MISCELLANEOUS. 



THE STORMY PETEREL. 



BY MARY HOWITT. 



,0 Stormy, stormy Peterel, 



Come, rest tliee, liird, awhile ; 



There is no storm believe me, 

 Anigh this summer isle. 



Gome, rest thy waving pinions : 



Alight thee down by me, 

 And tell me somewhat of the loro 



Thou learnost on the sea. 



Dost hear beneath the ocean, 

 The gathering tempest form 7 



See'st thou afar the little cloud 

 That grows into the storm 7 



How is it in the billowy depth ? 



Doth sea-weed heave and swell 7 

 And is a sound of coming wo 



Rung from each cavern'd shell 7 



Dost watch the stormy sunset 



In tempests of the west, 

 And see the old moon riding slow, 



With the new moon on her breast 7 



Dost mark the billows heaving 



Bel'ore the coming gale. 

 And scream for joy of every sound 



That turns the seaman pale ? 



Are gusty tempests mirth to thee 7 

 Lovest thou the lightning's flash ? 



The booming of the mountain wave— 

 The thunder's dealening crash 7 



O stormy, stormy Peterel ! 



Thou art a bird of wo ! 

 Yet, would I thou could'st tell me half 



Of the misery thou dost know. 



There was a ship went down last night, 



A good ship and a fair ; 

 A costly freigbt within her lay, 



And many a soul was there ! 



The night-black storm was o'er her,'; 



And 'neath the cavern'd wave, 

 In all her strength she perished, 



Nor skill of man could save. 



The cry of her great agony 



Went upward to the sky ; 

 She perished in her strength and pride, 



Nor human aid was nigh. 



But thou, stormy Peterel, 

 Went'st screaming o'er the foam ; , 



Are there no tidings from that ship. 

 Which thou canst carry home 7 



Yes ! He who raised the tempest up. 

 Sustained each dropping one : 



And God was present in the storm, 

 Though human aid was none ! 



bone: dianure. 



The subscriber informs his friends and the public, that, 

 liter ten years experience, he is fully convinced that ground 

 tones form the most powerful siimulaut that can be applied 

 bo the earth as a manure. 



He keeps constantly on hand a supply of Ground Bone, 

 and solicits the patronage of the agricultural commuViity. 

 Price at the Mill 35 cents per bushel j put up in casks and de- 

 livered at any part of the city at 40 cents per bushel, and no 

 charge for casks or carting. 



Also, ground Oyster Shells. 



Orders left at the Bone Mill, near Tremont road, in Roi- 

 hury, at the New England Agricultural Warehouse anil 

 Seed Store, No. 52 North Market Street, or through the Post 

 Office will receive prompt attention. 



March 27. NAHUM WARD. 



GREEN'S PATENT STRAW CUTTER. 



.TOSEPH BRECK & CO. at the New England Agricul- 

 tural Warehouse and Seed Store, Nos. 51 and 62 North Mar- 

 ket Street, have for sale, Green's Patent Straw, Hav and 

 Slalk Cutter, operating on a mechanical principle not b'efore 

 applied to any implement for this purpose. The most prom- 

 inent effects of this application, and some of the consequent 

 peculiarities of the machine are : 



1. So great a reduction of the quantum of power requisite 

 to use it, that the strength of a half grown boy is sufficient 

 [O work it very efficiently. 



2. With even this moderate power, it easily cuts two bush- 

 els a minute, which is full twice as fast as has been claimed 

 by any other machme even when worked by horse or steam 

 power. 



3. The knives, owing to the peculiar manner in whichthey 

 cut, require sharpening less often than those of any other 

 straw cutler. 



4. The machine is simple in its construction, made and 

 put together very strongly. It is therefore not so liable as 

 the complicated machines in general use to get out of order. 



GRAIN CRADLES. 



The Grain Cradle is an article which is coming into very 

 general use in the New England States, where they were till 

 of lale but little known, although they have been in very 

 general use in the southern and western States, for many 

 years, and which is found to be decidedly the best mode ol 

 harvesting grain, as it is supposed one man will cradle five 

 acres in a day when he cannot reap more than one. For 

 sale by JOSEPH BRECK & CO., 51 & 52 North Market 

 Street. 



July 10. 



AGRICUI,TURAI, 'AGENCY. 



The subscriber having been removed from the Post Office, 

 by the pleasure of the President, and left for the present 

 without any moans of support, has consented to resume the 

 editorship of the '■ American Farmer," which he originally 

 established, and the first periodical in America dedicated to 

 the cause of Agriculture — That resource, though ''better 

 than nothing," being altogether inadequate, as an additional 

 means of livelihood, he has formed with his son, Theodonc 

 Bland Skinner, a partnership to conduct an AGRICULTU- 

 RAL AGENCY for the sale of real estate, and for the sale 

 and purchase of domestic animals, horses, cattle, sheep and 

 hogs, especially of improved breed, Agricultural roachincrj' 

 and implements, seed grain, garden and field seed, and for 

 sale of patent rights, Morus Afulticaulis Trees, &c. He 

 will only add, that they will strictly guard the interests of 

 their employers ;— and that through them no humbuggery 

 shall be practised knowingly. Address, postage paid, to 



Baltimore, August, 1839. J. S. SKINNER. 



MECHANICS' CAIR. 



At Quincv Hall, Boston, Septemdee 23, 1338. 



The public are reminded that the Second Exhibition of 

 of the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association, for 

 the encouragement of Manufactures and the Mechanic Arts, 

 will be opened m (iuincy Hall, on Monday, September 23, 

 1839. 



Mechnnics, Artisans, and Manufacturers, who intend to 

 offer articles for Premium or Exhibition, are particularly re- 

 quested to give notice to the Secretary or Superintendent, at 

 us early a day as convenient, specifying the articles intended 

 to be offered. 



Contributors are also reminded that all articles intended 

 for Exhibition must be delivered to the Superintendent, 

 WILLIAM WASHBUB.N, at Quincy Hall, on or previous 

 to WEDNESDAY, September IS, accompanied by an in- 

 voice, and ^particular description of all new and important 

 inventions, or improvements in the articles ^ffered. 



Steam Power will be furnished to put in operation all Ma- 

 chinery, and the Superintendent will take particular charge 

 of all Models offered for this purpose. 



Competent Judges will be selected to view all articles pre- 

 sented. Premiums will be awarded to those deemed most 

 worthy of that distinction. 



Articles may be offered by Apprentices, who will have a 

 division specially appropriated for their productions. 



Tickets of admission will be furnished to all contributors. 

 GEO. DARRACOTT, President. 



J. G. ROGERS, Secretary. 



WM. VVASHBURN, Superintendent. 



August 23. 



Complete Garden and Hortlcultiu-al Tool Chests, 



From Sheffield, England; containing Garden Shears, im- 

 proved Pruning Shears and Scissors, Pruning and Grafting 

 Knives, Flower Gatherer, Garden, Dutch and Triangular 

 Hoes, .Saw, Spud, Weeding Hook. Garden Rake, Trowel 

 Hammer and Garden Reel ; comprising every u-seful imple- 

 ment necessary for the cultivation of the Flower Garden. 

 For sale at the New England Agricultural Warehouse, No. 

 SI »nd 52 North Market Street. 



WINTER RYE. 



Just received at the New England Agricultural Ware^ 

 house and Seed Store, a supply of prime Winter Rye for 

 sowing. JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 



August 14. 



STRAAVBERRl ES. 



Those who are desirous of cultivating this delicious fruu 

 are respectfully informed that the subscriber has succeeded, 

 after a number of years experimenting upon the Strawberry, 

 not only in obtaining neio varieties, but in ascertaining the 

 best method of cultivation. 



Specimens of the fruits grown in his Garden have been 

 exhibited at the Massachusetts HoHiculturul Society Roovis 

 \\\G four past years, and are also too well known iu Faneuil 

 Hall Market to need a particular notice here. 



He has for sale at his Garden in Brighton, Mass., the 

 following ci!^ht rarictics of Plants. They are of superior 

 stock and quality, all warranted to be truly named and free 

 from the mixtures often found in those offered for sale pro- 

 miscuously. 



Those who are in want of Strawberry Plants, are respect- 

 fully invited, and ihey will find it interesting, to call at the 

 Garden and see the manner of cultivation. The method of 

 cultivation, and any information desired will be cheerfully 

 given. 



The subscriber would state that from many years personal 

 experience, he is satisfied that plantations of these vines 

 made the last of July or early in August, by careful and 

 constant attention will produce nearly or quite as much fruit 

 the season following as those plantations made in the Spring 

 will produce the second year. 



Warren^s Seedling Methvcn. — A new and valuable kind. 

 A free bearer, fruit very large and juicy; fruit measuring 

 four and a half inches have been exhibited the present sea- 

 son. 



Meihmn Castle. — Fruit extremely large, high flavored, 

 and showy. Specimens of this kind have been exhibited at 

 the Horticultural Rooms for two years past, measuring five 

 and a half inches in circumference. 



Baik Scarlet. — Fruit large, full bearer, and beautiful scar- 

 let. 



Early Virginia.— This is considered the earliest fruit — a 

 free bearer, hardy, and very early ; decidedly a fine land for 

 market. 



Royal Scarlet — Fruit long oval shaped and juicy. 



liautbois — Fruit smaller hntvery numerous. 



English IFood.— Fruit well known. 



Monthly — Fruit is gathered from the vines from June (a 

 October, and in good quantity and fine quality. 



U" Orders left at the Garden, nr directed to the subscri- 

 ber, Brighton, Mass., or left at Messrs J. Breck & Co's 

 Agricultural Warehouse, Boston, will be carefully and 

 promptly attended to, and all Plants will be carefully pack* 

 ed and forwarded agreeably to directions. 



JAMES L. h. F. WARREN. 



Nonaatum Vale, Brighton, Mass. July 17. is8w 



