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lie ice witli dr}'. straw to the depth of 15 or 18 

 which covering should he removed occa- 

 in Iho course of tlie sumincr, and replac- 



wilh other dry stniw. When the ice melts 



ivl tlie side.s, as will be the ca.so in the .summer, 



straw should be stuffed in to fill up llie vucan- 

 i and keep the air from the ice. In this way I 

 e kept and preserved ice for many years, from 

 casoii to anotlior ; but I do not conceive it 

 jld be practicable to preserve ice for any length 



nie in low moist situations. If jwu think these 

 ervations will be of any use, they are at your 



ice, and am 



Yours, very respectfully, P. 



. Skin.ner, Es(j. \ 

 Ell. Am. Farmer. ( 



riie above contains what is termed multiun in 

 vo. We apprehend it gives the best directions, 

 the best, because the plainest terms, for the 

 struction of ice houses, the selection of the 

 ind the packing of the ice. We are inclin- 

 to think that oak leaves, in lieu of straw, for 

 ering the ice, where convenient, would be at- 

 iled with advantage.] 

 f^'Shavings of dry wood are better than either. 



''he Modern Laocoon. — 'I'he following accident 

 ch occurred a few weeks since, seems still 

 thy of recital, although it was passed over by 

 daily papers at the time. It may not be amiss, j 

 s a writer in the Zoolos^ical Journal, to give 

 sons who have the care of the boa constrictor , 

 int, not to expose tlieir hands too much in hold- 

 fowls, &.C. to the liead of a boa, when near 

 dding its skin, and consequently nearly blind, ' 

 jrder to induce it to take its prey. Mr Cops 

 keeper of the Lion Office in the Tower, was a ' 

 • weeks ago holding a fowl to the head of the 

 rest of the five snakes there, when it was in \ 

 t condition ; the snake darted at the bird, and 

 sed it, but siezed the keeper by the left thumb, 

 I was coiled round his arm and neck in a mo- 

 nt. Mr Cops, who was alone, did not lose his 

 sence of mind, and imaiediatcly attempted to 

 leve himself from the powerful constrictor, by 

 ;tiag at his head ; but it had so knotted itself 

 >n its own head, that ?>Ir C. could not reach it, 

 1 had thrown himself on the floor, in order to 

 pple with a better chance of success, wlien two 

 er keepers coming in, they broke the teeth of 

 serpent, and with some difficulty relieved Mr 

 ps from the fate of Laocoon, which might oth- 

 ise have been his also. — London pa. 



mprovement on the Churn. — After the numerous 

 .ents and premiums for improved churns, i* may 

 m difficult to find any thing worthy of attention; 

 however have mot with the following, which,a3 

 s simple and useful, may possibly be an accept- 

 e hint to some of your reiJers in the country : 

 et the dasher of an ordinary churn with holes 

 it, have a second dasher placed above it on the 

 ne handle, about four inches distance ; a couple 

 pins, will hold it in its place while in use. — This 

 ;ond dasher having no holes, the cream passing 

 ■ough the lower one, strikes against it, and pro- 

 ces a great agitation, which saves much time in 

 urning. 



To show the increase in the population of Illinois, 

 is stated that the votes taken at the Congression- 

 election, in 182-2, were 8,57.5; in 1824, they had ' 

 :reased to 11,282 ; and at the late election, the 

 gregate was 12,751. In Missouri there were | 

 790 votes ffiven in at the late election. 



Pcrmanenl Ink for inar'.ing Linen Take of 



lunar caustic (now called argeiitum nitratum,) one 

 drachm ; weak solution, or tincture of galls, tivo 

 dracimis. The cloth must be first welted with the 

 following liquid, viz. salt of tartar, one ounce, wat- 

 er, one ounce and a half, and must be perfectly 

 dry before any attempt is made to write upon it. 



/•"«• Sutphurin!; Il'ool, Silks, Straw Bonnets, &fc. 

 — Put into a chafing dish some linjited charcoal ; 

 put this chafing dish into a small close room, with- 

 out a chimney, or into a clo.>!et or large box ; then 

 pound an ounce or two of brimstone, and strew it 

 on tlie hot coals. Hang up the article you would 

 have bleached, make your door fast, and let them 



hang three hours, or all night, if you have time 



This is what is called dry bleaching woollens ; all 

 fine coloured woollens should bo sulphured in this 

 way previously to their being dyed. Straw bon- 

 nets are likewise bleached in the same manner. 



I Milhod of taking out the spots of Paints, or othir 

 \so>.id substances, from Cloth, Silks, S,-c. — Supposing 

 la small quantity of paint had dropped on a coat, a 

 pen should be dipped in spirit of turpentine, and 

 its contents should be dropped on the paint spot, 

 'in a quantity sufficient to discharge the oil and 

 gluten tiiat is mixed with the paint. Then let it 

 rest several hours, that it may penetrate and suck 

 up the oil, and when it has done this, take the 

 cloth between your hands, and rub it ; the paint 

 spot, will then crumble away like dried earth. The 

 turpentine will by no means injure either the cloth 

 or colour. 



If, however, the spots be numerous,tlie best way 

 is to apply the spirit of turpentine over thesilk,&c. 

 with a sponge, as soon as possible after the oil or 

 paint, &.C. has been spilt upon it, and before il is 

 become dry, by these means it may in generi^ be 

 completely washed out. [Am. Farmer.] 



Marriage Portion: — It was one of the laws of 

 Lycurgus that no portions should be given with 

 young women in marriage. When this great law- 

 giver was called to justify this enactment, he ob- 

 served, — "That in the choice of a wife, merit only 

 should bo considered ; and that the law was made 

 to prevent young women being chosen for their 

 riches, or neglected for their poverty." 



Thanksgiving Offerings — On Tuesday last we 

 counted over IGO wagons in South Market street, 

 all laden with poultry. We enquired of tlie own- 

 ers of the first three we came to, the quantity they 

 had brought, and were informed it was 1,500 lbs. 

 each ; and we think the average exceeded 800 lbs. 

 the wagon — making a total of 128,000 lbs. ; inde- 

 pendent of the quantity in the stalls of the Market 

 house, which were well filled, and that at the 

 Boylston and other markets. The quality was also 

 excellent, and many of the best loads were from 

 New Hampshire. — Price from 8 to 10 cents. The 

 wagons in South Market street, four deep occupi- 

 ed one half of that noble avenue, and our country 

 friends appeared much pleased with the excellent 

 accommodations alTorded them. — Centinel. 



Corn Stumper We are informed by a gentle- 

 man of vqracity, that a respectable farmer in Lam- 

 peter township, in this county, this fall taken from 

 seven acres of land, neat measure, se!t(;7i hundred 

 and eleven bushels of gom-d-seoi corn. This rath- 

 er outdoes any corn crop we have yet heard of. 

 [Marietta Pioneer.] 



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'J'lie National Journal speaking of Washington's 

 attachment to agricultural jiursuits, says " he had 

 more than a personal inducement in such an at- 

 tachment.' Looking round hiiu with the eye of a 

 lirofound statesman, he could not be insensible of 

 tlie important influence of this v.iluable science in 

 the establishment of his country's \\caUhand rep'- 

 ntation. I.'e looked upon it as the broad founda- 

 tion from which would thereafter arise an edifice 

 which would stand conspicuous among tlio politic- 

 al institutions of all times and countries. These 

 were considerations well calculated to increase 

 his jiersonal predilections for agriculture ; and it 

 was the union and co-operation of his private and 

 public feelings, which led him to correspond with 

 some of the most distinguished agriculturists of 

 Europe, the benefits of which intercourse still re- 

 main to those who have come after him." 



At the Cattle SIiow at Carlisle, Pa. the most cu- 

 rious part of the exhibition was the equipage of 

 Mr Oysler,vvho appeared in a neat carriage drawn 

 by two fine Elks, male and female, and a horse.-^ 

 Tlie noble Suasex Bull presented by Col. John IT. 

 Powel to the .\gricultural Society of Carlisle, was 

 present. 



The Springjield Repnblicun, gives a description 

 of a steam Carriage, invented by a Mr Blanchard, 

 and lately exhibited in that town. " It is observed, 

 that the same power which gives l\ie speed, may be 

 so applied, as to overcome any reasonable degree 

 of ascent. The carriage weighs one-half ton, has 

 a boiler which holds three gallons ; and carried 

 1500 lb. additional weight, up a moderate ascent. 



A great disappointment took place at Niagara, 

 Canada, on the 38 ult. in consequence of the Gov- 

 ernor's suspending the e.vecution of three men, 

 which was to have taken place on that day. The ^ 

 loads of gingerbread brought upon the ground 

 from the country sold at a great sacrifice. 



Pumpkins. — The editor of the New-York Spec- 

 tator, in noticing a huge pumpkin vino which has 

 grown this year in Saybrook, Conn, seems to think 

 it a mere bagatelle to another pumpkin vine in that 

 state, which grew^ across the Connecticut river in- 

 to the town of Lyme ; and Mr Stone says it is a 

 pity that it had not been there when the British 

 made their expedition to Pettipaug ! 



A Seditious Laugh. — At Saragossa, latelv, an 

 individual of a cheerful cast of mind, endowed by 

 nature with a face which appeared always to be 

 enlivened with a smile, was arrested in the public 

 streets by an agent of authority, upon the follow- 

 ing charge: — " Villain, you laugh — you laugh at 



our misfortunes, the misfortunes of Spain you 



laugh to see infamy successful in Portugal; come 

 along with me. Sirrah, I'll relieve you of all incli- 

 nation to laugh !" 



The Richmond Enquirer says, it is whispered 

 that Mr Poinsett, our Minister to Mexico, is ifi- 

 structed to negotiate for the acquisition of Te.xas, 

 or a part of it, from Mexico, and that it is further 

 intimated that a member of the Cabinet has writ- 

 ten to a gentleman in Tennessee that Mr P. had 

 succeeded. 



We have just now examined a model for a chain 

 bridge, made by a gentleman in this vicinity, which 

 we should thing to be decidedly preferable to any 

 of the kind, of which we have any knowledge. 

 [Merrimack Journal. 1 



