NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



Mammoth Pig. — Messrs. Tracy and Phermaii, of 

 arnrich, h»ve raised and fatted this season a pig, 

 Bijhiiij as tbilon's— alive 900 lbs. dressed 710 lbs. 



iMfge Ox — Mr. Thomas Borden, of Fall-River, kill- 

 ; an ox, last week, weighinj^ _/!//£en hundred anajifli/ 



r pounds. 



Dhlrosing. — \ daughter, and as we learn, an only 

 ild of .Mr. Stephen Nash, living near Saugatuck 

 idge, Ct. about (bur years old, was burnt to death on 

 id.iy atternoon last, in consequence of her clothes tak- 

 j fire. She was alone hi the house at the time. 



COXGRKSSIO.VAL. 

 I.v Sf.-vwte.— Friday, Feb. 6. .\.fter attending to 

 al an 1 private business, the Senate in Committee, re- 

 nedthe consideration of the bill to authorize the 

 ildius; of an additional number'of Sloops of War. — 

 e bill had been so altered as to provide for the 

 Iding of the vessels so soon as suitable materials 

 lid be obtained, and the appropriation made 425,000, 

 tead of 850,000. The bill thus amended was op- 

 ed by .Mr. Batbour and .Mr. Macon, and supported 

 Messrs. Lloyd, of .Mass. Hayne, of S. C. and Smith, 

 Maryland ; when the consideration of the subject 

 postponed to Monday, 

 bnday, Feb. 9. The suns appropriated for buildinj 

 03 of War having been fixed at $250,000 for th 

 ent year ; and 200,000 annually for the three ensii 

 years, the bill, thus amended, passed to be engros- 

 Jt afterwards passed the Senate, and was sent to 

 House. 



uesday, Feb. 10. The annual report of the Sinking 

 d was received and read. 



he Senate in Committee proceeded to consider the 

 ,0 secure the accountability of public officers. Af- 

 luch discussion, and several proposals of amend- 

 the bill passed to be engrossed for a third reading, 

 ednesday, Feb. 11. A staleraeut of all the Purs- 

 nd .Navy Agents, in arrears to the Government, 

 -eceived from the Treasury Department, and or- 

 1 to be printed. 



e bill from the other house, authorising surveys of 

 3 and Canifs, passed to a second reading, and was 

 wards committed. 



lUrsday, Feb. 12. Statements of the Commerce 

 avigation of the U. S. for 1823, were received, 

 trdered to be printed. 



esolution of the Lec-islaturc of Indiana, in favor 

 yevision of the Tariff for the purpose of cncourag- 

 iinestic Manufactures was committed. 

 ! bill to abolish imprisonment for debt, was taken 

 tscussed, and its further consideration postponed 

 onday. 



motion of Mr. Lloyd, of Mass. the bill for extend- 

 e term of pensions to the widows and orphans of 

 IS slain, &c. on board private armed vessels, dur- 

 e late war, was discussed in Committee, reported 

 Mitamendments, and ordered to be engrossed 



-Friday, Feb. 6. A bill laying a duty on 

 of merchandize at auction, was reported, read 

 and referred. 



Abbot, of Georgia, in compliance with directions 

 Legislature of that State, offered the following 

 •esolution : — 



olved, &c. That the following amendment ofthe 

 tution of the United States be proposed to the 

 atures of the several States, viz : — " That no 

 the Constitution of the United States ought to 

 strued, or shall be construed to authorize the im- 

 ion or ingress of any person of color Into any one 

 Tnited States contrary to the laws of such State." 

 .ud referred as usual. 



House, in Committee, resumed the subject of 

 1 Improvements, and Messrs. Smith, Gazlay, 

 ind Livingston, of L. delivered their sentiments, 

 ^question was taken, before the House adjourned. 

 'ay, Feb. 9. A .Memorial praying Congress to 

 genuine Vaccine Matter throughout the U. S. 

 rtain preventive of small pox was committed. 

 "ay, Feb. 10. The bill on the subject of Intsr- 

 Tovements was brought into consideration, and 

 veral motions for re-commitment, continuance, 

 question on engrossing the bill for a third read- 

 taken and decided in the affirmative. Yeas 

 iiys 86. 

 kesday, Feb. 11, and Thursday Feb. 12, were 



principally occupied in debates on the Tariff Revis- 

 ion 13111, but no decision was obtained. 



MASSACHUSF.rrS LEGISLATURE. 



Lv Sk.vate.— Wednesday Feb. 11. A bill relating 

 to KxecutorsanJ Administrators was read a first time. 



A Message was received from the Governor stat- 

 ing that he had received from the Governor of the 

 State of Ohio a copy of certain resolutions, passed by 

 the General Assembly of that State in January last, 

 proposing that a system be adopted for the gradual 

 emancipation of the people of color, held in servitude 

 iu the V. States ; and recommending a plan of foreign 

 colonization for their improvement, and eventual de- 

 liverance from slavery, with a request that said resolu- 

 tion be laid before the Legislature of this State. 



Thursday, Feb. 12. Hon. Messrs. Allen, Hubbard, 

 WiUard, Rutter and Hastings were appointed a Joint 

 Committee to report what further measures were neces- 

 sary to effect the adjustn\ent of the claims of this Com- 

 monwealth on the U. States for military services, &c. 



The Hon. Messrs. Keyes, Hubbard and Mills were 

 appointed a Committee to report on the expediency of 

 empowering Courts to require parties to produce evi- 

 dence in their possession pertinent to the issue pending 

 between them. 



Saturday, Feb. 14. A resolve authorizing Harvard 

 University, Williams College, and the Berkshire Medi- 

 cal Institution, to bring in Bills, was reported, accept- 

 ed, and sent to tho House for concurrence. 



A bill relating to the Reversionary interest of Charles 

 River Bridge, was read a second time, and laid on the 

 fable. 



Monday, Feb. 16. The bill relating to Charles Ri- 

 ver Bridge ; and the bill to incorporate the Middlesex 

 Bridge Proprietors are referred to the next session. 



A bill to prevent fraud in the admeasurement of 

 Grain, Salt and Meal passed to be engrossed. 



Tuesday, Feb. 17. The Joint Committees on the re- 

 solutions of Tennessee and Alabama, reported, that it 

 was inexpedient to express any opinion on the forma- 

 tion of a Convention of Members of Congress to nomi- 

 nate candidates for President, Sec. 



A Message was received from the Governor, relative 

 to the claim ofthe Commonwealth now pending with 

 the Government ofthe U. S. and stating the necessity of 

 making further appropriations to defray the expenses 

 necessary for continuing the prosecution of that claim. 



HoDSE. — Wednesday, Feb. 11. Among the bills 

 enacted of general interest, were a bill to repeal the act 

 to restrain the issuing of certain printed promissory 

 notes ; — a bill in addition to the act making further 

 provision in the Judicial Department. The additional 

 bill relating to the appointment of Inspectors, and regu- 

 lating the manufacture of Gunpowder, passed to be 

 engrossed. The bill to alter the law providing for the 

 Instruction of Youth, as originally reported, was read a 

 third time, and laid on the t^ble. The bill further to 

 regulate the Militia passed to be engrossed. A bill for 

 the better regulation of Goals and the prisoners there- 

 in was read once. A bill respecting the admeasure- 

 ment of Grain was amended, and laid on the table. 



Messrs. McKay, Hewins, Crowell, Hale, and Carey 

 were appointed a Committee to enquire into the expe- 

 diency of amending the 13th article ofthe first Section 

 of the 2d chapter ofthe Constitution so as to authorize 

 the Legislature to decrease as well as increase the a- 

 mount of salaries for the Justices ofthe Supreme Judi- 

 cial Court. ' 



A bill was reported relating to the Reversionary in- 

 terest of the Commonwealth in the Bridges in the vi- 

 cinity of Boston, proposing to grant to the Proprietors 

 of Charles River Bridge a perpetual right in the same 

 on certain conditions. 



Thursday, Feb. 12. A resolve, granting $1800 for 

 the use ofthe States Prison was read the first time, and 

 has since passed both Houses. 



A bill to prevent the wanton destruction of lamps in 

 streets and on bridges was read twice. 



Messrs. Ellis, Gray and Jackson were appointed a 

 Committee to report on the expediency of repealing the 

 law requiring in certain cases that the bodies of persons, 

 who commit suicide shall be interred in the Highway. 

 The bill to alter and amend the act providing for the 

 Instruction of Youth passed to be engrossed in concur- 

 ence. 



Friday, Feb. 13. A committee was appointed to re- 



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port on the expediency of amending a law" regulating 

 the practice of Physic and Surgery. 



The Militia Bill was further amended so as to exempt 

 uniformed, non-commissioned officers and privates of 

 the militia from the poll tax. 



Saturday, Feb. M. The bill rcvpecting Highways 

 was indefinitely postponed. 



The Judges and Registers of Probate salary bill 

 passed to be engrossed. 



Monday, Feb. 16. The Report ofthe Joint Commit- 

 tee, giving leave to Harvard University, Williams Col- 

 lege, and the Berkshire Medical Institution, to bring in 

 bills for the benefit of those Institutions, came down 

 from the Senate for concurrence. The House non-con- 

 curred in the parts ofthe report, which relate to llip 

 University and the College, and concurred in giving 

 leave to the Berkshire Medical Institution to bring in a 

 bill. 



Firxl rolume of Ihe JVeiv England Farmer u anted. — 

 A few complete copies of the first volume of the New 

 England Farmer would begl.adly received at this Office 

 in exchange for complete copies of the 2d vol. of the same 

 publication. Also, No. 42, of the first volume is much 

 wanted to complete a file, and a generous price will be 

 given for that nunih.^r, by tho publisher of this paper. 



FOR sale at this office a few pounds ofMangtl 

 fVuiizel Setd, rai.sed by John Prince, Esq., Rox- 

 biii'y- Feb. 21. 



PRICES OF COUNTRY PRODUCE, &c 



[Revised and corrected every Friday.] 



APPLES, good, to best, 

 ASHES, pot, 1st sort, . . . 



pearl do 



BEANS, white, 



BEEF, mess, 200 lbs. new, 



cargo. No 1, . . . . 



" No2, . . . . 

 BUTTER, inspect. 1st qual. 



" 2d qual. . 

 CHEESE, new milk .... 



skimed milk, 



FLAX 



FLAX SEED 



FLOUR, Baltimore, Howard St. 



Genessee, 



Rye, best .... 

 GRAIN, Rye 



Corn 



Barley 



Oats 



HOGS' LARD, 1st sort . . 

 HOPS, No 1, Inspection of 1023 



LIME, . 



OIL, Linseed, Phil, and Northern 

 PLAISTER PARIS .... 

 PORK, BoneMiddlings new, . 

 navy, mess. 

 Cargo, No 1, ... 

 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, . . . 



EGGS, 



MEAL, Rye, retail, .... 



Indian, do 



POTATOES, .... 



CIDER, liquor, new .... 

 HAY, according to quality. 



bush 

 bbl. 



bush 

 bbl. 



lb. 



cask 

 gal. 

 ton. 

 bbl. 



bush 

 lb. 



FROM 

 D. C 



1 75 

 I -17 CO 

 142 

 90 



8 



6 75 



doz. 

 bush 



8 

 83 

 6 75 

 7 



3 75 

 60 

 40 

 67 

 38 



9 

 35 



1 00 

 63 



4 50 

 14 50 

 12 50 

 11 75 



2 75 



7 

 58 

 37 

 45 

 37 

 31 

 50 

 40 



D. C. 



2 25 



150 



145 00 

 1 00 

 8 50 



6 

 12 



4 

 9 

 90 



7 25 



63 

 50 

 70 

 40 

 10 

 40 



1 17 

 72 



5 00 

 15 00 



12 



3 00 

 8 

 70 

 40 

 50 

 40 

 33 

 00 

 42 



