing, on oil painting, 

 on the Potomac fisheries connecled uiilian jij. 

 dian story, on the constinction of cheap water 

 dams, &c. &c. will accept onr thanks. 



To the enterprising editor of the Albany Cu\- 

 tivator are we indebted lor the entire co|'jies of 



that excellent print eight years ever since its first 

 establisbmeut by the late "judge Buei,— also for 

 an early copy of the second volume of the Tran- 

 sactions of the New York Slate .Agriculliiral 

 Society, togmher with an Abstract of the pro- 

 ceedings of the County A>;ricultural Societies of 

 New York for the year 1842. These works will 

 furnish lis with copious supplies of the best mat- 

 ter liir future unmhers of the Visitor. To the 

 .same gentleman are we also indebted lor the 

 portrait of Mv. Prentice's short-horn Bull "Fair- 

 fa.x" presented in this number. 



A fine ox, late the property of, and fattened by 

 Charles Smart, Esq. of Concord, was slaughtered 

 by C-ipt. Samuel Blake on S.-ilurdav last, the 

 weight of which was— Quarters 12U0"— Hide 125 

 —Tallow 217: total ]G02 pounds. This ox sold 

 for $80 on the hoof, less than five cenls per 

 pound. He probably averaged to the bntcher 

 seven cents per jiound, and Was worth at least 

 $110. 



For Graktiing Wax.— Take 5 oz. pitch, 4 oz. 

 roziii, 2 ox. beeswax, and 1 oz. lard, aiul melt 

 Iheiii well together.— £no-/is/, paper. 



O.Mo."is. — If onions be |j|aiiled in the same hill 

 with vines, it is said they will protect the latter 

 IVoni the depredations ot' the striped bug. 



BAanC NOTE ASID EXCHA:\GE TAiJI,E. 



Corrected for the Boston Courier by Willis &. Company Ex- 

 change and Money Brokers, No. 25 State Street 

 A|iril 13, 1843. 

 8p"The hills of all the Banks in the Ncw-Ensland .Slates 

 "■"''',, '"'' '" B'"") credit, are received at par on deposite by the 

 Mittblk Bank, which transacts all the business relatm"to coun- 

 try I>anks, lurllie associBted Banks of Boston. 



Counterf^-it S'i bills on many of the New Ensland Banks ^ 

 are in circulation— Fjrkins' stereotype plat-. 



Counterfeit S^hill^ of tils Urunswick Bank, Maine, have 

 been some tune in circulation. 



Counterfeit .«i bills of the Wasliineton Bank, Boston, are in 

 circulaliun. ' ' 



THE MARKETS. 



DOMESTIC MARKET.*. 



From the Massachusetts Ploughman. 



Boston, April 21.— FLOUR AND GRAIN. — The 

 stock of all descriptions IS much reduced, but the demand 

 inconsequence of Ilie opening of the JV..rth River is 

 more blicU at the close. Sties of the week consist of 

 2000 bbls. Howard street, 4 G2 a 4 75 and a parcel superi- 

 or 4 87. cash; 1200 Philadelphia. 4 62 a 4 75. cash; 300 

 Baltimore City Mills, 4 62, 4 mos ; 2000 GeoriJetown, 

 4 7.J .1 4 87. 3 a 4 mos ; 1090 Fredericksburg, 4 62'a 4 75 

 4 mos ; lOOU Oi.io rimiid, gj a 5 12, and flat boop, 5 25 a 

 3 37, anil do. fancy. 5 50 per bbl. cash. 



GRAIX. —There was an active demand for Corn early 

 in the week, anil prices went up to 63 c for yellow flat, 

 and 3o c for white; buttbe arrivals since being more than 

 equal lo the wants of dealers, prices have liillen off', and 

 >ve quote the closing rates for yellow fl.it to be 61 c, round 

 62, and while 57 c per bushel. Southern Oats 30 c, and 

 Delaware 32 a 33 c per bushel The list salif of New 

 Orleans was 2500 bushels, at measure, 38 c per bushel, 

 cash. 



Cattle and SEeat. 



Brirhtqn, April 1 i —M m.uUet, 375 Beef Cattle, 15 

 ytike Working 0\en, 50 Sheep, and 2130 Swine. ]20 

 choice Beef l.'attle unsold. 



Hkices— /iei/ (.'«//(e— Last week's prices for a like 

 quality ivere not sust lined. F.xtra at ,"(5. First qualitv, 

 s(4 73 ; second do, gl hi) a 4 62 ; thud do. g t a §4 ."iO. ' 



Sivine. — Lots to peddle 3:J lor Sows, and 4.^c lor Bar- 

 rows ; Old Birrowsl^c, At retail from 4 to'3Jc ; small 

 Shoats, weigliing under filly. 3 and 6c. 



Provisions. 



Retail prices inside Boston Quincy liiarket. 



Butter, lump, per lb. 12A a 20 



Hiuter, tub, nj ;, ]8 



Cheese, new milk, per lb. 6a 8 



Cheese, four meal, per lb. 4 a 6 



F.ggs, per dozen. ]2A 



Beef, fresh, per lb. 6 a ]2A 



Reel, salted, 4 a g' 



Beef, smoked, 7 a 8 



'i'.iilow, beef, per lb. 7 a 7.1 



FcH-k, whole hoas, 5.^ a 6k 

 fork, fresh, " 5 a 10 



Pork, sailed, ga 8 



hams, B. ston, new, per lb. S a 10 



Hams, Western, per lb. 7a 9 



Lard, best per lb. 6^ a 7 



Veal, per lb. 4a 3 



Calves, whole, 3 a 5 



Mutton, per lb. G a 16 



Sheep, whole, per lb. 6 a 8 



( hickens. per pair, 624 a I 00 



Turkeys, lb. jy a 12 



Gee.se, common, per lb. 4a 8 



Potatoes, per bushel, 33 a 42 



Radishes, per bunch, 8 a 12i 



Spinacii, per peck, 12^3 14 



Lettuce, per head, new, 6 a 8 



Onions, per bunch, 3 a 6 



Cabbages, per head, 2 a 4 



Early Seed Peas, per busli. 8 00 



Marrow l'',it do. 4 00 



Beans, white, dried, per bushel, 1 30 a 2 23 



Peppers, per gal. 37^ a 50 



Pickles, per gal. 23 a 37.4 



\inegar. per gal. 17 



Baldwin Apples, No. 1, per barrel, 2 50 a 3 00 



Russets, best, per barrel, 1 73 a 2 25 



Sweetings, per bbl. 1 .50 a 2 25 



Cranberries, bushel, 5 50 a 6 00 



Oranges. Sicily, per bo.^, 2 25 a 2 50 



Oranges, Havana, per box, 2 50 a 2 75 



Lemons, per dozen, 12 a 17 



•BIAI.VE. 

 .Vgricultiiral Bank, Brewer - 

 liansiir Commercial Bank, Bangor - - 

 Bangor Bank, (old) - - - . 



Bath Bank - - charter expired 

 Casliuj Bank - .... 



Citizens' Bank, Augusta, (new plate) 



C'alais Bank 



City Bank,Poi1land .... 

 llainariscotla Bank .... 



I'Vaiikl'.irt Bank, I'rankfurt. 

 i;i.,b. Bank, Bangor .... 

 (Georgia Lumb.T Co. Portland 

 Ilallowell and .'Vugnsla ... 



Kennebec Bank - . . . _ 

 K'-nnebunk Bank .... 



L;ifayette Bank, Bangor, 

 .Mercantile Bank, Bangor 



Oldtown Bank 



llxibrd Bank, Fiyebnrg- . Fraud 

 Passamaqtioddy Bank .... 

 People's Bank ..... 



Stillwater Canal, at Orono 

 .Saco Bank redeemed by Trustees at Saco 

 St. Croix, Calais .... 



IVashington County, Calais 

 Westbrook Bank, Westbrook 

 VVaterville Bank (closed) 



VViscasset Bank .... 



80 (R) 91 1f> ct. dis. 

 3 ®) 4 „ „ „ 

 worthless, 

 redeemed, 

 worthless, 

 do. 

 10 ifi) — „ „ dis. 

 10 (S — „ „ dis. 

 worthless, 

 do. 

 do. 

 do. 

 do. 

 do. 

 do. 

 3 ® 4 ,, „ dis. 

 3 IB) 4 „ „ dis. 

 worthless, 

 do. 

 do. 

 do. 

 do. 



15 (S — „ „ dis. 



worthless. 

 2 (5) — „ „ dis 

 redeemed, 

 worthless. 

 NEW-HA-AIFSIIIRE. 



Concord Bank . ... o ^ jjg 



Hillsborough Bank . ... worthless." 

 New-Hampshire, Portsmouth.charter expired, redeemed. 



Wolfborough Bank : . . . ' worthless. 



VBRMO.VT. 

 ■^Agricultural Rank, at Trov, fraud, no 



such Bank authorized. 



B.-nninglon Bank, Benninslon . - — ® 93 „ „ dis. 

 Cuniinercial Bank of Vermont, fraud, no 



such Bank authorized. 



Essex, at Guildhall .... worthless. 



Green .Aloiintain Bank . fraud do. 



Jefferson Conntv Bank . fraud do. 



S;. .Ilbaus Bank - - - . 3 ® 3 „ „ dis 



M.ASSACHl'SETTS. 



Amherst Bank . charter surrendered. redeemed. 



Berkshire Bank . ... worthless. < 

 I- liarlestown Bank charter surrendered redeeni-d at Suffolk. 



Chelsea Bank, Chelsea - . - 81) ffi 90 dis 



ConiinonweallhBank, Bo.ston . - 80 85,, , d's 

 East Bridgewater Bank, charter surren- 



T. ^'^^^i .'"""-- redeemed. 



Essex Bank, Salem .... worthless 



Farm -rs' and Mechanics', Pouth Adams do. '" 



Farmers' Bank, Beh hertowu - . do. 



Pranklm Bank, Boston ■ - . do. 



Fulton, or U'innisimm t Bank, Boston do! 



Hampshire Bank, Northampton ■ - do 



Kilby Bank, lioston . - closed do.' 



Lafiyttte Hank, Boston ... do 



.Mend.m Bank - . . closed do' 



Mirtdl 'sex Hank, Cambridge redeemed 2 (5) 4 „ „ dis 



■Middling Int.-rest Bank, Boston . 15 1® 20 „ dis 



.Nalmnt Bank, Lynn . - . 85 ® 90 „ „ dis^ 



.Newburyporl Bank, - . . 70 fi) _ ' dis. 



Plirenix Bank, Charl.-stown - - 35 iff 40 ,, dis 



-N'orf ilk Rank, Ecixbury - - . rpdecmed." " 



Pho'nix Bank, Kantucket - - worthless" 



Roxbury Rank . charter annulled do. ' 



Sutton Bank ..... ^o. 



Winthrop Bank ..... do". 



EHODE ISLANFI. 



Burrillville Bank ..... worthless. 



Eagle Bank, Newport . fraud do 



Farmers' Bank ... - . . ,|„[ 



Farmers' and Meclianics'Bank . . 75 1® 8'J "„ „ dis 



Franklin Hank, Providence fraud Worthless 



.Mount Hope Bank - . closed r.-decined. 



Pa.scoagBank . - . . . 5 rd) 7 „ „ dis, 



CON.VECTICUT. " 



Bridgeport Manufacturing Co. fraud worthl -ss 



Derby Bank do. 



Eagle Bank jjo' 



rioiisatonic Railroad Co. . . _ ® 33 ' a-.„ 



NEW YORK. " " " 



New York City - - - . I @ _ jj. 



Old Safety Fond, good Banks - . 1 (S) U di.s' 



New do do Red Back uncertain — ® a ',' ,',' dis! 



United States Bank Bills, old and new 60 " m „ „ dis. 



Nova Scotia Bills, 

 NewBfuiiswick Bills 



8 " 9 „ „ dis. 

 7 " 9 „ „ dis. 



Drafts on New-York 



,, ,, .Allian\' 



„ „ Philadelphia 



„ „ Baltimore 



„ ,, Norfolk 



„ ,, Richmond 



,, „ Charleston 



„ ,, Savannah 



„ „ Augusta, Ga. 



,, ,, Mobile 



„ „ New. Orleans 



,, „ Nashville 



„ ,, St. Louis 



,, ,, Cincinnati 



,, ,, Columbus 



Exchange on England 

 .,, on Paris 



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