NEW ENGLAND FAUMEK. 



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w:is "siicli ;»s would h;ive donn linnonr to any 

 part of this Sl;\te. A laiiie Dumbrr of fiirmcrs. 

 niercliiints and professionul gciillomf>n dined to- 

 grlhpr at i\Ir. Slopper's lavorn, ivhcre liie prn- 

 diicl* 'I' the earth were served np in style aiul 

 in plenty. — Hancock Oa:cllc. 



The following AddiT?? by thr Hon. .Tu.ljrn Jaucoln. 

 Prpsident of the Worcester Asriciilturnl Society, w;\s 

 introiliictory to tlie piil>lic services, fit the Lite anni- 

 vcrsruy Show ami Exhibit i.m. 

 Gentlemen of llie Worcester Co. Jij;. Society— 



In hehalf of the Officers of this In^^tilution. I 

 have the honour to ofler you llieir most cordial 

 congratulations on the recurrence of this anni- 

 versarv. The circumstances under which we 

 have a-semhled are most auspicious, and, in their 

 connesion, \vith the adviuicemeiit of important 

 and essential interests. ,i(Tord the hii^host gratifi- 

 cation. Within the last year, many resppctalde 

 memhers, from all the departments of society, i 

 have been added to our numbers. Thrnug;h the 

 prudent manajfeincnt nf the Board of Trustees, I 

 anil the vitcilani, faithful, and pprspvering at- J 

 tention of the Treasurer, who, from the orafan- 

 ization of the Society, has c;ratuiloiisly devoted j 

 him^vlf to its pecuniary concerns, the perma-I 

 jient fund, derived almost exclusively from the' 

 admission of mem'ier*, has increased to a sum 

 excoeding 4.000 didlars, well secured and upon j 

 intf'resl. The salutary inlluence o\' ihe Socie- 

 ty ha- been practicuHij illu-lraled in the great , 

 and obvious inipruvemeiit of all the objects to 

 which its attention has heretofore been direct- 

 ed, and Ihe puMic conlidence in its utility has 

 been more fully conciliated and mnnifested. ll 

 was hoped that, on this occasion, we should 

 have been accommodated with a Hall appro-! 

 prialc to our use, and particularly ralculaled 

 for a fair display of the excellent fabrics ofl 

 our skilful and deservin? Manufiirturers, and the j 

 ingenious productions of household industry. — 

 The liberal spirit of the inhabitants of this 

 town had induced to ample arr.'intjemenls for 

 this purpose ; and while they suffer the disap- 

 pointment of delay in our enjoyment of their 

 good intentions, 1 iim assured we shall have op- 

 portunity to feel and to express to theni our ob- 

 Ijo-ationsupon the next anniversary. 



Gentlemen — Through the instrumentality of 

 this institnlion, a high reputation for indu-lry, 

 good management, and moral virtue has been 

 given to this extensive, JtotirisJiirif^^ and nol)le 

 County. From the tirst our Association has at- 

 tracted much of the public notice and favour. 

 Ou this day, n-e are honoured by the presence 

 ot' a special delegation from the Hampshire, 

 Hampden, and Franklin Agricultural Society, 

 and by Ihe attendance of distinguished genlle- 

 irien representing the feelings and good wishes 

 of other similar institutions, and by numerous 

 respectable strangers We bid them all wel- 

 come to this inlereslingjubilee. We invite Ihem 

 to accompany us in the inspection of the rich 

 specimens of our tlocks and our herds; of the 

 strength and management of our teams ; of Ihe 

 products of the industry and skill of our manu- 

 factories, work-shops, and fire sides. We do 

 this, not hoaslingly, but in the spirit of an hon- 

 est pride, that they are the result of the habits 

 of industry, of persevering labour, and of lion- 

 our.ible competition. We hope, also on this 

 occasion, to give a higher character to our ICx- 

 hiUili«n, by a ropiesontation of the intelligent, 



hardy, and virtuous population of our County, 

 and by a practical illustration, that the section 

 of the Commonwoallh, which, livun its geo- 

 gra|)h!cal silualion, and its physical resoui-ces, 

 has been designated as the heart, is strong in its 

 moral pulsations, and sound at the cnre, in the 

 sentiments, manners and habits of the people. 



From the Medical Intelligencer. 



NOVEMBER. 

 This is the month in which the inhabitants of 

 Old England hang themselves, and those of New 

 England feast on all their most delicious Iruils, 

 and inhale their mildest and most exhilirating 

 atmosphere; and woe ia unto the wight who 

 does not avail himself of this season to throw 

 off the remains of summer sickness, and pre- 

 pare to resist that of the approaching winter. 

 There are, in October and November, none of 

 Ihose rapid changes in the temperature of dif- 

 ferent parts of the day, which are such fruitful 

 sources of dysentery and fever. The tone of 

 the slomacli, which in Se()tember had been so 

 much diminished by the heat of the preceding 

 months as to rcniler indulgence in the luxuries 

 of ihe season d.ingerous, and even exercise in 

 ihe o[ien air critical, is now restored by the 

 fresli breezes from the west, and the agreeable 

 and uniform coolness of the atmosphere. The 

 teniplalions which the season offers to gratify 

 the whims of the a[ipeli!e, are no avenues to 

 disease, and Ihe cleat gbiry of the heavens in- 

 vites to exercise and enjoyments. ;vhich may 

 be liberally partaken wilh advaolago rather 

 Ihan danger. 



Of all parls of Ihe year, none seems there- 

 fore so well soiled lo scenf^s of mirlli and ii- 

 musemcnt as November, and as such, none is 

 more generallv improved. Families who have 

 spent the summer in Ihecounlry, now return lo 

 enjoy their home and their friends in the city; 

 hundreds of happy swains are made still happi- 

 er husbands ; and the sounds of hilarily and the 

 picture'' of health, meet us in every direction. 

 Since then so many powerful attractions exist 

 within door? as well as without, it becomes our 

 dutv to caution our friends against acquiring a 

 habi^-of passing much of their time in warm 

 rooms thus early in the season. 



It is an undoubted fact, that those men live 

 longest, who are Ihe last to shut themselves up 

 and put on additional clothing in the autumn, 

 and the last to leave it olT and expose them- 

 selves in the spring. The coldness of Novem- 

 ber is dry and bracing ; it increases the warmth 

 of the body by quickening the circulation, and 

 thus renders an outer garment unnecessary, px- 

 cepi in Ihe evening, or on days that are un- 

 pleasant ; the coldness of the spring is damp 

 and enervating ; it depresses instead of cheer- 

 ing the spirits, renders the circulation languid, 

 and extra clothing indispensable to comfort as 

 well as to health. 



In Ihe winter, typhus fever is the most com- 

 mon complaint ; its subjects are chiefly those 

 whose habit is debilitated, or whose spirits are 

 deprcs'^ed ; and we have suggested these ideas 

 to our readers — not only with a view to their 

 immediate benefit, but also by way of precau- 

 tion, lest the time for recrniling and enjoying 

 should be atloived lo pass away unimproved, and 

 Ihe chill blasts of winter come and convert their 



houses into hospitals — their eoervated frames 

 the victims of disease. 



DR nio;Kr owvs lkctuhe^-. 



The following are the general subjects of the 

 lectures, and we have only lo express our best 

 wishes for their success, and confidence of their 

 ulility. 



Architecture ; its origin, history, and character- 

 istics in dilTerent ages and countries. General 

 principles and terms of this art. Account of the 

 order of antitjuo architecture, and of styles of 

 building design. ited as Grecian, Roman, and Go- 

 thic. 



Painting ; some account of the optical and 

 chemical laws of per-peciive, of light and shade, 

 and o( colouring. I\lodps of painting in water, 

 oil. wax, fresco and distemper. 



Knsraving ; the [irocess of line engraving, of 

 sti|)pling, of etching, of mezzotinto, of aquatinta. 



Lithography : its principles and processes. 



Arts of Writing and Printing. Their history, 

 materials anil processes. 



The economy of />omps(jc Stniclure ; parlicu- 

 larly with reference to the management of heat, 

 light !Uid ventilation. General considerations 

 relating to fuel, to lire, to smoke, to chimneys, 

 fire-places, stoves, windows anif lamps. 



Arts of Locomotion ; lads relating to the pro- 

 gressive motion of animals, to wheel carriages, 

 to roads and pavements. 



Horology ; account of the means employed at 

 diflereiit periods of society for the measurement 

 of time. 



Manvfacture of Glass, and of Pottery, and Porce- 

 lain ; some account of tlirir materials, processes 

 and prnducis, 



flislory and description of the St earn- Engine. 



The above subjorts are intended lo form a 

 course of fil'ieen lectures for ladies and gentle- 

 men, to be delivered on Thursday evening of 

 each week, at 6 o'clock, beginning November 

 lllh, provided the subscription is filled before 

 that time. — The present subscription list is left 

 at Cunimings, Hilliard, & Co's Bookstore. 



It appears from Mr B'illock''s account, that 

 there are no tloating gardens in Mexico. Those 

 pla'.s, which have been im\)roperIy called by 

 that name, are artificial islands, about ten rods 

 in lenglh and one in breadth. They are separ- 

 ated by ditches 10 or 12 feet wide, and are 

 made by taking the soil from the ditches, and 

 raising the intervening ground about three feet. 

 The gardens thus formed are called chinampas, 

 and are covered with the finest vegetables, 

 fruits, and fiowers. These ditches are connect- 

 ed wilh the canals, whence they are supplied 

 with water. 



Exercise. — Exercise strengthens the solids, 

 and promotes the circulation of the fluids beyond 

 any thing else within the compass of nature. — 

 Weakness of the nerves, and obstruction of the 

 glands, never tail to accompany a lite that is 

 passed in inactivity. What dreadful efiects pro- 

 ceed from these two causes, it would be tedious 

 to enumerate. There are very few diseases in- 

 cident to mankind which inactivity may not pro- 

 duce ; and where it has once fixed its residence, 

 it is extremely difficult to expel. It is not 

 only of itself a plentiful source of disease, but 

 ivhen become habitual, is generally attended 

 wi h watchfulness, which, likewise, has a perni- 

 cious effect on the health. 



