Vol. XL-No. 4. 



AND HORTICULTURAL JOURNAL. 



31 



CHOLERA. 



The new cases reported in New York city on 

 Sunday, 2i'tli ult. were 123, deaths 30; Monday, 

 new cases 103, deaths 39 ; Wednesday, new cases 

 82, deaths 41 ; Thursday, new cases 81, deatlis 31 ; 

 Friday, new cases 90, deaths 24 ; Saturday, new 

 cases 96, deaths 29. 



In Philadelphia it is gradually increasing ; the 

 account for Thursday, August 2d, gives 40 new 

 cases and 15 deaths ; for Friday, 35 new eases 

 and 14 deaths ; Sattmlay, 45 new cases, 13 deaths. 

 It has also spread to Norfolk and Portsmouth, 

 Virginia. In Montreal it still continues severe. 



Our own city still continues very healthy for the 

 season. Some alarm has been felt on account of 

 a severe sickness in the State Prison at Charles- 

 town, which commenced on Sunday evening. It 

 has not yet proved fatal in any case ; about 118 

 were taken. The Transcript of last evening con- 

 tains some official documents, among which is the 

 report of the physicians in attendance, which con- 

 cludes thus : "In their opinion this disease is not 

 Spasmodic Cholera, nor the ordinary cholera of 

 the season ; but is peculiar in its character, and 

 has been |)roduced by some cause with which 

 they are, so far, unacquainted. They do not re- 

 gard it as in the slightest degree contagious, nor 

 as giving ground for any alarm in the commu- 

 nity." 



Adulteration of Spirits.— The Edinburgh Re- 

 view states that in London the sophistication of 

 wine is carried to an enormous extent, as well as 

 the art of manufacturing spirituous wine, which 

 has become a regular trade, in which a large cap- 

 ital is invested : and it is well known that many 

 tJiousand pipes of spoiled cider are annually sent 

 to the metropolis for the purpose of being con- 

 verted into an imitation of Port wine. lunumer- 

 merable are the tricks [)ractised to deceive the un- 

 wary, by giving to weak, thin, and spoiled wines, 

 all the characteristic marks of age, and also of fla- 

 vor and strength. In carrying on these illicit oc- 

 cupations, the division of labor has been com- 

 pletely established : each has his own task as- 

 signed to him in the confederate work of iniquity: 

 and thus they acquire dexterity for the execution 

 of their mischievous purposes. 



A writer in the Sporting Magazine, concludes 

 an account of his visit to the farm of Col. W. R. 

 Johnson, in Virginia, with the following para- 

 graph :— 



" The colts ofSir Charles and of Medley, frisked 

 and gamboled in the fields'for our and their amuse- 

 ment; in short, everything without seemed to pros- 

 per and flourish in its proper place, whilst, about 

 the garden and house, imder the direction of his 

 better half, the household moved on as would a 

 clock, whose works require winding but once in a 

 life time. In fact, as one of our party said on 

 leaving his farm— 'Well! for training and good 

 management, give me W. R. J. from a butter 

 milk pig up to a race horse !' " 



Straw bonnet making is carried on extensively 

 m Norfolk County, and promises to be good this 

 season, as the Dedham Advocate says the crops of 

 straw are good, that a lot was lately purchased ai 

 the rate of $G0 per acre, and a lot of four acres, 

 advertised last week had been sold for $40 per acre, 

 said to be more than the land would have sold for 

 last fall. 



Farm for Sale. 



TO be sold, at private sale, that well known country- 

 seat, formerly owned by Joseph Cordis, Esq. located in 

 South Reading, on tlie easterly side of" Reading Pond," 

 so called, and adjoining the Forrester farm, now owned 

 by John Clapp, containing sixty acres of excellent mow- 

 ing, tillage, and pasture land, surrounded with a good 

 stone-wall ; also, a lane, two rods wide, passing througli 

 the centre of the farm, which renders it convenient to go 

 to any part thereof, and is peculiarly ! advantageous, it 

 being fenced with a good wall, into lots averaging from 

 five to six acres each. 



The buildings on said farm consist of a large two-story 

 House, about forty feet square, finished througliout, with 

 Sheds, and evei-y other convenience, including a never- 

 failing Well of excellent water. 



Also, a Barn, ninety feet long by thirtysix feet wide ; 

 and adjoining said barn, is a large, convenient building 

 for stables, carriage house, chaise house, &c, with a good 

 well near the same. 



The above buildings aj-e all in good repair. 



The above farm is well calculated for a country-seat, 

 or public house, as it lies about an equal distance from 

 Boston and Andover, where a number of stages pass 

 daily, and the public travel is increasing. 



For further particulars inquire of the subscriber on the 

 premises. MOSES SWEETSER, Jr. 



N. B. Twentyfive acres of Wood Land can be pur- 

 chased with the above farm, if desired. 



South Reading, Aug. 7, 1S32. 4t 



Horse Quicksilver. 



QUICKSILVER will stand iliis season at the stable of 

 the subscriber, in Brighton, a few rods south of the meet- 

 ing-house, and will cover only twenty mares the present 

 season, at $15 each, and $1 in addition, to the gioom. 

 Mares warranted to be in foal, if §20 is paid, and §1 lo 

 the groom ; and in discharge of h arranty, the $20 will 

 be returned. 



Quicksilver is a beautiful bright bay, three years old ; 

 his sire, Sir Isaac Coffin's horse. Barefoot, conspicuous in 

 the racing calendar of England ; his dam, Rebecca, from 

 the imported Cleveland Ijay horse Sir Isaac, and Sky 

 Lark, a native mare, well known fur her fine form, speed, 

 and bottom, once owned by Mr Leavittof Salem, to whom 

 persons are referred for her character, and will be to many 

 others in Massachusetts and Maine. Quicksilver is 

 thought by good judges to combine with great symmetry 

 and delicacy of form, bone, muscle, and all the requisites 

 for a first rate covering horse. Mares sent to him, and 

 if left with the subscriber, will be well attended to on rea- 

 sonable terms, but he will not be responsible for acci- 

 dents. BENJAMIN W. HOBART. 



Brighton, June 13, 1S32. tt 



PRICES OF COUNTRY PRODUCE. 



Treatise on Domestic Animals. 



THIS day published, by Lilly & Wait, and Carter & 

 Hendee, and for sale by J. B. Russell, No. 50.J North 

 Market Street, " A treatise on breeding, rearing, and 

 fattening all kinds of poultry, cows, swine, and other do- 

 mestic animals. By B. ftloubray, Esq., Reprinted from 

 the sixth London edition. With such abridgments and 

 additions as it was conceived would render itbest adapt- 

 ed to the soil, climate, and conunon course of culture in 

 the United Slates. By Thomas G. Fessenden, Esq., ed- 

 itor of the New England Farmer." Price 75 cents. 



July 13. 



Cautiou to Trespassers, 



THE Roxbury Yeoman Association for the protection 

 of'Fields, Orchards and Gardens, against the depreda- 

 tions of strollers and pilferers, caution all boys, apprenti- 

 ces, and other persons, against entering their inclosures 

 if they would avoid the penalty of the law. 



SAM'L J. GARDNER, Sec'y. 



Roxbury, July 16, 1832. 3ni 



Farm for Sale. 



ONE of the best Farms in the town of Lexington, 

 pleasantly situ.ited, ami nnder a high state of cultivation, 

 is offiired for sale. It conlains 80 acres, 25 of which 

 are wood land. For particulars inquire of Col. Samuel 

 Chandler, near the meeting house, or of Mr Russell, 

 publisher of the New England Farmer. 



Wanted. 



A few Cherry Stones, for which a fair price will be 

 paid at the Seed Store, No. SOJ North Market Street 

 August S. 



barrel 



bushel 

 barrel 



pound 



bushel 

 barrel 



bushel 



cwt. 



cask 



ton 



barrel 



bushel 



pound 

 cwt. 

 pound 



Apples, russettings, . 

 Ashes, pot, first .sort, 



pearl, first sort. 

 Beans, white, .... 

 Beef, mess, .... 

 prime, .... 

 Cargo, No. 1, . 

 Butter, inspected. No. 1, new, 

 Cheese, new milk, . 



skimmed milk, • 

 Fl.\xseed, .... 

 Flour, Baldmore, Howard -street, 



Genesee, 



Alexandiia, . 



Baltimore, wharf, . 

 Grain, Corn, Northern, . 



Corn, Southern yellow. 



Rye, .... 



Barley, 



Oats, .... 



Hay, 



IIog's Lard, first sort, new. 

 Hops, 1st q\iality. 

 Lime, ..... 

 Plaster Paris retails at 

 Pork, clear, .... 



Navy mess, . 



Cargo, No. 1, 

 Seeds, Herd's Grass, 



Red Top, northern. 



Red Clover, northern, . 

 Tallow, tried. 

 Wool, Merino, full blood, washed. 



Merino, nu.x'd with Saxony. 



I^terino, iiths, washed, . 

 . Merino, half blood, 



IMerino, quarter, . 



Nadve, washed, 



„ C Pulled superfine, 



j; -3 I 1st Lambs, . . 



•==^2d, " . . 



5 I. I 3d, " . . 



^ l_lst Spinning, . . 



Southern pulled Wool is about 5 cents less. 



93 00 lo3 OO 

 110 00 115 00 



12 00 12 50 



6 2o\ 6 50 



S (lUi 

 12 



1 12 



6 30 

 6 62 

 fiOO 

 6 00 



95 

 60 

 50 

 50 

 9 00 



22 01) 



'JO 



3 00 



17 00 



13 00 



12 



S50 



6S7 

 6-50 

 6 25 



55 

 62 

 10 00 

 23 



"] 00 

 3 25 

 17.50 

 14 00 

 13 00 

 3 00 

 75 



8 75 

 50 

 65 

 42 

 33 

 35 

 35 

 56 



PROVISION MARKET. 



Beef, best pieces, 



Pork, fresh, best pieces, . 



whole hogs, . 

 Veal, 



Mutton, .... 

 Poultry, 



Butter, keg and tub, 

 lump, best. 

 Eggs, retail, 

 Meal, Rye, retail, . 

 Indian, retail, 

 Potatoes, 

 Cider, (according to quality.) 



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BRIGHTON MARKET — Mond.ay, August 6, 1833 

 r.eported for the Daily Advertiser and Patriot. 



At Market this day 2!)7 Beef Cattle, 14 Cows and 

 Calves, and 2622 Sheep. 



Prices. Beef Cattle — We quote extra at 5,67 a 5 

 75 ; prime at 5,33 a p,50 ; good at 5 a 5,.33, thin at .*1 a 

 4,75. 



Cows and Calves.— \f& noticed sales at $18, ISj, 20, 

 21 and 25. 



Sheep. — Lots of Lambs with a few old Sheep were 

 taken at .$1,50, 1,58, 1.67, 1,75, 1,92, 2, 2,08, 2,27, 2,25, 

 and 2,3o. 



Stcnie.— None at Market. 



New York, August 3 Liltle or no alteration this 



week. Beef Cattle have advanced a tiifle, and are as 

 well as Sheep and Lambs in demand. Beef Cattle brisk 

 at §6 a 7,30; Sheep, good, $3 at 4,50; common, $2 a 

 3; Lambs §1 a 3. — Daily .Advertiser. 



[nrin the N. York market only the quarters of Bee 

 are weighed, the hide and rough tallow being included 

 without weighing. .\t Brighton, the hide and tallow are 

 weighed as well as the quarters. 



