NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



FOREIGN. 



London papers have been received in thu place by 

 e arrival of the packet ship Emerald, frcm Liverpool, 

 the very short passage of fifteen cla,'-3 and fourteen 



(he date of the 18th February. 

 Ou the 3d of February the BritisI; Parliament assem- 



I and the Kind's Speech was read by the Lord Chan- 

 lor, in consequence of his Majesty's indisposition 



s sp'-ech is pacific, and congratulates Parliament on 



prosperous condition of the country. In the course 

 some debates relative to an Address in answer to the 

 Speech, Mr. Canning adverted to " the inten- 

 n of England to maintain itself in peace ; to move 

 miy like one of the heavenly bodies, within its own 

 it, tracing its path not of obedience, but of inde- 



dence ; not to look too nicely at the courses of oth- 

 bodies, which moved in the same system, only that 

 y did not strike against us or break into our path," 

 Mr. Canning likewise expressed the determina- 

 i of Great Britain to remain neutral in the contest 

 ween the Greeks and Turks. 



London article dated Feb. 18, states that Paris 

 ersof the 17th inform that a consultation of Physi- 

 is had declared the state of the health of the King 

 f raace to be dangerous, and that it was impossible 

 ;ould outlive the month of March 



fire, together with fiOO bushels of grain, 3 horses and 1 

 cow. It 13 supposed the barn was set on fire, by a boy 

 belonging to the hmiiy .—Greenjidd Gatetle. 



CONGRESSIOXAI 

 Ii» Se.nate— Friday, Feb. 27. The Committee of 

 Finance reported the Mililia Appropriation bill from 

 the House, without amendment, and the Senate pro- 

 ceeded to the consideration of it in Committee. Mr. 

 Macon moved to strike out the appropriation of$10,0U0 

 for the purpose of purchasing a farm in the vicinity of 

 West Point Military Academy, upon which there is a 

 tavern, and after some debate the further consideration 

 of the bill was postponed till Monday. 



Monday. March 1. This day was mostly spent in 

 attending to private and local business. The death of 

 the Hon. William Lee Ball, a Member of the House, 

 having been announced, a resolve passed that the Sen' 

 ate would attend his funeral the next day, aud wear 

 crape for 30 days. The Senate adjourned. 



Wednesday, March 3. The Senate, in Committee, 

 resumed the consideration of the bill relative to Mili- 

 tary Appropriations. The motion of Mr. Macon to 

 strike out the clause providing for the purchase of a 

 farm, upon which is a tavern, in the vicinity of the A- 

 L London article dated Feb. 15th states that " the I <^^"^*^',"y ^t ^'^est Point was again debated, a.ndnegaliv- 

 iteur of yesterday officially announces that the "'• ^^^^ ^^' ^^y^ 26. 



J of Spain has signed a decree granting liberty of House.— Friday, Feb. 27. Mr. Webster, from the 

 ;e trade with South America to all nations, on the Committee ou the Judiciary, made a report recommend- 

 " ' ' " "" '"o "'c: concurrence of the House with amendments of 



the Senate to the bi 



ing of an equality of duties. The decree was ob 

 ed by the solicitation of France and announced by 



graph. 



lORFU, Jan. 6. The Greeks have made a success 

 'escent on the Island of Mytilene, where 7500 of 

 1 had hoisted the Cross ; and it was expected 

 Turks would be compelled to abandon this exten 

 Island. The Turkish garrison of Patr.as have 

 :uated Jie place and retired to Lepanto 



BJTTE, Dec 2. The Algerine squadron cruising off 

 nlonghi has just been destroyed by a naval division 



Hydra. 



telligence has been received at Valparaiso, on the 

 of October that the Patriot army under Gen . Santa 

 „ 7000 strong, had been defeated and dispersed, 

 the loss of 4000 men, arms, baggage and"storeb of 

 T kind, at the Disaquadero, by the Vice Roy and 

 Valdez. The above intelligence, which we hope 

 irove unfounded, was brought by the whaling 

 ■"rederick Augustus arrived at Newport. 



pro 

 nfri 



DOMESTIC, 

 attempt to rob the U. S. Mail was made on the 

 ing of the 17th ult. between Augusta aud Mil- 

 ville. Three persons fired on the driver but with- 

 :ffect, and made their escape. 



-e*.— On the 2d inst. the principal work shop of 

 nited States' Arsenal, in Sprisgfield, Mass. was 

 letely destroyed by fire, together with a consider- 

 lumber of tools, muskets, .fee. Most of the pro- 

 within the work shop was saved from the flames. 



e house of a Mr. Allen, in Exeter, N. Y. was 

 med by fire on the 12th ult. Two children who 

 on the second floor escaped by leaping from the 

 iw. They immediately opened the door, and 

 the alarm to their parents. Mr. Allen escaped, 

 ■Irs. Allen and her child were burnt to death. 



fessor Griscom, of New York, has issued propo- 

 •T a new periodical publication, to be entitled 

 ■ Mechanic's and Manufacturer's Magazine," to 

 blished monthly, and to be devoted to the .\rts 

 rades of the United States. 



im Boat Cause.— The Supreme Court of the U. 



have decided the important cause of Gibbons vs. 



, commonly called the Steam Boat Cause. By 

 icision it was determined that the Legislature of 

 fork, cannot, according to the constitution, grant 

 xlusive right to navigate the waters of that State 



sets impelled by steam. 



;.— On Thursday night last, a barn belonging to 

 Williams, of Dalton, was destroyed by 



for repealing'^ the act to lessen 

 the compensation to Marshalls, Clerks and Attorneys, 

 which report was agreed to. 



The House, in Committee, resumed the considera- 

 tion of the new Tariff. Mr. Barbour's motion to strike 

 out the duty of 25 cents on wheat was supported by 

 Messrs. Garnet, P. P. Barbour, and Webster; and op- 

 posed by Messrs. Taylor, Clay, Baylies, Todd, Wright, 

 Tracy, Mallary, Marvin, Ross, Ingraham, Vance, Bu- 

 chanan, and M'Lane ; when the question was taken 

 and decided in the negative 113 to 71. 



Saturday, Feb. 28. .Mr. Webster, from the Judicial 

 Committee, reported a bill " further to amend tiie Ju- 

 dicial system." 



Mr. Fuller, of Mass. moved to strike out the duty of 

 one dollar and twelve cts. per cwt. on imported Iron, 

 &c. and supported his motion by a speech of consider- 

 able length. He was followed by Mr. Buchanan, of 

 Penn. who opposed the motion at some length. Mr. 

 Mallary, of Vermont, opposed the motion in a speech 

 of nearly three hours duration. 



Monday, March 1. As soon as the House was in or- 

 der, Mr. A. Stevenson, of Virginia, announced the 

 death of his friend and colleague, William Lee Ball, 

 and pronounced a short eulogy on his merits and vir- 

 tues. 



Resolutions then passed to attend the funeral, wear 

 crape, &c. 



Neither House held a session on Tuesday, but at- 

 tended to the funeral of the Hon. Mr. Ball. 



Wednesday, March 3. The House, in Committee, 

 resumed the consideration of the Tariff'. The question 

 on Mr. Fuller's motion to strike out the duty of |], 12 

 per cwt. was negatived. Ayes 54, Nays 85. 



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VALUABLE STOCK FOR SALE BY THE SUB- 



AviTDv SCRIBER. 



nM idT^'^T ^'AI-TESE JACK ASS, 7 years 

 old 14 hands h,g),, rcmarkablv well made, and so 



« fnhH % nr; "'"'=' ^'>'''' "" >"=">«&« him, he 

 Capt! Rowl B Ed^s!^'""" °' '''''^ ^'^'^ '""^"'"'^ ^^ 

 Also two BULLS 22 months old cut of good native 

 cows, they are well formed and girt six feet each 

 Price $100 each. =>'"■ six leet each. 



Also one BULL 23 months old, out of the famous ^Z- 

 rfernei^ cow, imported by John Hubbard, Esq. Price 



Also the Bull YANKEY, 34 months old out of a very 

 fine native cow owned by Mr. Francis Amorv. Yank/y 

 receivexi a premium at Brighton Show in October last 

 Price $125. 



The above Bulls are in fine condition and were all 

 lour sired by the noted Improved Durham Short Horn 

 Bull C(flebs. 



If the Bulls .are not sold by the 20lh of April next, 

 they will be let on shares. 



„, , , ,, SAMUEL JAQUES,Jr. 



f^nar-leslown, Mass. March 13,1824. 



JOB PRINTING 



At short n otice and fair prices, at the Farmer Ofl-ico 



PRICES OFCOUNTRY PRODUCE, &c. 



[Revised and corrected every Friday.] 



BRISTOL CROWN GLASS. 

 ■j Kf\ BOXES Bristol Crown Window Glass, of sa- 

 -1 tJvf perior quality, just received and for sale, 

 wholesale and retail, at the very lowest pri- 

 ces, by BRIGHAM& DELANO, No. 30, Union-street, 

 Boston, March 13, 'IS24. 



NEW TOWN OFFICER. 



JUST published by Dorr & Howland, A new Town 

 Officer, Containing the General Laws of Massachu- 

 setts relating to the Choice, Powers, and Duties of Town 

 Oflicers arranged under their respective titles.— For sale 

 at their Bookstore in Worcester, and by Richardson Si 

 Lord, Boston. Worcester, March 1, 1824. 



MANGEL WURTZEL SEED. 



FOR sale at this oflice a few pounds of Mangel 

 Wurtzel Seed, raised by John Prince, Esq., Rox- 

 *>"'?• Feb. 21. 



TO PRINTERS. 



FOR sale at this Oflice BALL SKINS, at the usual 

 prices. 



APPLES, good, to best, 

 ASHES, pot, 1st sort, . . . 



ptarl do. 

 BEANS, white, ....'. 

 BEEF, mess, 200 lbs. new, 

 cargo, No 1, . . . 



'^ No 2, ... ! 

 BUTTER, inspect. 1st 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 1823 



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, best pieces, . . 



" whole hog, .... 



VEAl 



MUTTON and LAME, . . . 



POULTRY, 



BUTTER, keg & tub, family, 

 lump, . . . 



EGGS, 



.MEAL, Rye, retail, . . 

 Indian, do. . . 

 POTATOES, . . 



CIDER, liquor, new .... bbl. 

 HAY, according to quality, . ton 



hush 

 bbl. 



lb. 



cask 

 gal. 

 ton. 

 bbl. 



bush 

 lb 



doz. 

 bush 



FROM 



D. C 



1 60 

 140 00 

 140 

 90 



8 25 



3 



8 



83 



6 75 



6 87 



3 25 

 63 

 42 

 67 

 35 

 10 

 25 



1 00 

 63 



4 50 

 14 00 

 12 

 11 50 



3 00 

 7 

 58 

 37 

 45 

 37 

 31 

 50 

 40 



D. C. 



145 00 



142 50 



1 00 



8 60 



7 2,'; 



3 50 



S.'J 

 1 17 

 72 

 5 00 

 14 50 

 12 50 

 12 50 



70 

 40 

 50 

 40 

 33 

 00 



3 

 7 

 13 

 10 



75 

 65 



301 

 2 00 

 16 001 



7 



10 

 10 

 12 

 16 

 17 

 12 



70 



40 

 2 50 

 18 00 



