bland food, as arrow-root jelly, jelly of calves' feet, are commonly caused by superabundance of acid in too strong; but when ploughed under early in its without wine; or, of flour boiled hard, grated, and the stomach and bowels. The proper purge for rough state, the whole ground becomes impregnated then boiled in milk with cinnamon, and sweetened them is calcined magnesia, (a medicine which ope- with the manure; you cannot discover one spot betwith loaf sugar. The utmost attention to cleanli- rates in a small dose,) mixed with peppermint in-ter than another. ness in this disease, is indispensable. Nothing of- fusion, or essence of peppermint and water. As it I consider that one third more wheat can be raisfensive must be allowed to remain a minute in the is perfectly safe, great caution in the dose is not ed from the same manure by drawing it out in the sick room: the sheets, linen, and bed clothes are to necessary, one or two tea-spoonsful may be given spring before decomposition takes place, than to be daily changed, and thin lime-wash kept in the in water. pile the manure and let it remain in heaps till July chamber utensil. pain do not abate, apply thirty or forty leeches to Yours, C. MUCH. COTTON PRESSES. When the pain in the bowels is very severe in and August. It should be ploughed under as soon In very obstinate protracted cases, it is necessary grown persons, or has been permitted to continue as it is spread, and not remain long in the field withto touch the mouth with mercury. For this pur- for some hours, without any medicine being taken, out spreading. My observations are particularly pose two grains of calomel may be given, night and twelve ounces of blood should, if possible be lost, for barn-yard manure. morning, with ten drops of laudanum, until the de- in addition to the other means prescribed. If the sired effect be produced. The disease vanishes soon after the mouth becomes sore. But the re- the belly. medy is not proper in the early stage of the com- Persons nabitually subject to colick should careplaint. fully avoid wet feet, exposure to rain, or to a When the disease is epidemic, in a town or dis- draught of air when warm. Attention to diet is Sir, I observe in your valuable paper of 2d inst. trict, it may be often prevented by taking an occa- also requisite. Those who indulge in articles of (No. 50,) a sketch of my Cotton Press, which is very sional dose of Epsom salts or magnesia; by great diet or drink, which, however pleasant, are known correct, and for which I am much obliged to Mr. attention to diet, avoiding unripe fruit and cucum- by them to be injurious, deserve no pity if disease Smith. I have since built several in the country, bers, and unnecessary exposure to the night air, follow their use. In winter, they should wear a which have given great satisfaction; perhaps it ought the hot sun, or to alternatious of heat and cold. flannel shirt, and regularly change it once a week. to be stated that it can be built and worked in a The dysentery is not necessarily contagious, but In warm weather a muslin shirt, under that com- room of but nine feet pitch, the mouth being even may become so, by inattention to cleanliness. When monly worn, should be substituted, and changed at with the floor of the blow room, and that the whole the disease prevails therefore in a vicinity, all inter- least thrice a week. The feet may be kept dry by cotton (say 400 lbs.) is put in at once; any person course with the sick, beyond what is required by wearing over-shoes of leather: or for short walks, wishing a press, can (by sending me $20,) be furthe calls of humanity should be avoided: the idle shoes with wooden soles and leather vamps. If the nished with directions, by which any mechanic can night gossipping of servants must be strictly prohi- soles be divided, and connected by a piece of leath-build one; it can also be adapted to pressing hay, bited. Advice respecting cleanliness, when it can er, the wearer will be enabled to walk more easily. and other articles. with propriety be given, may prevent the spreading! of the disease. The diarrhoea, which often follows dysentery, may be cured by taking a weak watery infusion of the roots of the blackberry or dewberry shrub. (To be continued.) Respectfully, CHARLES WILLIAMS. HORTICULTURE. CATALOGUE OF FRUIT AND ORNAMEN- Cultivated by Daniel Smith, Burlington, N. J. to WHITE FLINT WHEAT. MR. SKINNER, Washington, March 20, 1826. Dear Sir,-I now sit down to answer the inquiColick.-This disease proceeds from various causes, as eating acid fruits or flatulent vegetables, ries made by Mr. E. Watson, which you had the drinking acid liquors, exposure to cold, and worms goodness to enclose me. The flint wheat which Mr. in the bowels. It is sometimes the first symptom of Watson speaks of has not been introduced into our an inflammation of the liver. In every case it part of the country, generally; few of the farmers should be early attended to, for the pain is not always have been able to obtain it, the price is so high, but proportioned to the danger. In simple colic of the few would purchase if an opportunity presented, for bowels, 40 or 50 drops of laudanum, or a grain of yself I cannot say any thing in favour of or against opium, if taken within the first hour of attack, will it, I have never sown any till last September. The field of wheat which Mr. Watson wishes inStyre, English No. 63; East Jersey Red-Streak frequently check or cure the disease. Hot spirits and water is the common remedy, but should be formation respecting, the seed and quantity, and the 124; English or Duchess county Red-Streak, with avoided. Whether sleep be, or be not obtained manner of preparing the land. The field contained coloured flesh 66; Grey or Maryland Red-Streak 127; Black or Virginia do. 126; Harrison Apple 40; from the use of laudanum, it is indispensably neces- thirty-six acres, being summer fallowed, after peas, Campfield 35; Hewes's Virginia Crab 29; Roane's sary to open the bowels thoroughly, by taking an covered with barn-yard manure in the month of or a dose of castor oil, to be worked off with thin was ploughed under to prevent the sun and rains of Virginia T. 10; Oilpin or Darthouse T. 47; Cann ounce of Epsom salts, dissolved in a pint of water, May, in its rough state; as soon as it was spread it White do. 103; Belt's Berton do. 128; Bucks county or Solebury Cider Apple, T. 34; Gloucester White, corn meal gruel, to which a little salt has been from destroying any of its quality. The field was added. Bathing the feet in warm water will aid sown the 11th of September, 1824, with fifty bush-117; Winesap T. 122; Cooper's Russeting T. 2; the operation of the medicine, and tend to relieve els of the red chaffed white wheat, which has been House or Greyhouse T. 67; Witherell's white Sweet the pain. When the bowels are obstinately bound, the wheat mostly raised in the state of Vermont, for ing T. 110; Golden Rennet 87. Peaches-12 cents.† a laxative injection should be given.* During the ten or fifteen years past. Ploughed four times and operation of the medicine or injection; care must be harrowed twice, with one thousand loads of manure Scarlet Nutmeg 17; Yellow do. 83; White do. 22; taken to avoid exposure to cold. If the pain return in its rough state; ploughed under by the first of Early Ann 5; Livingston's N. York rare-ripe 36; after the bowels shall have been opened, twenty or June. I commenced reaping by the 14th of July, Haines's early Red Freestone 59; Morris's Red thirty drops of laudanum, may be taken every half 1825. Experience has taught me to cut wheat with rare-ripe 16; Monsieur Jean 1; *Red Magdalene, hour, until relief be obtained. The warm bath the joints of the straw quite green, particularly the very fine 90; Sweet Water 24; Early White C. 36; should also be used, and will speedily ease the pain red chaffed white wheat, when fully ripe it shells Alberge or Yellow rare-ripe 60; Large early York For want of a proper bathing tab, a large washing very much and more subject to grow in the field 20; Royal Kensington 56; Coate's early Yellow tub may be used. In this the person may sit on a than any other kind that I have been acquainted Freestone 70; Malta large Freestone 33; Large stool, surrounded by a blanket, with his head out, with; believing it to yield more the acre than any early Red Freestone 3; Prince's Red rare ripe 31; and bathe his belly with the water: or if he cannot other kind of wheat; I have sown it for ten years Early Newington C. 15; Diana C. 12; White blosdo this, let him sit over very hot water, having his past. The 36 acres abovementioned produced six-som or Willow Peach 18; Orange Peach 34; Engfeet in a smaller tub of water less heated, for half an teen hundred bushels of the red chaffed white bold lish Swalsh or Incomparable 27; Oldmixon Freehour: he should then be speedily wiped dry, put to wheat. stone 6; President 38; White luscious rare ripe or bed between warm blankets, and take a draught of From long experience, I have been convinced white cheek Malacotan 39; Freestone Heath 19; weak warm ginger or mint tea. Children in whom that manure should be drawn from the barn-yards Large Red Freestone 4; Cole's Morris Red 43; colicks frequently occur, are to be treated in the early in the spring, before decomposition takes place, Nagle's favourite large Yellow Freestone 65; Bellsame way: they can be immersed in warm water. and ploughed under in its rough state particularly, chevreuse 50; Red Catharine 48; Pine Apple C. 84; In infants and young children, pains in the bowels for wheat by continued ploughing through the sum Royal George C. 14; *Tiendoux C. 66; Rose or mer, say four or five times, the whole ground feels double blossom 25; Yellow Pine Apple or Lemon its effects; otherwise if it is piled in the spring, and C. 10; Largest Lemon C. 45; Hill's Madeira 35; what is commonly called, left to rot in heaps, and Red cheek Malacotan 29, White Pine Apple C. 41; drawn on the fallow before the last ploughing and spread in the best manner possible, there will be here and there a poor spot, and the rich ones quitel This may be composed of a pint of warm water, a wine-glass full of sweet oil, or melted hogs' fat, one do. of molasses, and one large tea-spoonful of table salt. A pewter syringe should always be used in preference to a bladder and pipe. *T denotes those which are good table fruit also. C denotes clingstone. Cherries-374 cents. [MARCH 31, 1826. Grapes-25 cents. Early White Muscadine, or Summer Sweet Wa Washington C 28; *Montrieul, large Red Free-*Lechasserie 59; Bergamotte Sylvanche 34; Musstone 91; Congress C. 80; Oldmixon C. 11; Modeste cat Allemand 35; Egg Pear 26; *Winter Vergou64; Rodman's Red C. 23; Red Pine Apple, Free- louse 58; French winter Vergoulouse 22; Cape May ter 61; Resin de Notre dame Tasust 54; July Grape, stone 47; Columbia 2; Binney's Red C. 21; *Bour-winter Bergamotte 10; Royal Winter, or Padding- Morillon Noir Hative, or Early Black Cluster 30; quinion, Red Freestone 89; Spanish C. 53; Golden ton 18; Brown's Winter 48; Tilton, or Ambrete 40; White Sweet Water 4; Malvoisie 50; Muenier or Purple 82; *Nonpariel, largest of Freestone Peaches St. Germaine 3; Winter Roussellet 42; Large Cor-Miller 51; Burgundy or Miller Grape 2; Auverg92; Yellow Preserving 9; *Late red Freestone 93; delier, or Pound 15. Favourite, large Red Freestone 57; Teton de Venenoir, True Burgundy, or Black Morillon 51; nus 55; Taylor's late large Yellow Freestone 72; *Black Madeira 31; Bland's Pale Red, or Powell's Claret Clingstone 61; Old Newington C. 79; Large Virginia May 1; May Duke, or Griotte de Hol- Grape 5; Ralston's White 55; Boudinot Grape 58; late Newington C. 44; Rodman's late Yellow Free-lande 2; Swedish, or Belle Chevreuse 14; Turkish White Tokay 63; Blue Cartager 64; Montesquieu stone 13; Late Admirable 85; Late Freestone Begarreaux 25; White Heart 3; Bleeding Heart 7; 15; Assyrian 17; Grotzen 36; Savignion's Red 51; Heath 77; Large Yellow Freestone 8; Latest Yel- Fraser's White Tartarian 35; Fraser's Black do. 29; Chasselas 53; *Black Muscadine 27; Clapier's White low Freestone 63; Large late Heath C. 42; Algiers Elkhorne 31; Yellow Spanish 30; June Duke, or 2; *Large Blue Seedling, from the White Malaga Holeman's Duke 10; Griotte d'Allemagne 11; Am-10; Large White Malaga 12; Red Frontignac 32; ber 18; Graffion 39; Black Courone 32; Large Bordeaux Purple 33; Chocolate 84; Connelley's Nectarines--25 cents. Honey Cherry, (very fine) 17; *Harrison Heart 40; Grape 35; White Lisbon 16; Elliot's Large White Early Scarlet, No. 9; Red Roman C. 4; Aro-Begarreaux Blanch, or White Amber 42; *Begar- 19; Black Hamburgh 41; *Black Lisbon 42. matic 2; Temple 1; Peterborough 6; Newington C. reaux Rouge 43; Ox-Heart 5; Tradescant 19; Black 7; Fairchild's C. 3; Elruge 10; Argyle 5; Golden C. Orleans 16; Montmorency 12; Large Black Heart 8; Vermash 11. 23; Carnation 4; *Large French do. 44; Large Isabella 7; *Scuppernon 8; Orwigsburgh 11; Mis*Early White No. 49; Smart's Elsingborough 1; late Bleeding Heart 8; Late Arch Duke 22; Late souri Grape 48; Alaxander's or Schuylkill Muscadel stone Morello 34; Double Blossom 13; All Saints, fruit, and large bunches 45. Spanish 33; Mammoth, or German Duke 9; Plum-26; Cooper's Wine Grape 37; Jordon's Blue, large Cherry 24; Large Morello 26; Small do. 27. or pendant flowering Cluster 21; Kentish early Pie Quinces-25 cents. Winter C. 58; Green Winter S1. Apricots-25 cents. Large Early 2; Large Brussels 1; Masculine 14; Blanche 7; Gold Blotched 8; Algiers 5; Moorpark 12; Peach 4; Apricot De Nancy 15; Orange 11; Royal Persian 3; Breda 9; Grover's fine Breda 6; Black 10; Evans' large 13. Plums-37 cents. Native. Forest Trees, of the first class. White flowering Horse Chestnut 371, 1; Scarlet Pear Quince No. 1; Orange do. 2; Portugal 3. flowering do. do. 2; Sugar Maple 25, 3; Silver leaved do. do 4; Scarlet flowering do. 5; Spanish Chestnut Figs-50 cents, to $3, according to size. with large eatable fruit 374, 6; American do. 25. 7; Brown (the best bearer) No. 1; Large Brown 2; Catalapa, admired for its showy flowers do. 8; AmeLarge White Genoa 3. rican Cypress, of fine appearance 50, 9; Honey Locust, or Thorny Acacia 25, 10; Common Locust, or Robinia Pseudacacia do. 11; Kentucky Coffee tree, or Bonduc, with spikes of purple flowers 371, Gooseberries-25 cents. RED. Cherry or Mirobalan 14; Chicasaw 20; Newton's early blue 50; Drap d'Or 5; *Reine Claude 58; Green Gage 10; White do. 35; Blue do. 8; Peter's large Yellow do. 38; *Newton's do. 53; Bolmer's Washington, from New York, has measured above 6 inches round 43; Large Blue 37; Landreth's Magnum Bonum 19; German Prune 39; *Fother- Burlington Red No. 1; *Crow Bob 3; *Brundit's 12; Madeira Nut, or English Walnut do. 13; Round ingham 57; Orleans 3; Coe's Golden Drop 56; Atlas 4; *Dean's Glory of England 5; *Ironmonger Black Walnut 25, 14; Butternut do. 15; White Large long blue 36; Newton's long blue 51; El 6; *Red Bullfinch 7; Large Red 29; *Brown Royal Walnut, or Shell Bark Hickory Nut do. 16, Pecan, frey's 2; Lex's 55; Burlington fine Red 6; Blue 32; Large oval Red 38; *Black 37; Smooth Claret or Illinois Nut 371, 17; Tulip tree, or White Wood, Holland 17; Great German Quetzer 59; Gwalsh 55; *Warrington 39; *Bullfinch 41; *Large Amber stately and very ornamental 50, 18; American Larch 30; *Wetherill's large 60; Swisser Plum 49; French 49, Small Amber, abundant bearers and free of or Hacmatac do. 19; American Plane, or ButtonCopper 11; French Green 4; Muscle Plum 27; smut 54. *D'Amature 64; Bingham 34; Cooper's large Red 7; *Blue Mirobalan 65; Apricot Plum 18; Red Im perial, Magnum Bonum 22; White Imperial, Magnum Bonum, or Egg Plum 1; *White, or Apricot Mirobalan 66; Large Black Imperial, Magnum Bonum 40; Violet Hative 9; Large French Blue 32; Fall Copper 12; Miller's Spanish 42; Mogul 13; Blue Damascene 24; Wetherill's Sweet 25; White YELLOW. *Taylor's Golden Talent 9; Golden Drop 10; Rocket's Yellow 11; *Long Yellow 12; Transpa rent Yellow 23. GREEN. wood 25, 20; Lombardy Poplar do. 21; Athenian do 22; Georgia do. or Cotton tree do. 23; American, or Shaking Aspin do. 24; American Bird CherWillow do. 27; Yellow, or Golden do. 28; European do. 25; Weeping Willow do. 26; Upright Green ry Linden or Lime 75 to 125, 29; Red twigged do. do. *Green Walnut 13; Satisfaction 14; Green Chis- Chinese ailanthees, by some called Tallow tree, or do. 30; American do. or Basswood 50 to 100, 31; sel 15; *Ville de Paris 16; Green Gascoigne 17; Tanner's Sumach 25 to 50, 32; Black Birch 25, 33; English Green 25; *Irish do. 26; Large Round do. Paper Birch do 34; Maple leaved Sweet Gum do. 27; *Porcupine 28; Ne plus ultra 42; *Dorrington 35; Sour Gum do. 36; Sassafras do. 37; White Ash 43; Duke of Bedford 44; *Blakeley's Chissel 45; do. 38. Soft Shell No. 2; Thin Shell, or Ladies 3; Hard Walnut 51; Green Blush 52; *King's Pendant 53. *Allen's Glory of Ratclift 46; *Green Oak 47; Green Shell 1; Double Flowering, or Dwarf 4. Prickly Ash, Angelica, or Hercules's Club 25, 39; *Fowld's White No. 19; *Snowball 21; Wood's flowers in the spring, before the leaves appear 371, European Judas tree, covered with showy purple Primitive, or Petit Muscat No. 19; Oignonette 37; Whitesmith 31; Transparent White 36; *English 40; American do. much like the above do. 41; White Poire d'Ange, or Hativeau 4; Early Chaumontelle, Green Chissel, or Madeline 16; Early Catharine 50; Grey 30. Fringe tree, with flowers resembling cut paper 50, Erly Bergamotte 6; Bellesime 14; Golden summer 42; White flowering Dogwood 25, 43; Laburnum, Bergamotte 43; *Petit Roussellet De Rheims 57; Common Red No. 11; Common White 10; Large admired for its clusters of Yellow flowers do. 44; Auratte 36; Early Bell 13; Skinless, or Poire sans Red Dutch 1; Large White do. 2; Large Cham- Persimmon or American Medlar do. 45; Magnolia Peau 5; Jargonelle 8; Julienne Archiduc d'Ete, or pagne pale red 3; English Red 8; English White 9; Glauca with very fragrant flowers do. 46; Snowy Summer Beurrée 30; Red Bergamotte 12; Bonne American Black 5; Large Black English 4; Missouri Medlar, or May Cherry, covered with White flowGrise 39; Large Sugar, or Bon Chretien d'Ete Currant with fragrant showy Yellow blossoms, dis-ers in the spring do. 47; Purple flowering Acacia, Musqué 29; Musk, Spice, or Roussellet de Rheims covered by Lewis and Clark, in passing through 33; Washington (very melting) 38; Green Catha- Louisiana, to the Pacific Ocean, 25 cts. 6. rine 32; Beurrée du Roi, or Butter Pear 1; *Grey Butter, or Buerrée Grise 55; Seckel Pear 25; Crasane 2; *Grosse Burgamotte 63; Brown Beurree 27; White Antwerp 184, 1; Large Red do. 2; Brentford English White No. 3; English Red 64, 4; Large *Le Poir D'Adam 62; Culottes de Suisse, or Verte Red 6; American Scarlet 64, 7; American Black longue panacheć 20; *Red Musk, or Muscat Rouge do. 8; Canada, or purple rose flowering 9. 52; Mouillebouche, or Verte longue 21; Cuisse Madame 24; *Swans Egg 41; Ambrette 56; Orange Raspberries-12 cents. Strawberries-124 cents per dozen. Bergamotte 51; Broca's Bergamotte 17; *Prince's Morrisania early Scarlet 1; English Red wood, with beautiful clusters of flowers do. 48; European mountain Ash, or Scotch Roan, with clusters of Scarlet fruit, which remain several months 50, 49; American Mountain Ash do. 50; Tooth Ache tree, or Thorny Ash 25, 51. Ornamental Shrubs. Dwarf white flowering Horse Chestnut 374, 1 Double flowering Almond 25, 2; Southern Wood 124, 3; Barberry for preserving 25, 4; Brown flowering Calicanthus do. 5; American Hazlenut, 64, 6; American Strawberry tree, or Burning Bush 25, 7; Snow Drop, or Silver Bell tree, with wreaths of beautiful pendant flowers 37, 8; Single White Althea frutex 121, 9; Single Red do. do. 10; Double Pur ple do. 25, 11; Double White do. do. 12; Variega-ground and keep it mellow, and their orchards gene- from the tree with the worm of the Curculio in it, ted leaved do. do. 13; Changeable Hydrangia very rally produce several, say 3, 4 and in some instances, upon which it feeds until it attains a state of maturity showy and ornamental 50, 14; St. John's wort, with 5 prime crops of peaches; which is considered as capable of taking shelter in the earth, where it reshowy yellow flowers 25, 15; European small leaved paying well for the trouble and cost; but when a mains in some form or other until the warmth of Yellow Jasmine do. 16; Carolina large flowering peach or nectarine tree, will no longer produce per- spring brings it forth a Curculio, and by the time Syringa do. 17; European fragrant do. do. 18; Tre-fect fruit, whether it is declining under the conta- the fruit begins to form, it is prepared to begin the foil tree, Ptelia Trifoliata do. 19; Yellow flowering gion of the yellows, or the depredation of the worm, work of its ancestor; if then the imperfect fruit as Bladder Senna, with white seed vessels 25, 20; Red it is equally important that it should be immediately fast as it falls were picked up and destroyed, can do. do. with Red do. do. 21; Spice wood or Wild taken up, and root and branch consigned to the there be any doubt that the number would be soon Alspice do. 22; Rose Acacia much admired do. 23; woodpile, for if suffered to remain, it will in the much reduced, and our crops of plums, &c. be more English Variegated Willow, with leaves neatly mot- nature of things,become either the means of diffusing fair and plentiful; plum trees in some places, have tled do. 24; Parsley leaved Elder do. 25; Ninebark the poison of the disease, or a nursery for the in- been attacked in the branches in the same manner Spiræa, do. 26; Three leaved Bladder Nut, with its sects, that in their turns may deposit their eggs and as the morello cherry trees, probably by the same seed vessels resembling bladders do. 27; Snowberry, increase the new crops of the worm: I have not seen insect, but not to the same extent; the treatment rewith clusters of delicate snow white fruit in Autumn it answer any good purpose, to plant young peach commended in the one case would be likely to prevery beautiful 50, 28; White Lilac 25, 29; Purple trees on the site from which old ones have recently vent the injury in a great degree in the other. do. 124, 50; Purple Persian do do. 31; Snowball, been removed: the ground should be first well maor Guelder Rose 25, 32; Common Privet or Prim nured, and time given for the roots of the old trees 121, 33; Sweet Fern do. 34; Lavender do. 35; Worm-to rot, and the soil to recover what it had expended wood do. 36. in the growth of the former crop, before it will be likely to satisfy the planter with a new orchard to his profit. Cherries. Asparagus. The soil best calculated for the growth of this excellent vegetable, appears to be a light sandy loam, Evergreens-25 cents. which should previously be made rich and mellow, Common Box, for edging 12 cents per yard, or eighteen or twenty inches deep: the ground thus 64 each 1; Silver striped leaved do. 25 cents 2; Ameprepared, trenches are to be dug twelve inches rican Holly do. 3; Swedish upright Juniper do. 4; Cherry trees grow best in a rich loam, they will wide, and the same depth with a space of two feet Red American Cedar do. 5; White Cedar 374, 6; not thrive well in a low wet situation; and like the between, upon which the earth from the trenches Broad leaved Kalmia, or Laurel 25, 7; Narrow apple and pear, require while young, the ground to should be placed: thus prepared, the plants should leaved do. very delicate 124, 8; Evergreen Thorn, be cultivated and occasionally manured; the common be placed in the trench one foot apart, one on with Scarlet fruit during the Autumn, Mespilus morellos have become subject for some years past, one side of the trench, and the next on the other Pyracantha 25, 9; Balm of Gilead, or Balsam fir, to the attacks of an insect, that stings the branches alternately throughout, with their faces to the bank, much admired for its beautiful growth and foliage and deposits its eggs, which soon hatching, prey and the roots spread lengthwise of the trench, and 50 to 100, 10; White or Weymouth Pine, much upon the sap or tender bark, and occasions the covered to the depth of two or three inches, with admired do to do. 11; Hemlock Spruce 50, 12; Black growth of excrescences, which bring on decay, and earth from the sides of the bank; in which situation Spruce 50 to 100, 13; White Spruce 50, 14; Pitch, in a few years destroy the tree. I have not heard the bed may remain the first summer, excepting or Resin Pine 25, 15; Yellow Pine do. 16; Chinese of any experiment yet made, that seems likely to that in the operations of hoeing necessary to keep Arbor Vitæ 50, 17; American do. do. 18. stop its depredations, and thereby prevent the loss down the weeds, a portion of the earth may be of this choice and useful fruit; nor can I see any drawn into the trenches so as gradually to fill them thing so likely to effect the purpose, as carefully to up to a level with the surface; the ensuing spring, Pipe Vine or Birthwort, with broad leaves and examine the trees several times during the summer the ground should be dug up, and covered lightly flowers, like a Dutchman's pipe 25, 1; Scarlet Frumseason, and cut off all the twigs thus affected with the with coarse hay, in order to keep it cool and prepet Creeper do. 2; Staff Tree, or Climber do. 3; insect, and burn them; by this means the injury would vent the growth of weeds; the following spring, the Blue flowering Virgin's Bower 12, 4; Travellers' be stopped, and the worms prevented from pass-litter should be carefully raked off, the ground dug Joy 25, 5; Evergreen Ivy do. 6; White flowering ing into a state, capable of spreading the mischief or ploughed, and covered again with hay; it will do Jessamine do. 7; Multiflora Rose $74, 8; Sweet another year; the plumstone morello and the English to cut for use the third spring, but when the season morello, do not appear to be subject to the attack for cutting is over, I would recommend the covering of this insect, and the fruit is large, late and finely with hay to be repeated, and so again every succeeding year. flavoured. Briar 25,9. Vines and Creepers. Honey Suckles. Monthly Fragrant 25, 10; Early Sweet Italian do. 11; English Woodbine do. 12; Scarlet Monthly Trumpet do. 13; Variegated do. 14; Asparagus Roots, per hundred 50 cents--per thousand $4,00. Peaches. Plums. RURAL ECONOMY. BOILING MILK. Yours, truly, March 21, 1826. EDWARD TILGHMAN. This fruit, from the naked, and while young, tender skin, is frequently much injured by a small bug| called the Curculio, which perforates the skin of the Peach trees grow and succeed pretty well, in al- fruit soon after its formation, and deposits its egg, Mr. Skinner, most any dry soil, but that which they appear to de- and that in due time hatching, its product feeds up- Sir,-Perhaps it is not so generally known as it light in most is, a rich sandy loam: they grow well on the tender pulp, and at length occasions a very ought to be, that the boiling of milk before it is set however, and even luxuriantly in some of our light large proportion of its fruit to fail from the tree, be- away for the cream to rise, will completely divest and sandy land (N. J.,) if constantly tilled, and fore it arrives at maturity; it is a fact well establish- it, and of course the butter made therefrom, of the helped with a moderate portion of manure; and the ed, that the fruit does not suffer so much in this way, very unpleasant flavor arising from the cows having size and beauty, and especially the flavour of the where the ground is constantly trodden, as in walks fed upon garlicky pastures-the boiling ought to be fruit, is seldom, if ever, exceeded in any other situ- and yards, especially in towns; in such situations continued for at least half an hour--this dairy seation; but to the successful cultivation of this deli- very fine crops of large fair fruit are produced; I cret, if it be one, I have learned from a female friend, cious fruit, two very formidable evils have opposed have been told by a very respectable friend, that by who has been in the habit of availing herself of it themselves; the worm, which attacks them in the paving round a nectarine tree to the extent of its for some years past. root and a disease called the Yellows; the latter branches, he had obtained good crops of fair fruit made great devastation some years ago, in this from it several years; by the same means, I have no state, Pennsylvania and New York; defeating the doubt plums and apricots might be made to ripen their most skilful exertions to raise healthy productive fruit, where the ground is sufficiently rich; it is said peach orchards; but of late years, this malady, as of the Curculio, that it rises from the ground and well as the worm; seems to have abated its deleteri- does its mischievous work in the night, and with the ous effects, they have been in great measure over-rising sun retires and secretes itself again in the come, by the vigilance and good management of earth; it is furnished with small wings, which enaour farmers and cultivators. The practice now ble it to make short flights, but seldom to go far at a common among those who raise peaches for mar- time; the hard surface by treading, or paving, pre- "If possible, let your husband suppose you think ket, is to plant trees of one summer's growth from vents its finding shelter under the branches of the him a good husband, and it will be a strong stimu the bud, at the distance of from 15 to 20 feet asun-tree, and consequently it has to seek elsewhere for lus to his being so. As long as he thinks he posder, and use the ground so occupied, for raising a hiding place; thus very probably, the number of sesses the character, he will take some pains to detruck, that is to say, peas, beans, cucumbers and assailants are much lessened: but there is another serve it: but when he has once lost the name, he other vines, until the roots of the peach trees so oc-point, at which these mischievous depredators might will be very apt to abandon the reality altogether." cupy the ground, and the tops so shade the surface. be attacked, that would probably do much in secu-I remember at one time being acquainted with a as to answer the purpose of raising those vegetables ring good crops of plums, &c. in almost any situa lady who was married to a very worthy man. Atno longer: they however continue to plough the tion where the trees will grow freely, the fruit drops tentive to all her comforts and wishes, he was just LADIES' DEPARTMENT. A WHISPER TO A NEWLY-MARRIED PAIR. (Continued from p. 8.) A WHISPER TO THE WIFE. what the world calls a very good husband; and yet piano or harp; recollect the airs that are wont to fortless, why not lessen those discomforts by your his manner to his wife was cold and comfortless, please him most, and indulge him by playing those society? and if pleasure and gaiety await him, why and he was constantly giving her heart, though favourite tunes. Tell me, gentle lady, when was leave him exposed to the temptations which pleasure never her reason, cause to complain of him. But your time at this accomplishment so well devoted? and gaiety produce? A woman never appears in so she was a woman of excellent sense, and never up- While he was your lover, with what readiness, and respectable a light, never to so much advantage, as braided him. On the contrary, he had every cause in your very best manner, would you touch the when under the protection of her husband. for supposing she thought him the best husband in chords; and on every occasion what pains did you Even occasional separations between man and the world; and the consequence was, that instead take to captivate! And now that he is become your wife I am no friend to, when they can be avoided. of the jarring and discord which would have been husband, (methinks at this moment I see a blush It is not to your advantage, believe me, gentle lady, inevitably produced had she been in the habit of mantling in your cheek,) now that he is your husto let him see how well he can do without you. You finding fault with him, their lives passed on in un- band, has pleasing him become a matter of indif- may probably say, "Absence is at times unavoidainterrupted peace. ference to you? ble." Granted: I only contend such intervals of abI know not any attraction which renders a woman Particularly shun what the world calls in ridicule, sence should be short, and occur as seldom as possiat all times so agreeable to her husband, as cheer-"Curtain lectures." When you both enter your ble. fulness or good-humour. It possesses the powers room at night, and shut to your door, endeavour to Perhaps it may be your luckless lot to be united ascribed to magic: it gives charms where charms shut out at the same moment all discord and con- to an unkind husband-a man who cares not wheare not; and imparts beauty to the plainest face. tention, and look on your chamber as a retreat from ther he pleases or displeases, whether you are hapMen are naturally more thoughtful and more diffi- the vexations of the world, a shelter sacred to peace py or unhappy. If this be the case, hard is your cult to amuse and please than women. Full of and affection. fate, gentle lady, very hard! But the die is cast; and cares and business, what a relaxation to a man is I cannot say I much approve of man and wife at you must carefully remember that no neglect of the cheerful countenance and pleasant voice of the all times opening each other's letters. There is duty on his part can give a legitimate sanction to a gentle mistress of his home! On the contrary, a more, I think, of vulgar familiarity in this than of failure of duty on yours. The sacredness of those gloomy, dissatisfied manner is an antidote to affec- delicacy or confidence. Besides a sealed letter is ties which bind you as a wife remain equally strong tion; and though a man may not seem to notice it, sacred; and every one likes to have the first read and heavy whatever be the conduct of your husband; it is chilling and repulsive to his feelings, and he ing of their own letters. and galling as the chain may be, you must only enwill be very apt to seek elsewhere for those smiles Perhaps your husband may be fond of absenting deavour for resignation to bear it, till the Almighty, and that cheerfulness which he finds not in his own himself from home, and giving to others that soci- by lightening it, pleases to crown your gentleness house. ety which you have a right to expect: clubs, taverns, and efforts with success. In the article of dress, study your husband's &c. &c. may be his favourite resort. In this case, When at the Throne of Grace, (I address you as taste, and endeavour to wear what he thinks be- it may perhaps be necessary to have recourse to a religious woman,) be fervent and persevering in comes you best. The opinion of others on this mild reasoning, but never-I again repeat-never your prayers for your husband; and by your examsubject is of very little consequence, if he approves. to clamorous dispute. And the fonder he seems of ple endeavour to allure him to that heaven towards Make yourself as useful to him as you can, and quitting his home, the greater should be your effort which you are yourself aspiring: that, if your huslet him see you employed as much of your time as to make yourself and your fireside agreeable to him. band obey not the word, as the sacred writer says, he possible in economical avocations. This may appear a difficult task; but I recommend may, without the word, be won by the conversation At dinner, endeavour to have his favourite dish nothing that I have not myself seen successfully (or conduct) of the wife. dressed and served up in the manner he likes best. practised. I once knew a lady who particularly Your husband perhaps may be addicted to gamIn observing such trifles as these, believe me, gen- studied her husband's character and disposition; bling, horse-racing, drinking, &c. These are seritle lady, you study your own comfort just as much and I have seen her, when he appeared sullen, fret ous circumstances; and mild remonstrance must be as his. ful, and inclined to go out, invite a friend, or per- occasionally used to oppose them; but do not let Perhaps your husband may occasionally bring haps a few friends, to spend the evening, prepare your argument rise to loud or clamorous disputing. home an unexpected guest to dinner. This is not for him at dinner the dish she knew he liked best, Manage your opponent like a skilful general, and at all times convenient. But beware, gentle lady, and thus, by her kind, cheerful manner, make him constantly watching the appropriate moment for rebeware of frowns. Your fare at dinner may be forget the peevishness which had taken possession treat. To convince without irritating, is one of the scanty, but make up for the deficiency by smiles of him. Believe it from me, and let it take deep most difficult as well as most desirable points of arand good humour. It is an old remark, "cheer- root, gentle lady, in your mind, that a good-hu-gument. Perhaps this may not be in your power: fulness in the host is always the surest and most moured deportment, a comfortable fireside, and a at all events, make the attempt; first praying to God agreeable mode of welcome to the guest." Per- smiling countenance, will do more towards keeping for direction, and then leaving to him the result. haps, too, unseasonable visitors may intrude, or your husband at home than a week's logic on the Or, gentle lady, you may perhaps be united to a some one not particularly welcome may come to subject. man of a most uncongenial mind, who, though a very spend a few days with you. Trifling as these cir- Is he fond of fishing, fowling, &c.? When those good sort of husband, differs from you in every sencumstances may be, they require a command of amusements do not interfere with business or mat-timent. What of this? You must only make the feeling and temper: but remember, as you journey ters of consequence, what harm can result from best of it. Look around. Numbers have the same, on, inclination must be continually sacrificed; and them? Strive then to enter into his feelings with re- and infinitely worse complaints to make; and, truly, recollect also, that the true spirit of hospitality lies, gard to the pleasure which they seem to afford him, when we consider what real misery there is in the (as an old writer remarks,) not in giving great din- and endeavour to feel interested in his harmless ac- world, it seems the height of folly fastidiously and ners and sumptuous entertainments, but in receiv counts and chat respecting them. Let his favourite foolishly to refine away our happiness, by allowing ing with kindness and cheerfulness those who come dog be your favourite also; and do not with a surly such worthless trifles to interfere with our comfort. to you, and those who want your assistance. look as I have seen some wives put on, say in his There are very few husbands so bad as to be desEndeavour to feel pleased with your husband's hearing, "That Cato, or Rover, or Ranger, is the titute of good qualities, and probably very decided bachelor friends. It always vexes and disappoints most troublesome dog and the greatest pest in the ones. Let the wife search out and accustom herself a man when his wife finds fault with his favourites-world." to dwell on those good qualities, and let her treat the favourites and companions of his youth, and If the day he goes out on these rural expeditions her own errors, not her husbaud's, with severity. I probably those to whom he is bound not only by be cold or wet, do not omit having his shirt and have seldom known a dispute between man and wife the ties of friendship, but by the cords of gratitude. stockings aired for him at the fireside. Such little in which faults on both sides were not conspicuous: Encourage in your husband a desire for reading attentions never fail to please; and it is well worth and really it is no wonder; for we are so quick sightout at night. When the window curtains are drawn, your while to obtain good-humour by such easy ed to the imperfections of others, so blind and lenithe candles lighted, and you are all seated after tea, efforts. ent to our own, that in cases of discord and contenround the fire, how can his time be better employ- Should he be obliged to go to some distant place tion, we throw all the blame on the opposite party, ed? You have your work to occupy you: he has or foreign land, at once and without indecision, if and never think of accusing ourselves. In general, nothing to do but to sit and to think; and perhaps circumstances render it at all practicable, let your at least, this is the case. to think too that this family scene is extremely stu- determination be made in the beautiful and expres- I was lately acquainted with a lady, whose manpid. Give interest to the monotonous hour, by plac- sive language of Scripture: "Entreat me not to ner to her husband often attracted my admiration. ing in his hand some entertaining but useful work leave thee, nor to return from following after thee: Without appearing to do so, she would contrive to The pleasure which you derive from it will encou- for whither thou goest, I will go; and where lead to those subjects in which he appeared to most rage him to proceed; while remarks on the pages thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my advantage. Whenever he spoke, she seemed to will afford improving and animating topics for con- people, and thy God my God. Where thou diest listen as if what he was saying was worth attending will I die, and there will I be buried; the Lord do to. And if at any time she differed from him in versation. Is he fond of music? When an appropriate mo-so to me, and more also, if aught but death part opinion, it was done so gently as scarcely to be perment occurs, sit down with cheerfulness to your thee and me." (Ruth i. 16, 17.) If his lot be com- ceived even by himself. She was quite as well in formed (perhaps more so) and as sensible as him-years old,* when he beat Mr. Fortescue's Gower, 5 their publick and personal concerns. So prompt I self, and yet she always appeared to think him su-years old; Mr. Castle's Chance, six years old; Mr. have been in recovering pleasing habits, and so perior in every point. On all occasions she would Jennings's Social, do; and Mr. Quick's Plume, do.; much attached I feel to my new as well as my old refer to him, asking his opinion, and appearing to all of which were distanced the second heat. Bet-connexions in the United States, that it seems to receive information at the very moment perhaps ting, at starting, 4 to 1 on Eclipse. He was rode by me quite strange to think this winter will pass withshe was herself imparting it. The consequence was, John Whiting; and the heat was decided in the or-out meeting any of you, either at Baltimore or there never was a happier couple, and I am certain der here set down. When the horses were about to Washington. I am eagerly waiting for the papers he thought her the most superior woman in the start for the second heat, captain O'Kelly, who had and letters from my friends, and beg when you witnessed the powers of Eclipse, that he would not write to remember that at a distance minute parti world. I repeat, it is amazing how trifles-the most in- be "pulled," and that the jockey meant to let him go, culars are very welcome. significant trifles--even a word, even a look-yes, betted that he would undertake to "place the hor- The affectionate reception I have met from the truly, a look, a glance-completely possess the pow-ses." Done and done being done, he declared people on my journey and on my arrival to this er, at times, of either pleasing or displeasing. Let "Eclipse first, the rest no where;" and they were all part of the country, and the family and friendly enthis sink deep in your mind: remember, that to en-distanced! joyments that awaited me, have been sadly troudeavour to keep your husband in constant good-hu- 2. At Ascot-Heath, May 29, same year, a Plate bled by the illness of one of my grand-daughters, mour is one of the first duties of a wife. of 150; 4 years old 8st 5 lb.; 5 years old 9st. 3 lb.; who, contrary to all expectation, is happily recotwo mile heats; when Mr. Wildman's Eclipse beat vered. I have passed, hitherto, most of my time at La Mr. Fettyplace's Crême de Barbe, both 5 years old, Grange; but am now going for two or three months at two heats, easy. to town, saving some excursions to my farm. I (To be continued.) SPORTING OLIO. PEDIGREE AND PERFORMANCES OF ECLIPSE. 3. At Winchester, June 13,same year, "the King's must give you an account of the stock you so very 100 gs. for 6 years old horses, &c. 12st; four mile kindly assisted in forwarding and increasing. One heats." Here Eclipse beat Mr. Turner's Slouch, of Mr. Patterson's Coke Devons, the elder bull, died the Duke of Grafton's Chigger, Mr. Gott's Juba, on the passage; the three others have recovered Mr. O'Kelly's Caliban, and Mr. Bailey's Clanvil, at from the fatigue and are now in fine order. The two heats. Betting 5 to 4 against Eclipse, he then giant wild turkey we have admired together, died being only 5 years old, all his competitors one year also at sea; his brother, and another from General older. Horses for his Majesty's Plates, of whatever Cocke, of Virginia, arrived safe; two small Virgiage, then carried 12st. nia hens never could retrieve the injuries of the 4. Two days thereafter he walked over the course sea, but the måles are very hearty. Your two hogs for the 150 purse, at the same place. have well supported the voyage, and are better This celebrated racer was bred by His Royal 5. At Winchester, June 15, same year, he walk-shaped than any I have seen, although I have chanHighness the Duke of Cumberland. Marske was ed over the course for 150, four mile heats, not any ced to obtain the best of an importation from Eng- · sire of him, which horse was also His Royal High- daring enough to start against him. The above are land. The Virginia plough you have been pleased ness's property. Marske was a son of Lord Patmore's his performances the first year of running. to forward, has been presented for examination to Squirt, and Squirt of Bartlett's Childers; Mr. Robin6. At Salisbury, June 28, "the King's 100 gs." the Central Society at Paris. I expect their report. son's Snake mare was the dam of Marske; her dam was run for by 6 year olds; weight, 12st.; and won I am anxiously looking for the arrival of two models Grey Wilkes, sister to Clumsy. Spiletta (the dam by Mr. Wildman's ch. h. Eclipse, 5 years old, walk- kindly promised; the one a steam machine, after of Eclipse) was got by Lord Chatsworth's Regulus. ing over the course. that of Mr. Robert Smith-the other a threshing The Godolphin Arabian was sire of Regulus. Spimachine; this is sent by Gov. Sprigg, the steam one letta's dam (Mother Western) was got by Smith's by Mr. Morris.f Son of Snake. Sir Robert Eden bred Spiletta, and His Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland purchased her of Sir Robert, and, in 1764, (the year Williamsburg, March 23, 1826. in which happened the most remarkable eclipse of DEAR SIR, I observe in your last number of the the sun on record, and, indeed, he was foaled the Farmer, that information is wanted on the cause and day on which it occurred, viz. the 1st of April,) Spi- cure of the distemper in dogs; I know nothing of the letta dropped a horse-foal, which, at one year old, cause; I have a dog that I have cured, he had the was cast, with others of his Royal Highness's stud, distemper very bad. I send you below, the mode I and sold to that celebrated sportsman, Mr. Wildman, a Smithfield salesman, at a low price, who gave him the name of Eclipse, from the circumstance of his birth happening as aforesaid. Various sums have been mentioned as the price paid by Mr. Wildman for the colt, some quoting it at 20 guineas, whilst one lately mentions 75 guineas; but the most authentic, i. e. that derived from the most veracious authority, is, that he was bought for 145, or guineas. Eclipse was brought up in the neighbourhood of Epsom, in a hardy manner, i. e. not pampered so much as thorough-bred horses generally are, and is thereby supposed to have contracted an affection of the chest, his lungs being the first of the vital functions which gave way in his old age, if the defect! were not occasionally perceptible before. [Annals of Sporting. (To be continued.) DISTEMPER IN DOGS. practised with him. If you think it worth publishing First give in some gravy, nine grains of Ipeca- RICHARD COKE. THE FARMER. BALTIMORE, FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 1826. Extract of a letter from Gen. LAFAYETTE to The principal cause of his being sold was that of having the appearance of a very ordinary colt, but possessing those corresponding points which consti"It is not an easy task for me to submit to the tute the inimitably good racer; an agremen in conformation which ordinary judges could not discover, wide material separation which now exists between me and my American friends while my mind is conas proved by the foregoing comparison. stantly with them; and the regret for the loss of their society, mingles with an ardent sympathy in Should they be ready to reach New York by the first April, capt. Macey who sails on the 5th, and comes himself to Paris, will take charge of them. Permit me to entreat your kindness for two other articles; I much wish to introduce at La Grange, the pretty American partridge, so called in the south, and quail, in the north, and the terrapin, about whose management I would need an instruction.Capt. Macey would take care of them, and if the kind friend, Joseph Townsend, who had found the mammoth Turkey, persist in his good intention to send some more, or you could get some of the tame breed, second or third generation, at the good Postmasters at York, Pa. capt. Macey might be entrusted with them. I have on my farm a fine shepherd's dog, and can find a proper slut for him; but the more I inquire and see about those dogs, so very sagacious and useful here, the more I find that their principal merit is lost when they have not to execute the orders of a shepherd in the marshalling of a flock. I No letter from you, my dear sir; no number of the American Farmer has been received, although hoped it might come by the last packet. Charles Lasteyrie, went to Italy immediately after my arrival; he is daily expected in Paris. Although I had more to say of Agricultural concerns than European politics, nauseous as their di plomacy, cannot fail to be to our American taste; will tell you in a few words." I *These were of the pure blood, all generously presented by Wm. Patterson, Esq. to the old "American veteran." At a proper age Eclipse was put into training; and in his trials proved, to the satisfaction of his owner, he was superior to any of his predecessors. *An age at which horses may be said to arrive at perBeing a very bony and muscular horse, Mr. Wildfection of speed, if not of strength or lastingness; the man, (who was as good a judge as ever existed,) on Instead of a model, Mr. J. B. Morris sent him a Wednesday, May 3, 1769, started him for the No-practice of running yearling, 2, and 3 years old being injurious to the animals' future powers, both as to run- complete and very elegant steam apparatus, for steamblemen's and Gentlemen's Plate of 150, at Epsom, ning and procreation, and therefore extremely impoticing food for 50 head of stock, with every thing prepared for horses that never won 130, matches excepted; in a national point of view, however profitable or ninis for mediate use. It must have cost several hundred weight for age; four mile heats. He was now five tering to the impatient vanity of the persons concerned. ' dollars. |