NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



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iiag pronounced superior to any other description of 

 bacco in the market. Missouri tobacco always bears 

 le highest price in New Orleans, and has frequently 

 e preference in Philadelphia and Baltimore. What 

 ill they say wlieii they see our hemp ? We would not 

 ! surprised to hear exclaimed that Russia had been 

 actisinjan imposition on the world, when they come 

 examine the hemp of Missouri. 



Minder. — On the 11th inst. a man by the name of 

 I French, of Fitchbur^h, Mass. was committed to 

 orcester Gaol, charo^ed with having murdered Abel 

 nch, -d, of the same place, 

 appears that the prisoner found his wife from whom 

 ad been sometime separated, and the deceased, 

 was his cousin, asleep together in the house of the 

 ter. The prisoner assaulted his wife, and attempt- 

 to cut her throat, but struck so high that her jaw 

 Lc received the blow. He then stabbed her several 

 His cousin attempting to defend the woman 

 stabbed by the prisoner and expired immediately, 

 wife of the culprit though badly wounded, is ex 

 ted to recover. 



CONGRESSIONAL. 

 ENATE. — Friday, April 2. The Navy Appropria- 

 Bill from the House was reported by Mr. Lloyd, of 

 Naval Committee of the Senate, with various 

 ndments ; which, after being explained by Mr. 

 'd, were concurred in by the Senate. One was to 

 e out the clause by which the appropriation for the 

 base of a small strip of land near the Navy Yard, 

 harlestown, for the purpose of erecting a wall 

 d the yard. 



onday, April 5. The bill on the subject of abol- 

 g; imprisonment for debt was discussed, and a 

 sion added, that nothing in the bill shall extend 

 y suit brought to recover money received by the 

 dant on account of the United States. It was al- 

 ■ ended so as to provide that no person shall be held 

 it on mesne process, except in the State where 

 arties reside, or in which the debt was contract- 

 nless the debtor has absconded from the State in 



he resided. Ayes 28, Nays 11. 

 jsday, April 6. The bill to abolish imprisonment 

 bt was resumed, debated and advanced some 



bill making appropriations for the naval scr- 

 tc. was discussed, and Mr. Lloyd, of Mass. mov- 

 it the Senate should concur in the amendment 

 led by the House, requiring the consent of the 

 lOnwealth of Massachusetts to the purchase of 

 fp of land, adjacent to the Navy Yard at 

 stown, in that State, which motion was carried. 

 ■ Lloyd then moved that the Senate should iiisisl 

 ts amendment, by which the several specifica- 

 f the contingent expenses of the Navy Depart- 

 vere striken out, and the sum inserted in gross ; 

 y which the same item was increased from 

 00 to $225,000. After some remarks on this 

 the motion prevailed, and the Senate determin- 

 ist on this amendment, 

 nesday, April 7. The bill to allow a draw back 

 lage, manufactured of foreign hemp was consid- 

 nd after discussion, made the order of the day 

 iday next. 



The New Tariff was discussed, and Mr. 



er spoke on its different items, but his observa- 



not be given at large in our paper, and at- 



to abridge them would be doing injustice to 



y able orator. Mr. S. Ward followed in support 



bill ; and Mr. Garnett, and Mr. Williams, of 



gainst it. 



day, April 3. The bill to confirm certain pro- 

 of Gov. Miller, passed, and after attending 

 •al other local bills the Tariff Bill became the 

 of debate, and when the Committee rose the 

 ordered the bill and its amendments to be 



Hay, April 5. The Navy Appropriation bill was 

 lid, and the purchase of a small piece of land 

 1; Navy Yard, in Charlestown, agreed to on con- 

 Tiat the consent of the Commonwealth of Massa- 

 Js be first obtained. The House, in Committee, 

 Wr, n»n concurred with the Senate in increasing 

 » ropriation for contingent expenses from $180,- 

 j;225,000. 



The Tariff Bill was again discussed but nothing de- 

 cisive adopted. 



Tuesda,y, April 6. Mr. Randolph gave notice that 

 he should call up his motion for (lie reduction of the 

 compensation of the Members on Saturday next. 



Mr. Warfield offered a resolution requesting the 

 President of the United States to submit a statement 

 relative to the purchasers of real estate in behalf of 

 the United States, &c. 



Mr. Allen's motion to fix on the time for a recess of 

 Congress was ordered to lie on the table, 03 to 68. 



The Tariff Bill was again discussed, and a motion 

 of Mr. Webster for altering the rate of duties on cer- 

 tain foreign wines was agreed to. Ayes 110. 



A number of other motions on the subject were 

 brought forward, and negatived. 

 The Committee rose and reported the bill as amended. 



Wednesday, April 7. The House having voted to 

 insist on their disagreement to the amendment of the 

 Senate, relative to appropriations for the Navy, agreed 

 to a confeience, and a committee of five were appoint- 

 ed on behalf of the Senate. 



Mr. Forsyth withdrew the intimation to move the 

 indefinite postponement of the Tariff Bill, until the 

 question had been settled as to the amount of duties on 

 articles of wool, cotton, and iron. 



The question on the amendment to reduce the min- 

 iiium on woolens from 80 to 40 cents was decided in 

 the affirmative. Ayes 101, Nays 99. 



Thursday, April 8. The vote to reduce the mini- 

 mum on woolens from 80 to 40 cents'was reconsidered 

 and the minimum valuation remains as before atSOcts. 



PRICES OF COUNTRY PRODUCE, &c. 



APPLES, good, to best, 

 ASHES, pot, 1st sort, . . . 



pearl do 



BEA NS, white, 



BEEF, mess, 200 lbs. new, 

 cargo. No 1, . . . 



" No2, . . . . 

 BUTTER, inspect. 1st qua!. 

 CHEESE, new milk .... 



skimed milk, . . . 



FLAX 



FLAX SEED 



FLOUR, Baltimore, Howard St. 



Genessee, 



Rye, best .... 

 GRAIN, Rye 



Com 



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 



PROVISIOK MARKET. 



BEEF, best pieces .... 



PORK, fresh, best pieces, . . 



" whole hog, .... 



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 



al. 



ton. 



bbl. 



bush 



lb. 



doz 

 bush 



FROM 

 V. C. 



1 50 

 130 00 

 130 

 90 



8 50 



7 



6 



82 

 7 

 7 



3 25 

 55 

 39 

 67 

 33 

 10 

 38 



1 00 

 63 



4 50 

 15 00 

 12 50 

 12 



2 25 



7 

 58 

 37 

 45 

 37 

 31 

 50 

 40 



3 

 8 



13 

 10 

 10 

 55 

 56 

 26 

 2 50 

 16 00 



D. C. 



00 



1 10 



7 25 



7 25 



3 50 



58 



48 



70 



12 50 

 2 33 



70 

 40 

 50 

 40 

 33 

 00 

 42 



»2 



9 



6 



10 



10 



16 



16 



17 



12 



70 



60 



37 



3 50 



18 00 



AGRICULTURAL SEMINARY. 



JOSI AH HOLBROOK & TRUMAN COE, will open 

 in Derby, Con. on the 2d Wednesday of May next 

 a LITERARY, SCIENTIFIC, and PRACTICAL U\' 

 SriTUTlON. 



The exercises they design to introduce, are (he study 

 of the Latin, Greek, French, and English Langua"es ; 

 Rhetoric, Elocution, Geography, and History. 7'he 

 •Mathematics — as Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Pla^ii 

 arid Spherical Trigonometry, Mensuration and Flux- 

 ions. -Natiiral Philosophy in its various blanches As- 

 tronomy, Chemistry, Mineralogy, Botany, and Zooloo-y. 

 No efforts will be spared, to render these sciences Prac- 

 tical and fitted to Common Life. — With that view, par- 

 ticular attention will be given to Composition, Decla- 

 mation, written and extemporaneous Debates, the Uses 

 of .Arithmetic, and the higher branches of Mathematics 

 ill common business. Practical Surveying, the applica- 

 tion of Natural Philosophy to various kinds of Machine- 

 ry, Agricultural Instruments, &c. testing the principles 

 of Chemical Science in mixing and preparing Soils, 

 forming Manures, making Cider, Beer,Spirils, and vari- 

 ous other articles of Agriculture and Domestic Econo- 

 my — Agricultural, Geological and Botanical excursions 

 into various parts of the country, examining and ana- 

 lizing soils, — and Practical Agriculture. 



Upon most of the sciences abovementioned. Lectures 

 will be given, attended with familiar illustrations. A- 

 rithmetic and the higher branches of Mathematics, will 

 be conducted by a course of demonstrations, intended 

 to show their nature and uses. 



There will be given annually, in the winter, a course 

 of Lectures on Agriculture, bringing to view those 

 modes of Farming, which Experience has proved to be 

 best fitted to different soils, climates, exposures, &c. at 

 the same time, explaining, as far as may be, the princi- 

 ples of science on which such practice is founded. This 

 course will be designed as well for those farmers, whose 

 leisure, in that season of the year will permit them to 

 attend, as the regular members of the Seminary. 



It cannot be doubted that if the course here proposed 

 should be extensively adopted, it would effect a great 

 desideratum in the Education of this country, viz. unit- 

 ing Theory and Practice, and thus training up youths 

 to be both practical and scientific men, and by that 

 means prepare the way for the advancement of the Use- 

 ful Arts, particularly Agriculture ; and, by instituting 

 an agreeable variety in their exercises, it is believed 

 they may be kept almost constantly engaged, in a man- 

 ner which "will be both interesting and useful, and cal- 

 culated to give them firm and healthy constitutions, 

 and habits of systematic industry and morality. 



The Institution is provided with Land, necessary 

 Buildings, Philosophical and Chemical Apparatus, and 

 a Cabinet of Minerals, and it is intended, as soon as 

 practicable, to furnish an opportunity for youths to de- 

 fray or lessen the expenses of their education, by their 

 own industry. 



Active measures have been taken to collect all the 

 improved methods of Education, both in this country 

 and Europe and every endeavor will be used to adopt 

 such a System of Instruction and Government as will 

 recommend itself, in a particular manner, to those who 

 design to be teachers. 



There will be two terms in the year, one commenc- 

 ing on the 2d Wednesday in May, the other the 2d 

 Wednesday in November. Students not taken for a 

 less term than six months — they will not all be requir- 

 ed, however, to go through the same course, but may 

 be under the instruction of such teachers, and attend 

 to such studies, as will fit them for the course of lif« 

 they design to pursue. 



Board from $1, 50 to $2 per week. 



Tuition Thirty Dollars a year. Courses of Lectures 

 on Chemistry, Natural Philosophy, Mineralogy, and 

 Botany, Three Dollars each — which courses will com- 

 mence at the opening of the Seminary. 



.Specimens in Mineralogy, Botany, or Zoology, also. 

 Communications, particularly from Farmers and Me- 

 chanics, directed to the Agricultural Seminary, at Der- 

 by, Conn, will be gratefully received. 



Derby, Conn. March 24, 1824. 



NOTICE. 



MR. HALL J. KELLEY, Engineer and Teacher of 

 Mathemalicks, will be in his Office, No. 64, Mar- 

 ket-Street, between the hours of 12 and 2 o'clock, 

 P. M. April 17. 



