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ORNAMENTAL IRON FENCE. 



This cut represents a new pattern of iron fence, 

 got up by Mr. Ebenezer Weeman. It is adapted to 

 front yards, cemeteries, &c. It is a very elegant pat- 

 tern, having the appearance as ■well as the reality of 

 strength ; and, at the same time, it is neat, and free 

 from the heavy and clumsy appearance so common 

 to many patterns of iron fence. 



Mr. Weeman pays particular attention to the in- 

 Yention and construction of new and superior patterns 

 of fences, balustrades, verandas, &c., specimens of 

 which may be seen at his place. No. 18 Merrimac St. 

 A specimen of this fence may also be seen at Mount 

 Auburn, on Pine Avenue, lot No. 1290. 



SEA-SICKNESS. 



M. Currie, recently, in a paper read before the 

 Paris Academy, has pointed out the cause of sea- 

 sickness, lie has shown that it depends upon the 

 movement of the intestinal canal, which floats, as it 

 were, in the abdomen. It descends with every move- 

 meat of the vessel, and then, ascending, pushes up 

 the stomach and the diaphragm. His theory, well 

 explained, was well received, and Magendie and Ke- 

 raudien gave their assent to it. But his remedy was 

 thought more ingenious than practicable. It was to 

 breathe in with every downward movement of the 

 vessel, and expire the air with its ascent. WTiat 

 seemed more easy, and is known to be more effectual, 

 is a horizontal position in tlie middle of the ship, and 

 a tight bandage over the abdomen. 



It is well known that the latter plan is very effec- 

 tual to relieve sea-sickness, but it is not a good plan 

 to pursue, after the first sea-sick bout is over. Active 

 Qxercise, and frequent action on deck, soon drive 

 away sea-sickness ; and without this course is pur- 

 sued, those liable to sea-sickness need not expect to 

 get over it at all ; they are liable to have it during all 

 rough weather. — ikietitific American. 



CHICKEN POT-PIE. 



Cut up and parboil a pair of large fowls, season- 

 ing them with pepper, salt, and nutmeg. You may 

 add some small slices of cold ham ; in which case 

 add no salt, as the ham will make it salt enough. 

 Or you may put in some pieces of the lean of fresh 

 pork. You may procure a suet paste ; but for a 

 chicken pot-pie it is best to make the paste of butter, 

 which should be fresh, and of the best quality. — 

 Allow to each quart of flour a small half pound of 

 butter. There should be enough for a great deal of 

 paste. Line the sides of the pot, two thirds up, 

 with paste. Put in the chickens, with the liquor 

 in which the}' were parboiled. You may add some 

 sliced potatoes. Intersperse the pieces of chicken 

 with layers of paste in square slices. Then cover 

 the whole with a lid of paste, not fitting very closely. 

 Make a slit in the top, and boil the pie about three 

 quarters of an hour or more. 



This pie will be greatly improved by adding some 

 clams to the chickens while parboiling, omitting salt 

 in the seasoning, as the clams will salt it quite 

 enough. — Mus Leslie's Receipt Book. 



WATER. 



Several interesting experiments have been made 

 by distinguished philosophers, showing the eficcts 

 of pure water upon vegetation. 



Mr. Bowles dried in an oven a suitable quantity of 

 earth proper for vegetation, and after carefully weigh- 

 ing it, planted in it the seed of a gourd. He watered 

 it with pure rain water, and it produced a plant 

 which weighed fourteen pounds, though the earth 

 producing it had suffered no sensible diminution. 



A willow-tree was planted by Van Ilclmon in a 

 vessel containing a thousand pounds of earth. This 

 plant was watered with distilled water ; and the ves- 

 sel was so covered as to exclude all solid matter. At 

 the end of five years, upon taking out the plant, he 

 found it had increased in weight one hundred and 

 nineteen pounds, though the earth had lost only two 

 ounces of its original weight. — Prairie Farmer, 



