NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



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• 'inns. — The Hon. SAMOEr, Laturop, of 



iSlirinjfield, has been nominated by the Federal 



bers of the Legislature, for Governor, and the 



Richard Sullivan, of Brookline, for Lieut. 



rnor of this Conunonwealth. The. Hon. Harri- 



Otis declined bi ing considered as a candidate 



K*ic office of Governor, 

 e Hon. Lkvi Li.vcoljt, Lt. Governor, has been 

 ited to fill t!ie seat now vacant in the bench of 

 preme Court of Massachusetts. This appoiut- 

 will be highly satisfactory to all parties. 



:asc of Small Pox has made its appearance in Bos- 

 n Pleasant .Street, in the south part of the city. ^ 

 Daticnt is a Mr. Ambrose Jones, recently from Mar- 

 ad, but then residing in Pleasant Street. He was 

 ved on the morning of the 10th inst. together with 

 other, who had been in attendance, to the Hospi- 

 R^insford Island, the bed and clothing destroyed, 

 3U;e imrified, and those liable in tlie vicinity vac- 

 ed. The precautions were adopted by the Board 

 !aUh. Mr. Jones is supposed to have taken the 

 -ion from some articles belonging to his brother, 

 ately died of the Small Pox in a neighboring town. 

 id any other case occur, the same precautions will 

 opted, and the public immediately notified. 



y n'eallier. — The mercury of two Thermometers 

 ! town stood at 16 deg. below 0, on Monday the 

 st. at 7 o'clock in tjie morning. On Thursday, 

 le hour, it again stood at 16 deg. below zero ; 

 t ten o'clock, A. M., was at 10 deg. below, and 

 Dt rise to but three above, during the day. On 

 y, the 6th, at half past six in the morning, the 

 iry descended to 19 deg. belowO, and at half past 

 he afternoon, had risen to 29 above, making a 

 ;nce of temperature of 48 degrees in seven hours. 

 [JV. H. Palriol. 



CONGRESSIONAL. 

 Se-VATe — Friday, Jan. 30. A resolution was 

 i, proposing an Amendment of the Constitution so 

 rovide " That no person haying been twice e- 

 to the oflice of President, shall again be eligible 

 t office. Yeas 36, Nays 3. 



i Senate, in Committee of the whole, took up the 

 tion introduced by Mr. Benton, proposing an A- 

 ment of the Constitution so as to provide for the 

 m of the United States into Electoral Districts, 

 listrict having a vote for President and Vice Pres- 

 ; and that vote to be decided by the ballots of the 

 ; in Primary Assemblies ; and in case of no choice 

 made by the people, to be decided by the House 

 presentatives as at present. 

 Benton supported his resolution by an able 

 , but before he had finished the Committee rose, 

 he Senate adjourned. 



aday, Feb. 2. Mr. Lloyd, of Mass. presented a 

 tion directing the Naval Committee to report on 

 resent state of the Navy Hospital Fund, &c. 

 I was agreed to the next day. Also a report on 

 'ivateer Pension Fund, which was ordered to be 

 d. 



ill to secure public moneys in the hands of Clerks 

 urts, Attorneys, Marshalls, &c. was introduced 

 r. Holmes, of Me. and read a first time. • 

 Benton continued his remarks on the subject of 

 endment of tEe Constitution, as stated above, but 

 ot finish them beftwe the Senate adjourned. 

 lal Peace Eslablishmenl. — Mr. Lloyd, from the 

 Committee, laid on the table a Communication, 

 locuments from tbe Naval Department, relative 

 Naval Peace Establishment, which was ordered 

 winted. Some other important bills were intro- 

 on this and the succeeding day, but as they 

 lot acted on we shall omit any notice -of them till 

 ave passed some stages, or are rejected. 

 J8E — Mr. Webster, from the Committee on the 

 ary, reported, that it is not expedient to repeal 

 ;tion of the act to establish the Judicial Courts, 

 respects writs of error. 



)ill making appropriations for fortifications for 

 was reported and read twice. 

 Tracy presented a resolution that the Treasury 

 ?cted to inform the House what purchases of es- 

 "any description, by virtue of sales on execution 

 •)een made in behalf of the Unit-ed States; also, 



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what estate has been acquired, in any manner, by ar- 

 rangements with, or assignments fiom debtors of the 

 United States ; what sums have been paid or allowed 

 on account of such purchases and acquisitions, several- 

 ly ; what charges have accrued, and what income has 

 been derived therefrom — who are the several agent?, 

 who now have, or who heretofore have had the care of 

 said cst-ate, and what compensation has been allowed 

 to them, respectively, for those services. 



The House in Committee took up the bill to provide 

 surveys for roads and canals. Mr. Randolph delivered 

 a speech against the bill and Mr. Clay in favor of it. 



The resolution from the Senate, proposing an Amend- 

 ment of the Constitution on the subject of electing the 

 same pt rson more than twice to the oifice of President 

 oftlic United States was read and committed. 



Monday, Feb. 2. The House went into Committee 

 on a bill for the appointment of two Indian Agents to 

 be stationed at the western side of the Mississippi, with 

 a salary of $1300 per annum, which after a long de- 

 bate was ordered to lie on the table. 



A Digest shewing such changes of the Commercial 

 Regulations of the different foreign countries with 

 which the United States have intercourse, as have been 

 adopted, and come to the knowledge of the Executive 

 was received from the Department of State, furnished 

 in pursuance of a resolution of the House of the 30th 

 Jan. last. 



Tuesday, Feb. 3. A resolution was offered by Mr. 

 Lane, "That the Committee in the Judiciary be in- 

 structed to enquire into the expediency of authorizing 

 the public stock of the United States to be purchased 

 and sold by the courts of the several States." 



The House in Committee resunaed the consideration 

 of the bill making provisions for surveys on roads, &c. 

 Mr. Barbour advocated the bill, and Mr. Tucker and 

 Mr. Rives spoke in opposition toil, 



Wednesday, Feb. 4. No business-of general impor- 

 tance was finished on this day. 



of Finance to include in the tax bill all sheep, owned 

 by an individual,exreeding 10 was assigned for'i'uesday. 

 A bill for the prevention of the Small Pox passed to 

 be engrossed. 



Monday, Feb. 9. A bill for the appointment of Ii - 

 pectors, and regulating the manufacture of gunpow- 

 der passed 'to he engrossed. — Also a bill to repeal an 

 act restraining the issue of printed promissory notes. 



NEW AND VALUABLE IMPROVEMENT. 



JUST received, and for sale at the Agricultural Es- 

 tablishment, No. 20, Merchants' Row, ^^ illis' high- 

 ly approved patent Straw Cutter ; for simplicity, ease, 

 and despatch in cutting straw, hay, &c. tar exceeds 

 any now in use. — l..ikewise, Sallbrd's improved Straw 

 Cutter ; with a variety of common Hand Machines, for 

 the same purpose. — Also, W. James' improved patent 

 Corn Sheller, a very valuable and simple Machine- 



MASSACHUSE'I'TS LEGISLATURE. 



\n SiiJVATE — Wednesday, Feb. 4. The bill for the 

 reduction of the salaries of the Governor and other ofli- 

 cersof the government was negatived. 



The bill for fixing the number of the Judges of the 

 Supreme Judicial Court at four was also negatived. 



Thursday, Jan. 5. A bill relating to Grammar 

 Schools was taken up, and a motion made for its post- 

 ponement, "which was negatived. Yeas 15, IS'ays 20. 



Friday, Feb. 6. A Committee was appointed to in- 

 quire into the expediency of altering and amending the 

 act giving to Executors and Administrators the right to 

 give in evidence any special matter under the general 

 issue. 



A committee was appointed to consider whether any 

 further provisions are necessary for obtaining and set- 

 ting off of judgments between parties having demands 

 against each other. 



Saturday, Feb. 7. The Committee on the subject of 

 appropriations to Harvard College made a report re- 

 commending the following annual grants for the term 

 of five vears next ensuing from the tax on banks, viz. 

 To the University of Cambridge $6000. Williams Col- 

 lege $2000 ; and the Berkshire Medical School $1000. 



Monday, Feb. 9. The Committee on Banks was or- 

 dered to prepare a bill more effectually to provide a- 

 gainst the frauds of Cashiers and other ofiicers of Banks. 



Tuesday, Feb. 10. A printed copy of the corres- 

 pondence of the Agents for the Massachusetts Claim, 

 was ordered to be furnished and printed. 



A Committee on the subject reported that the bu- 

 siness might be completed and the Legislature have a 

 recess on the 18th inst. 



HoosE. — Thursday, Feb. 5. The committee on the 

 subject reported that no inteference is necessary respect- 

 ing Primary Schools. No other business of a general 

 nature were completed this day. 



Friday, Feb. 6. A number of bills were finished, 

 mostly of a private and local nature. 



A bill authorizing femmes coverts to join with the 

 guardians of their husbands in the sale of real estate 

 passed to be engrossed. 



A bill to alter and amend an act to provide for the 

 instruction of youth, and for the promotion of good edu- 

 cation was read a second time and committed. 



A bill to prevent fraud in the admeasurement of salt 

 and grain was read twice. 



Saturday, Feb. 7. An order to direct the Committee 



