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NKW l.iNCn.AM) I AUAIER, 



Nov. 20, lS-2'.t. 



the air and cold weutliur, tliat tliey arc uiiublcd tu 

 bear any other cliniale with greater (.■asl^." 



~PR i SU: POTATOES. 



The Editor hus received from various quarters, 

 sampler of potiitDes of jtccuHar excc'llencc, pre- 

 sented by the cultivators of this vuluahle vcfietable. 

 Some of these have already been uictitiouod with 

 comments expressive of our appreciation of their 

 good qualities. Others have not yet bifcii acknowl- 

 edged, for want of time to select, cook, taste of, 

 judiciously discriniiiuite between the ditTerent 

 kinds ol' llavor with which difTcrcnt samples have 

 regaled the palate, and the quantities <'f iiulriment 

 which they should seem respectively to afford. It 

 wore well if aconuuiltee of mm of taste could be 

 chosen f<ii the i)iirposc of <lcciding on the merits 

 of the dilVerent varieties of this excfllcnt esculent, 

 /wliich " is the most universally liked, and can be 

 used longer in constant succession by the same in- 

 dividual witliout hecomiug uupalatcnble than any 

 other vegetalilc." 



Among other donations, of this description we 

 have received from a valued friend in Worcester, 

 a barrel of potatoes, raised in Leicester, which are 

 quite equal to any we have ever tasted. The bar- 

 rel contained three sorts, viz. the .^hrccr Potato, 

 the Black Rusticoat, and the Red eyed Potato. The 

 gentleman to whom we are obliged for ibis sub- 

 stantial token of friendship, states, that, " the Mer- 

 cer potato yields very largely, perh;q)S cipial to 

 any potato in the country, and for eating in the 

 latter part of the winter an(^ spring, is very excel- 

 lent, and by some is ))refcrred to any other kind. 

 For myself, I jirefer the black ruslicoat to any 

 other )iotato for the table, at any season of the 

 year. It does not yield largely, thoiigli on newly 

 j)lou:^hod greensward it produces about ns much 

 as other kinds. It sells in this place for 50 per 

 cent more than any other kind, except the Butman 

 potato, which yields very poorly." 



We concur in opinion with our friend with re- 

 gard to the good (pialitics of the Rusticoat ; but 

 think the Mercer, even at this time of the year, 

 htlle, if any its inferior for the table; and as its 

 produce is said to be more abundant than that of 

 the other kinds mcmtioned above, wo should be in- 

 clined to give the Mercer potato the preference for 

 cultivation. The lied eyed potato is good, but not 

 jireominent. 



We have likewise received some fine potatoes 

 from the Rev. MrCAPF.N of South lioston, which 

 are called Jlulibardston Potatoes, i'roin having orig- 

 inated in that place. These are excellent for the 

 table, large ami fail', and appear as if their produce 

 might he ahunilani, but with regard to this last 

 particular we have no precise inforuiafion. 



An unknown friend in Kustport has sent us a 

 barrel of what he call- the iJluo Nosc' Potato from 

 iSt John. They are reccuniiionded by him for ba- 

 king or roasting only — and fur thai purpose they 

 »re certaiidy excelh.iit. 



iSut tl-j ne plus ultra of all pofslhle potaK)es — 

 the kind which caps the |>iimnrle of perfection, and 

 comes as near the double superlalivc of the Greeks 

 as any eminent edible can ever arrive at, we have 

 received from a gentleman cultivator in Essex 

 County, who prohibits the mention of his name. 

 These are the fourth yciir from seed, obtained 

 from potato appli'S or balls, and we ilo not know 

 whuthur lliry have been named, though it appears 

 to us they merit a name above that of any ulh<'r 

 variety of their species. They are ripe «urly 

 in the ncason, Raid tu be jiroductivu, roimd. 



white, delicate, and as farinaceous, apparently, as 

 wheat flour itself We are pleased to learn that 

 Mr Rf8S£ti,'s seed store, No. 52, North Market- 

 street, will soon be supplieil with 3U or 40 bushels 

 of these fine roots for sulu, being the whole of 

 the last year's crop, nnd the only potatoes of their 

 kind in existence. 



MIDDLESEX COLNTV LYCEU.M. 



A meeting was held on the IGili inst. at Con- 

 cord, Mass. consisting of about fifty gentlemen, 

 most of whom were Delegates from different 

 towns in Middlesex county, for the purpose of ta- 

 king into consideration the expedii-ncy of forming 

 a County Lyceum. The Rev. Dr Riplf.v was 

 chosen Moderator, ond the Rev. Dr Walkek, Sec- 

 retary. Mr JosiAH IIoLBROOK, wlio lias been a 

 prime mover, and olTicieiit agent in most of the in- 

 stitutions of that kind, which have been organized 

 in this State, gave an able ami lucid explanation 

 of the objects and uses of associations similar to 

 that proposed, and several other gentlemen gave 

 llieir sentiments relative to the system of supervi- 

 sion and nuitiial instruction, which is tlie anticipa- 

 teil result of the Society they wished to establish 

 at that meeting. After pa.ssing a vote that it was 

 expedient to form a County Lyceum, and transact- 

 ing some other business, pr-.-runinary to this object, 

 the Delegates moved in procession to Concord 

 Meeting House, to attend to the i)iil)lic exercises, 

 which were a part of the order of the day. After 

 a prelude of excellent and well performed Music, 

 the Rev. Dr Ripley addressed the Throne of 

 Grace, with a fervent and apjiropriate prayer. 

 This was followed by an address from the IIou. 

 Mr Everett. This address, though prepared at a 

 very shoi't notice, was everything which could 

 have been anticipated from the talents, patriotism, 

 and philanthropy of the speaker. It was one of 

 the hap|)iest and highest efforts of a powerful mind 

 which ever riveted the altetilion of an enchanted 

 audience. Wc shall attempt no analysis, sketch, 

 or abridgment of its contents ; but are happy to 

 state that the Orator's consent to its publication 

 has been obtained, and it will not require our 

 eulogy to insure it a circulation as extensive, as its 

 merits are tinnsceiident. 



After the public exercises, the Delegates par- 

 took of an excellent dinner at the Middlesex Ho- 

 tel. At the close of the repast, the Rev. Dr Rip- 

 ley delivered an interesting and alTecting adilrcss, 

 which concluded with a sentiment, expressive of 

 the high estimation in which the talents and pub- 

 lic services of tlic Hon. i\Ir Ei ebett were re- 

 garded by the s|ieakcr, and by his constituents in 

 general. This drew from Jlr Evekett a few ob- 

 servations, which were such ns became the re- 

 spondent nnd the occasion. A few sentiments, 

 and a social glass closed the festive part of the 

 proceedings. The Delegates, again assembled for 

 business, adopted a constitution, and chose tlm 

 follovcing 



Officers of the Middlisex Lycetf.i 

 Hon. EDWARD EVERETT, Presidvnl. 



Hon. Samuel IIoAU.Jr. ) ... „ ., , 

 lA A T> fr> } ' «f« Presidents. 



Dr A. B. TiioiipsoN ) 



Lemuel Siiattitk, Recording Secretary. 



Dr JosiAii Uahtlett, Corresponding Sec' y. 



Natha.n Hrooks, Esq. Treasurer. 



c I rators. 



Kcv. James Walker, 



Warren ("olhurn, Esq. 



Rev. D. S. South may d, 

 Rcv.S. White, 

 Dr Samuel S. Dana. 

 URiGHTor« Market. 



Monday, .\'ov. 16 

 (Keponed for ihr ChronicI* and Palriot.) 



CalUe — 3322 at market. The market ihroiif 

 out the day was exceedingly dull and lang' 

 the drovers seemed half inclined to try the c 

 ment of raising the price of Reef, but the harr 

 would not take ; and in fact seemed <|uito iiulil 

 rent whether the drovers acceded to their fo 

 prices or not, and in consequence arraugeiiie 

 were made to have many large lots packed on i 

 count of the drovers. We arc not aivare tl 

 prices of market Beef varied materially from 

 last two or three weeks. 



Sheep. — 53"5 at market, and not more than c 

 half sold. It would seem, that in the opiniuo 

 the purchasers, the increased number of Sheep 

 market offered a favorable opportunity to rtdi 

 tlie prices to ilieir fornii'r low standard, but the 

 voices of the drovers showed conclusively thai 

 would not answer. We omit j)riccs. 



.Swin.:. — 1159 at market — we ought perhnpi 

 add 5 or COO wliich came to market durini: 

 past week, but as they were not at market t 

 (lay, we have omitted them in our present niiml 

 tliiite a number of sales were effecte<l, but roitri 

 .standing, the market must lie considered as v 

 low and dull. The prices were lower than ati 

 previous day this season. 



Ilorticnltura!. — Among the fruits left at the I 

 of the Mass. Hort Society, on Saturday last, w 

 the following : — 



From Hon. Joii.v Lowell, specimens of llie '• t 

 vange Vertepear;"a superior pear, supporting 

 former character, and description in the follow 

 letter.— 



"1 send for trial a later specimen of the Syh'M 

 Verte, shewing that it is in eating for ntnrly tb ' 

 months. In this respect it agrees perfectly with 

 French description — yet it would be proper to 

 mark, that I am not settled in my own opinion wbl 

 er Mr Kmgiit was not mistaken ^n the name. 1 

 mass of evidence is certainly in favor of his acct 

 cy, but there are serious dilficultics in the way. 

 only possible means of reconciling them, is the s 

 position that our nearly trojiical heats, unknown 

 Verdun, in latitude 4(^,0deg. north of Quebec, d 

 occasion this clianaie. Be its name what it may, it 

 not, on the whole, its superior in this country ql\lhe 

 or new i-arieties. I have had a peck of them fr 

 three small twigs. Cultivators will, of course, 

 derstand, that it is uncertain whether tlie sincli.- 

 note sent, is a fair representative of .50 pears \ 

 I have tasted, and they must in some dcgrci , 

 upon my judgment of it ; which is, that in point 

 flavor and texture it ranks with the five or sixf . 

 pears now known, though perhaps inferior to sum* ■ 

 them, but its chief excellencies consist in 



Its enormous size — 



Its beauty from that cause — 



Ita duration, which extends through three moot ,i 



and lastly, its extreme productiveness. 



J. LOWELU' " 



From S. Downer, specimens of the " Lewis |)e« 

 (of Roxbury) a seedling. This pear is in si/e a lit 

 uodcr medium, and will compare witli the t'rasM i 

 in appearance more Uiaii any oilier pear ; it is not 

 flat, but more pear shaped ; has a stem one andnqij a,- 

 ter ihcli in length, set in a little cavity, tlie bio 

 end indented with a large open eye; the (lower ifl 

 lay tlat back on the bottom— skin of those groii 

 «u the outside of the tree yellowish green, and i 



frcen with cloudy spots those growing the i 

 iesh whitish, and fine grained, nKlUng, hutteryl 

 juicy, not so high liavored as many }>eiu-s, but l 



