NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



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eslic Fabrics. — The Missrs. Morgans of New 

 il, N. Y. have commenced the Furniture and 

 printing business. t)ne yard of their goods is 

 3c as heavy as two of the imported, and will do 

 the service ; the colors arc warranted and the 

 i fashionable. 



re infomed, that Benjamin .lourdan, of I'ulnam 

 Geo. has recently invented an instrument for 

 he sun's meridian altitude, for accuracy and 

 ty perhaps superior to any thing of the kind in 

 s great accuracy has heen ascertained in mea- 

 he sun. — Georgia Journal. 



lerful Dispensation. — The Louisiana Advertis- 

 ovember, i!'J, says, " Me have been informed 

 several sources, and have reason to rely, to a 

 iextent,upon the correctness of the information, 

 put the 2 1st of October, a sudden change of 

 1 was experienced at Tampico and the vicinity, 

 curv of the thermometer falling 40 degrees dur- 

 the consequence of which was, that 300 

 ied in one night, in that city and the adja- 

 mtry. One of our United States' vessels was 

 the time, and our informant adds, that she 

 he same time, 18 persons, including several 



nment^ in Tanning. — The Baltimore Ca- 

 utions that Dr. H. H. Harden, of that city, 

 overed a very important improvement in 

 of converting raw hides into leather, 

 of a pyroligneons preparation, the use of 

 e has secured by letters patent, under the 

 e United States. 



method, raw hides, of any description, after 

 1 process of hairing and h.uling, are converted 

 lleiit luathtrinless than thirty-six hours. 

 Hampden Journal 



'"? Fire. — On the night or the 5th inst. at 

 rd, (Conn.) the dwelling house of Rev. Sanf. 

 i(h all its contents, was consumed by fire — 

 -•en '2 and 3.000 dollars. Mr. M. was not at 

 his sou's wife who had not \ei\ the house for 

 wiih 6 children, and two in her arms, narrow- 

 i, without an article of clothing. — ibid. 



oh:i Drown of Pittstown, Pa. was found dead 

 id side, some time since, supposed in conse- 

 the lockjaw, having been bitten by a dog the 

 evening. 



'f JVashington. — More than $13,00 have been 

 •.he Treasury of Virginia by subscribers to tlie 

 '' a Monument to the memory of the illustrious 



lat bridleth not her tongue," shall pnty Jive 

 ollars ! A lady, by the name of Mary Pat- 

 ten sentenced to pay five thousand dollars at 

 f, Pa. for slandering the character of Mr. 

 lall. — National Gazette. 



e'lljng house, owned and occupied by the 

 es Pisk, of Swanton, Vt. was consumed liy 

 urday week. The furniture and other arti- 

 .ing to it, were saved. The loss is said to be 

 00. 



CONGRESSIONAL. 

 'E. — Monday Dec. 8. Several messages were 

 om the President on executive business in- 

 e relative to the adjustment and settlement 

 junts of Daniel D. Tompkins, late Governor 

 allowed by the Accounting Officers of tlie 

 ubject to the revisiou and final decision of 

 nt. The balance allowed is $3j, 193. Sub- 

 he consideration of Congress. 

 jnent for Debt. — On motion of Mr. Johnson 

 ee was ordered to be appointed to consider 

 ncy of abolishing imprisonment for debt. 



The President pro tern announced the ap- 

 5f the usual Committees. Mr. Benton gave 

 he should ask leave to introduce an amend- 

 Constitution, so as to provide that the elec- 

 ident, &c. shall be made by the people, with- 

 Jtveation of Electors, 



Mr. Johnson of Kentucky, offered a resolution rela- 

 tive to the expediency of constituting three additional 

 Judicial Circuits ; one to be composed of the states of 

 Tennessee and Alabama; one of Mississippi and Louisi- 

 ana, and one of Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri. 



Dec. 11. Mr. Holmes, of Maine, submitted a motion 

 which had for its object the preventing of frauds on 

 tlie revenue ou the eastern frontier of the United States. 



Mr. Barbour introduced a resolution for dividing each 

 state iu the U. S. into Districts for the purpose of elect- 

 ing the President and Vice President of the U. States. 



I-\ TQK lIoiSE. — Monday, Dec. 8. .Mr. Webster of 

 .Mass. submitted for consideration the following: — 



" Resolrtd, That provision ought to be made by law, 

 for defraying the expense incident to the appointment 

 of an Agent, or Commissioner to Greece, whenever the 

 President shall deem it expedient to make such appoint- 

 ments." 



This resolution Mr. Webster, supported by some 

 pertinent remarks in which he expressed a hope " that 

 we should show to the world that there is at least one 

 Government which does entertain a proper view of that 

 barbarous despotism, which under she eyes of Europe, 

 has been permitted, by a system of the foulest atrocity, 

 to attempt to crush that interesting christian nation." 

 On motion of Mr. W. the resolution was ordered to lie 

 on the table. 



On motion of Mr. Cambreleng, the Committee on Na- 

 val Alfairs was instructed to inquire into the expedien- 

 cy of continuing pensions to widows or orphans of offi- 

 cers, seamen or mariners slain in the service of the Unit- 

 ed States, &c. 



Dec. 9. Mr. Sibley of Mass. presented a memorial 

 from Norfolk District, Mass. contesting the validity of 

 the seat of John Bailey in the House, who, when elected 

 was, and had been for some years before, a Clerk, in the 

 department of State in Washington. 



Mr. Webster presented a memorial from Boston, pray- 

 ing for a duty of 12 1-2 per cent, to be imposed on im- 

 ported Woolens. 



Mr. Plumerof N. H. moved. That the Committee on 

 the Judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expedi- 

 ency of allowing costs in cases where damages may be 

 recovered for the violation of the rights'of patentees un- 

 der the several acts concerning the issuing of patents 

 for useful discoveries and inventions. Adopted. 

 '■ Dec. 10. Mr. M'Lane, of Delaware, submitted a reso- 

 lution for requesting information from the President 

 touching the Florida Treaty, &c. 



Mr. Hemphill submitted a resolution for requesting 

 information from the President relative to French spoli- 

 ations on our commerce. 



Roads and Canals. — On motion of Mr. Standier, the 

 Committee on Canals was instructed to inquire into the 

 expediency of making appropriations for opening a Ca- 

 nal between the navigable waters of Tennessee and 

 Coosy rivers. 



Dec. 11. The resolution of Mr. Hemphill, on the 

 subject of French spoliations was agreed to. 



.Koi-a Scotia Potatoes. — On motion of Mr. Kidder of 

 Maine, the Committee on Commerce was instructed to 

 inquire into the expediency of imposing a specific duty 

 on potatoes, imported from Nova Scotia, Ireland, and all 

 other foreign countries. 



Manufacturers'' .Marks On motion of M.Breck, the 



Committee on Manufactures was i*istructed to report on 

 the expediency of providing by law against counter- 

 feiting such marks or names as the manufacturer of any 

 kind of Ware may see proper to write or stamp thereon. 

 yice Presidenfs Accounts. — The House in Commit- 

 tee — considered the bill appropriating $35,000 for the 

 relief of Daniel D. Tompkins, and a long debate ensu- 

 ed in which the bill was opposed by Mr. Cocke of Ten- 

 nessee. Mr. Livermore, of N. H. and supported by Mr. 

 Cambreleng and Mr. Wood, of N. Y., Mr. M'Lane of 

 Del., Mr. Clay and Mr. Trimble of Kentucky. The 

 question was then taken, and Mr. Cocke's motion for 

 rejecting the claim was negatived by a decided majority. 



A A'fii' (lad I'iiluaiitc iinjiroval Jniplcinenf. 



JUST completed aiul for sale at the AGKICUL 

 TUHAL ESTABLISHMENT, No. 20, Merchants^ 

 Row, Boston, an improved Ulraio Culting Machine, 

 which from its plain and simple construction is very 

 effective in its operation, and is a great improvement on 

 the various machines invented for this purpose ; the 

 power being applied in such a manner as to greatly in- 

 crease the operation of the machine and places the work- 

 man in so convenient a position, as to enable him to 

 tend and work with perfect case and convenience to 

 himself and so timed as to cut any length of fodder re- 

 quired. Dec^SO. 



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FARMER'S ALMANAC, FOR 1824. 

 OR sale at this Office, the Farmer's Almanac for 

 1824. Nov. 24. 



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ASHES, pot, 1st sort, . . . 



pearl do 



BEANS, white, 



BEEF, mess, 200 lbs. new, 

 cargo, No 1, . 



" No2, . . . . 

 BUTTER, inspect. 1st qual. new 



" 2d qual. . 



CHEESE, new milk .... 



skimed milk, . . . 



FLAX 



FLAX SEED 



FLOUR, Baltimore, Howard St. 

 Geiiessiee, 

 Uve, best .... 



GRAIN, Rye 



Corn 



Barley 



Oats 



HOGS' LARD, 1st sort . . 

 HOPS, No 1, Inspection of lt;23 



LIME, 



OIL, Linseed, Phil, and Northern 

 PLAISTER PARIS .... 

 PORK, BoneMiddlings new, . 

 NAVY, mess, 



Cargo, No 1, ... 



Cargo, No 2, ... 



SEEDS, Herd's Grass, 1822, ■ 



Clover 



WOOL, .Merino, full blood,washed 

 do do unwashed 



do 3-4 washed 



do 1-2 do 



Native .... do 

 Pulled, Lamb's, 1st sort 

 do Spinning, 1st sort 



PROVISION MARKET. 



BEEF, best pieces . . . 



PORK, fresh 



VEAL 



MUTTON and LAMB, . . 



POULTRY, 



BUTTER, keg & tub, family, 

 lump, best , . 



EGGS, 



MEAL, Rye, 



Indian, .... 

 POTATOES, . . . 



CIDER, liquor, new . . . 

 HAY , according to quality, 



