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NEW ENGLAND FAKMER, 



Oct. :;i, 18-25. 



PENNSYLVANIA HORTICULTURAL SOCI- 

 ETY. 



At tlic meeting of the Horticultural Society of 

 PeiinsvlviMiia, on Tuesday evening last, tlie mem- 

 bers wciT liiglily gratitiecl witli a fine <lis]ilay of 

 autumnal flowers. Among the most striking of 

 those from tlie gardens of the Messrs. Landretlis. 

 were Dahlias, from Mexico, of almost every shade, 

 fioni a. jime whi_te, with yellow centre, to a bril- 

 li.-int purple ; a beautiful species of Eupatoriuvi ; 

 several varieties of golden rod, [Sotidago ;] a rich 

 species of American strawberry tree [Euonymoiis,] 

 scarlet sage [salvia sphndcns,] &;c. 



From the same establishment were produced 

 several new and beautiful varieties of seedling ro- 

 ses, tea roses, aniaryllis from lMe.\ico; golden trum- 

 pet,honey suckle [Caprifulium Fraseri,] with other 

 flowers, which attracted attention. Among those 

 not already mentioned, was a flowering branch of 

 the Franklinia [Gordonia pubcscens] This elegant 

 tree was brought from Florida by the late JMr. 

 .lohn Bartram, and may well be ranked among the 

 most agreeable ornaments of our gardens and 

 l,iwDS ; it is at ])resent flowering in the Messrs 

 liandreth's garden, on Federal street, and has 

 been constantly iu bloom for more tlian three 

 months past. A variety of other flowers were re- 

 ported to be now in bloom, among which were 

 i<j)!endid Dahlias, Campanula pi/ramidalis, &c. at 

 '.he gardens of A. Parker Prime street, and D. 

 Maujiay, on the Gerinantown road. — U. S. Gaz. 



Tomatas may likewise he put into vinegar as a 

 pickle. 



Towit of Tomatas Take a pint of the tomatas, 



add a pound of fine sugar, reduce it in the same 

 way as a jam : add the juice of a lemon : this 

 makes a very good towit. 



Tomatas as a dried fruit. — The pulp may he re 



Shoe Blacking. — Large sums are annually paid 

 by our fellow citizens for the article of shoe V>\ack- 

 ing, a considerable portion of which goes to en- 

 courage foreigners. In confirmation of this as- 

 seriion, it is stated on good authority, that there is 

 annually imported into this country liom F.ngland, 

 shoe blacking to the amount of §2,000,000, the 



duced, say a pint, with a pound of fine sugar, till | chief part of which is made by Day S,- .'\lartin, of 

 ipiite stiff""; pour it on yom- tin ; it must be dried : London. This large sum might easily be kept in 

 in a stove; when nearly dry, cut it what shape j this country, and even in the pockets of those who 

 you please ; it does for ornament in the dessert. ' have heretofore been in the habit of paying their 



portion of it, by each family's making their own : 

 v.'hich can be done with very little trouble, and at 

 small expense. Day & Martin's blacking is pref- 

 erable to any other, as it gives a high polisVi, and 

 does not injure the leather. It is made in the fol- 



THE BASTILLE. 



A 2)amphlet has lately appeared at Paris, con- 

 taining divers interesting particulars respecting 

 the Bastille. Its foundation-stone had been laid 

 on the 12th April, 1369, and, on the 14th July, ! '"^ving manner : 



17S9, the last stone of this building disappeared. | To one pound of ivory black, m which has been 

 Amouffst other things, this pamphlet contains a list ""xed half an ounce of oil of vitriol and an ounce 

 of distinguished individuals that had been confin- } cf sweet oil, add one pound of pulverized loaf su- 

 ed in tile Bastille, with ■ copies of the warrants gar; mix the whole with a gallon of vinegar, and 



in tne iJastiue, witn copies 

 which M. de Sartine, Lieutenant of Police, had 

 transmitted to the Governor. One of these runs 

 as follows : — " I send you M. F — ; he is a good- 

 for-nothing fellow. Take care of him for one 

 week, and then get rid of him." At the bottom 

 of this paper is the following note, in the Govern- 

 or's handwriting : — " On the — June M. F 



arrived ; and after the expiration of the appointed 

 time I sent to M. de Sartine to enquire under ichaf 

 name I should have him buried." 



let it stand three days, when it is fit for use. It 

 should be stirred often, and kept from the air to 

 prevent evaporation. The cost of a gallon of this 

 blacking is 75 cents ; and it is retailed at the stores 

 for 4 dollars. — ffilliamstown Advocate. 



rub them through a 

 again in your stewpan, 



TOiMATAS. 



The following recipes were taken from an emi- 

 nent French cook : 



Tumata sauce for cold meat. — Boil tomatas when 

 ripe, rub them through a tammy cloth ; to every 

 quart of pulp add ^ ounce of garlick and 1 ounce 

 of shallots ; boil half an hour ; strain out the gar- 

 lick ; add to every quart half a ))int of common 

 vinegar, and a wine-glass full of Chili vinegar; let 

 ;t stand a day or two before corking. 



Poited Tomatas. — Reduce your tomatas over the 

 fire till they are quite thick, siiiring all the time to 

 keep them from burniii 

 tammy cloth, put them 

 with an equal quantity of glaze, and reduce again 

 over a sharp fire till you think the whole will he 

 quite firm when cold, (or like glaze ;) put Ihem in 

 a white earthen pot ; when cold cover them with 

 a v.riting paper dipped in brandy ; over some 

 warni hog's lard, and covel' all over with a bladder 

 tied quite tight. A small piece added to a little 

 gravy, or ftelted butter, will make an excellent 

 sauce for cutlets or chops. 



Tomaius quite plain. — Reduce as before, only 

 be more careful in evaporating the water from 

 them ; rub them through a tammy cloth, put them 

 when cold into fruit bottles ; they must be corked 

 very tight and tied down ; ]iut the bottles nearly 

 up to the cork in cold water, over a gentle fire, till 

 they boil ; then set them on one side till cold ; — 

 take them out and dip the cork in .good cement, 

 of lues' wax, rosin, &c. This may be used in 

 making sauce for cold meat, or as above, by ad- 

 ding strong gravy. It is intended of course, to 

 save the glaze. 



Tomatas with gi-avy. — This is simply stewing 

 your tomatas in a little good gravy till quite' tender, 

 keeping them whole ; drain them on a sieve, dish 

 them up, and pour a little half-glaze, and a tea- 

 spoon full of vinegar mixed with it, quite hot, over 

 them. 



MAPLE SUGAR. 



The New York Daily Advertiser of Saturday, 

 observes, " a new article of commerce is noticed 

 in our Review of the Market. Upwards of 300 

 barrels of Maple Sugar have been received by the 

 Canal, which has been sold at five cents a jjoimd. 

 Last season we understand, a parcel of about 70 

 barrels was received. It is supposed the manu- 

 facture of this article will increase and that it will 

 soon be one of considerable importance. The 

 supplies of Sugars from New Orleans have al- 

 ready increased to such an amount that they are 

 rapidly taking the place of foreign sugar?;, and it 

 is supposed by many intelligent persons, that in a 

 very few years the supplies from ^few Orleans and 

 elsewhere, will be suflicient for the consumption 

 and that no foreign sugar will be required. 



U. S. Gazfilc. 



MILITARY MUSTERS. 



A brigade review of the 5th division of the jMas- 

 sachusetts militia, was ordered at Berkley on the 

 7th inst. Nearly every comjiany, the residence 

 of whoso members was more than fifteen miles 

 from the place of parade, refused to obey the or- 

 ders to muster. 



Massachusetts Industry. It is ascertained, that 

 the value of codfish, salmon, shad, mackerel, her- 

 ring, oil matter, &c. annually taken from the 

 ocean by the fishermen of Massachusetts, exceeds 

 four millions of dollars. 



MARYLAND CATTLE SHOW. 



The annual fair of the Maryland Agricultural 

 Society was held at Carroll's Point, near Balti- 

 more, on the 1 (5th. inst. The collection of cattle 

 was numerous, and comprised a variety of the fin- 

 est breeds. The exhibition of domestic inanuthc- 

 tured articles was more hmited than on previous 

 similar occasions. 



RAIL ROADS. 



} We have, on our first page, called the attention 

 of our readers to an interesting letter from a gen- 

 I tleman in England on the subject of Rail Roads.* 

 i No man can read this and similar accounts of the 

 successful operation of Rail Roads wherever they 

 1 have been constructed, without wishing to see 

 I them adopted more generally in our own country 

 and particularly in our own State. The public 

 muid has been gradually preparing for such an en- 

 terprize in Massachusetts, and the experience of 

 their utility will, we trust, soon dissipate any 

 doubts of the expediency of the measure. The 

 Report of the Directors of the Baltimore and Ohio 

 Rail Road Company has recently been published, 

 and flattering and encouraging accounts are given 

 of the progress of that great work. So great i."* 

 the confidence entertained of its ultimate success. 

 that a capital of four millions has been subscribed ; 

 and, of this, two millions have been taken up since 

 the last annual Report — the State of Maryland 

 having become a subcriber for five hundred thous- 

 and dollars of the stock. 



The preliminary measures, in regard to our 

 Rail Road, are nearly completed, and the people 

 of the Commonwealth will soon have an opportu- 

 nity of judging, more accurately than at present, 

 of the necessity and expediency of doing some- 

 thing to advance her jirosperity. AVe look for- 

 ward with much interest to the Report of the 

 Board of Directors of Internal Improvement, which 

 will be early made to the Legislature, as we doid)t 

 not the facts and arguments which they will If 

 able to oflcr will remove the doubts of the mo:-, 

 sceptical. We long to see Massachusetts awake- 

 to her interests. Her wealth and population and 

 resources are adequate to any enterprize that her 

 interest suggests. It is not the richness of her 

 sod that constitutes her greatest weahh ; but it is 

 her industry, her mineral resources, her manufac- 

 turing and mechanical capacity and power ; and 

 these can be fully developed only by means of in- 

 ternal improvements — by roads, canals, and Rail 



* The article aclvcrietl to by the Editor of the Yeoman, we 

 shall soon preseut our readers. 



