LADIES' DEPARTMENT. grieved in spirit," is an object of peculiar care to "On the day of her marriage," says an admired Omnipotence; and her sighs and tears shall not be writer," a woman's tour of gaiety should end." In unnoticed. On this important subject, all I shall one of the Gentoo countries, during the wedding A WHISPER TO A NEWLY-MARRIED PAIR say is, let circumstances, discretion, and good sense day, a large fire is made, and the bride enters with ON CONNUBIAL HAPPINESS. (Continued from p. 8.) be your direction. But, as you value your peace, a little basket in her hand, containing all her orna- Perhaps on some occasion or other, in the frolic done in cheerfulness and good humour by any of Let me intreat your particular attention, gentle on the subject. cy by bringing forward some pretext consistent with ills it may prevent. the party. But remember, gentle lady, there must lady, to the following advice.-Whenever any little Never join in any jest or laugh against your husbe no acting in this affair: the effort must extend to discord or coldness takes place between you and band. He may be a plain and insignificant, even a your mind as well as your manner; and a moment's your husband, remember that concession is your ridiculous man: be it so; why did you marry him? reasoning on the subject will at once restore the duty rather than his, and never close your eyes in sleep You should have known all those defects before banished sunshine. The incomparable Leighton till you have endeavoured to obtain a reconcilia- marriage. It is now too late: and as a wife, self says, "The human heart is like a reservoir of clear tion. Tell him the resolution you have formed; and (not to say a word of duty) calls on you to hide his water, at the bottom of which lies a portion of mud: then you may good-humouredly add, that perhaps faults; and, whenever you possibly can, to bring him stir the mud, and the water gets all sullied. In like he would not find you so very forgiving, but really forward and make him of importance. manner, does some strong passion or peevish feel-you should dread breaking through your determina- Assiduously conceal his faults, and speak only of ing rise in the heart, and stain and darken it as the tion. Again let me intreat you to adopt this plan: his merits. In the married life, confidants are by mud does the water." But should there be a pros- it may appear trifling and immaterial, but you do no means desirable. You may be listened to with pect of your husband often meeting with this lady in not, you cannot without experience, know the wide- sympathy and interest;-but will this redress your question, endeavour at once to break off the intima- spreading good it may produce, the wide-spreading grievance? By no means. Therefore never complain of him. In the first place, you violate a satruth, (for to truth every thing must be sacrificed,) Many a matrimonial dispute occurs, not so much cred duty by exposing your husband's faults; and such as, You do not like her; the intimacy is not from an unwillingness to give up the contested point, in the next, even a certain degree of female dignity what you would wish, &c. &c. Never, however, as from a dread of being conquered. Beware of the should combine with better motives to prevent it. avow the real reason: it will only produce discord, slightest approach to contradiction, and be assured I would also strongly recommend a concealment and make your husband think you prone to jea- every little dispute between man and wife, even in from others of any little discord or disunion which lousy-a suspicion a woman cannot too carefully itself of the most trivial nature, is dangerous. It occurs between you. Repeated with additions and guard against. And there is often in men an ob- forces good-humour out of its channel, undermines aggravations, it only gives food to the busy whisper stinacy which refuses to be conquered of all beings affection, and insidiously, though perhaps insensibly, of the malevolent, and, as the witty Richardson says, in the world by a wife.-A jealous wife (such is wears out and at last entirely destroys that cordial-"is sure to be remembered long after the honest the erroneous opinion of the ill-judging world) is ity which is the life and soul of matrimonial feli- people have quite forgotten it themselves." Besides, generally considered a proper subject for ridicule; city. on those occasions, rely on it, the world is much and a woman ought assiduously to conceal from her Without intending it, I find I have prolonged my more inclined to be your husband's advocate than husband, more than from any one else, any feeling remarks on this subject to an extraordinary length. yours. of the kind. Besides, after all, gentle lady, your I will now therefore endeavour in a few words to suspicions may be totally groundless; and you may sum up the whole matter. Do you wish, gentle possibly be tormenting yourself with a whole train lady, to make your husband good, mild, tender, of imaginary evils. As you value your peace then, amiable; in short, all that he should be? Let me keep from you, if possible, all such vexatious appre-whisper to you the secret: Endeavour by prayer and hensions, and remember, a man can very ik bear the every effort to make him a religious man, and the idea of being suspected of inconstancy even when work is accomplished.-And now let me for a mo- Perhaps your husband may be a plain man, or an guilty; but when innocent, it is intolerable to him. ment indulge in the blessed supposition that you are old man; and though possessing both sense, merit, I never would recommend a wife to have on a both in the fold of Christ, and heirs together of the and feeling, neither cultivated nor captivating. Let visit with her an attractive girl. Novelty and con- grace of life. Then, in truth, happy was the day this circumstance make you peculiarly circumspect stant opportunity are so powerful, and the young you were born, and happy the day which united in your conduct. The eye of the world is on you; lady, full of vanity, and wholly divested of care, you! And O! thrice blessed will be the hour when and though your husband may scorn to betray, even forms perhaps a very agreeable contrast to the the everlasting gates shall be lifted up, and you shall by a look, any expression of jealousy, believe me it many anxieties and annoyances which may at times both be presented faultless before the throne of gives him no pleasure to see you dancing and chatcloud the brow of the best tempered wife in the God's glory with exceeding joy! (Jude 24.) world. Do not entangle yourself with the cause, if it can be avoided; and you will not have to lament its effects. But let me for a moment suppose a circumstance Chapter III. ON PRUDENCE AND DECORUM. In my opinion, there can hardly be a more despicable object than a married woman receiving the particular attentions of any man but her husband. A flirting girl is indeed bad enough; but a flirting married woman should be an object of contempt wherever she appears. ting away with every young man who approaches you; for, at the moment perhaps when his good sense and manly pride make him smile, and join in the laugh and chat around, his heart may be exceedingly vexed and fretted at what he is ashamed to acknowledge even to himself. To say the truth, I never met with any husband, handsome, ugly, young, or old, who was pleased at seeing his wife's conversation and attraction much engrossed by other men. occurs in which your husband's heart is entangled, "Though a woman before her marriage may be is nothing better than the old fashioned hand mill. We person who will kindly divide and alleviate his cares, a little management and good sense would bring him at once into your plans and wishes. (To be continued under the head of Prudence, Economy, &c.) SPORTING OLIO. PEDIGREE AND PERFORMANCES OF ECLIPSE. (Concluded from p. 15.) 7. Next day; the city plate, free for all horses; with 30 gs. added; four mile heats. Eclipse won both, beating Mr. Fettyplace's gr. h. Sulphur, aged, Taylor's Forester being distanced in the heat. Here, 10 st. only being required, he was ridden by a light weight, and bets ran 10 to 1 at starting, in his favour. * 8. At Canterbury, July 25, he walked over for the King's 100 gs. none caring to start against him. 10. Sept. 19, at Lichfield, he beat Mr. Freeth's Tardy, by Matchless, both heats, both horses 5 years old, for the King's plate, being the fifth won by him in the first year. though thus placed in the heat, when they came to grand dam by Jolly Roger, out of a Silver Eye, GRACCHUS. Eclipse's new master was too good a judge to give away a chance of losing, and therefore seldom allowed his men, Sam Marriott and Giles Edwards, to know which was to ride until the time of mount-[Extract from a letter written to John Randolph, of ing; but one or the other did this duty during the Roanoke, dated" Upperville, 29th March, 1826,” year (Annis Mirabilis!) of his running, and acquitted "I directed the horse (GRACCHUS,) to be led out themselves without suspicion. His remaining in front of the tavern where I put up. He is unquesachievements (seven in number,) may here be brief- tionably among the finest looking horses I ever saw; ly enumerated. largest blood horse I ever saw. He is in excellent upwards, I think, of sixteen hands high; indeed the order. Mr. F. calculates on his making as good a season as he made last year. He has a filly, just sured when dropped 3 ft. 7 inch. high. I have seen dropped, of his get, 9 days old, which, he says, meait; it is, withal, very handsome, with good points." 12. At Guildford, on the 5th June, 1770, O'Kel- Eclipse. He be MISCELLANEOUS. 14. At York, August 20, he also walked over for the King's 100 gs.; and (15,) on the 23d, he beat Mr. Wentworth's Tortoise, and Sir C. Bunbury's 9. Two days after, at Lewes, he ran two heats for the King's plate of 100 guineas, against Strode's Bellario, for the great subscription of 319l. 10s. Kingston, 6 years old, by Sampson: it is almost one four-mile heat. Odds at starting, 20 to 1 on needless to say he won it. 16. At Lincoln, the 3d of September, he again RUNAWAY NEGRO LAW OF DELAWARE. walked over the course for the King's 100 gs. 17. At Newmarket First October Meeting, Sd of tatives of the State of Delaware, in General AssemBe it enacted by the Senate and House of Representhat month, Eclipse won 150 gs. and upwards, a bly met, That when a person held to labour or 11. At New Market first Spring meeting, 1770, subscription, beating Sir C. Bunbury's Corsican, at service in any of the United States, or either of the the 17th of April, "a match," Mr. Wildman's half speed. Odds 70 to 1 on Eclipse. territories thereof, under the laws thereof, shall Eclipse, by Marske, beat Mr. Wentworth's Buce- And, lastly, he next day walked over the course escape into this state, the person to whom such laphalus, by Regulus, 8 st. 7 lbs. each, B. C. Mr. for the King's 100 gs. for the last time, which closed bour or service is due, his or her agent or attorney, Wildman staked 600 gs. to 400 gs. p. p. Betting at his performances as a racer. In truth, not any horse had the shadow of a of any court of record, or to any justice of the peace, is hereby authorised to apply to any judge or justice starting, 6 to 4 on Eclipse. Soon after this race, i. e. within two days, this chance of winning against Eclipse, which caused a or to any burgess of a borough or town corporate, who first of horses became the sole property of Captain good deal of murmuring and some talk about crying on such application, supported by the oath or affirhim down. This caused Captain O'Kelly (than mation of such claimant, agent or attorney, that said O'Kelly, for the sum of 1450 guineas or pounds. O'Kelly was already half proprietor in the winnings whom no man could possibly be more averse to fugitive hath escaped from his or her service or from of Eclipse, he having purchased that share of Mr. disappoint the sporting world, or persons attached the service of the person for whom he is agent or atWildman, at Epsom, immediately after his first to the turf,) to discontinue training him. torney, shall grant his warrant under his hand and seal race, for 450 guineas, that being the sum he had came a prominent feature as a stallion, in 1771, and directed to any sheriff or constable, authorising won upon him at the no pulling up system, as stated and covered during that season at Epsom, at 50 gs and empowering said sheriff or constable to seize above. Now, however, Wildman having "put on a mare, and 1 g. the groom; but next year, and and arrest said fugitive who shall be named in said subsequently, half that price was charged; and, warrant, and to bring said fugitive before said offithe pot" on the wrong side of the post, showed a disposition to treat for the other half, and named perhaps, a more numerous progeny not any horse cer issuing said warrant, or before some other judge 1500 guineas; to this O'Kelly objecting, as inad. was ever sire of. Nearly all the branches of this or justice of a court of record, or some justice of the missible, and Wildman remaining inexorably stiff celebrated stallion were of the first class of racers in their time; and, of his immediate get, they were which said warrant shall be in the form or to the efpeace or burgess of a borough or town corporate, to his price, agreeably to his wonted practice, O'Kelly proposed an expedient, in the true spirit of winners in 344 races. fect following, viz:-State of Delaware, sporting, which received the immediate assent of Eclipse died the 20th of February, 1789, in the ty, ss. To the sheriff or any constable of said counthe vender. He exhibited three notes of 1000l. 26th year of his age, at Cannons, the residence of each, and placing two in one pocket (aside,) and Colonel O'Kelly. Being exceedingly feeble, he had ty:This is to authorize and require you to seize and arrest the body of said to be the slave, one in the other pocket (of his waistcoat,) Wild- been removed thither from Epsom, in a machine (or servant as the case may be) of man was left to choose which he would have; but constructed for that purpose.—[Annals of Sporting. his ill luck still haunting him, his guess alighted upon the wrong pocket, where lay the single note, in company with a few guineas. These Wildman insisted upon having also; and for this sum was Bred by John Randolph, of Roanoke, Esq. Eclipse delivered over to O'Kelly for life, at a price Will stand this season, (1826,) at the plantation which, at this day we consider trivial indeed, and of Charles Sterett Ridgely, Esq. on Elk Ridge, 12 even then was considered too cheap. But O'Kelly miles from Baltimore, (late Luther Martin's,) and was probably the keenest all length person that ever will be let to mares on the following terms: for bred SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the said laid a bet, and Wildman was no doubt afraid of the mares $25, payable with $20 on or before the first fugitive when so arrested shall be brought before tricks of his partner. day of November next; for other mares $15 each, the officer in that behalf named, and upon proof to payable at the same time, with $12. Insurance $25 the satisfaction of such officer that the person so for the blood mares, and $20 for all others. The seized or arrested, doth, under the laws of the state, insurance money to be paid when the mare shall be or territory from which he or she fled, owe service covered, to be returned in case she shall not prove or labour to the person claiming him or her, it shall with foal; provided, that she shall not have been be the duty of such judge or other officer aforesaid, abused, sold or transferred to another person. He to give a certificate thereof to such claimant, his or *This may have been John Oakley, he riding under is about sixteen hands high; a fine brown, 5 years her agent or attorney, which shall be a sufficient 9 st.; but as for the assumption that John could, by any old this grass; was got by Sir Archy, his dam by warrant for removing said fugitive to the state or chance whatever, be employed by Mr. O'Kelly, or any Florizel (never beat, or paid forfeit,) out of Corne- territory from which he or she fled. other sporting gentleman, 'tis quite out of the question. lia, the dam of Gracchus; she was by Chanticleer, He was at the time in the employment of Lord Abing- the best son of old Wildair, and best borse of his person or persons shall obstruct or hinder such sheSEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That if any don, who discharged him for making a ruinous cross, A few hours after this sporting bargain, (viz. the 19th of April,) Eclipse ran again, and beat Mr. Fenwick's Diana, by Regulus, Mr. Strode's Pensioner, and the Duke of Grafton's Chigger; but al MARK ANTHONY, coun and him (or her) to bring forthwith before me or some judge of said state or justice of the peace in and for said county (if in Newcastle county add-or some burgess of the borough of Wilmington) to be dealt with as the law directs; by virtue of which precept the said fugitive therein named may be arrested by the said officer to whom the same is directed, in any part of this state. and was afterwards whipped off the heath at Newmar day; her dam, by old Celer, the best son of old Jariff or constable, claimant, agent or attorney, in so ket, for being a scoundrel. Rather a bad recommenda- nus; grand dam by Mark Anthony, best son of old seizing, arresting, or removing such fugitive from tion to a confidential situation about a stallion of so Partner, himself the best son of Morton's Traveller, labour, or shall aid or abet in the rescue of such fuuch reputation. out of Selima, by the Godolphin Arabian; great gitive from such sheriff, constable, agent, claimant, or attorney, or shall assemble together with inten- provisions of this act, be and the same are hereby staples of the country; and as, in a season of diffition to interrupt such sheriff, constable, claimant, repealed. culty and pressure, the first sacrifice which people agent or attorney, in the due execution of this act, make is of matters of taste, luxury, and accommothey shall on conviction thereof by indictment forAn act respecting Last Wills and Testaments. dation, to which class literature belongs, the necesfeit and pay a sum not exceeding five hundred dollars, and be imprisoned for a period not less than Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-hilating the demand for books, has fallen with parsities of the times, by abridging, and almost annithree months nor more than twelve months, and land, That in all and every will or wills hereafter to ticular hardship upon a most meritorious and worshall be liable to an action at the suit of the owner be made, whereby any lands or real property shall thy set of men, whose capital is not, like that of of said fugitive for damages. be devised to any person or persons, and no words SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That if any of perpetuity or limitation are used in any such de- many other tradesmen, immediately convertible into eaptain or commander of any vessel, or other per- vise, the devisee or devisees shall take an estate in The question is, how is government to deal with son, shall carry or transport by water, or cause to fee simple, under and by virtue of such devise, unless this state of things? Are ministers to suffer it to be carried or transported by water out of this state it shall appear by devise over, or by words of limi-work out its own remedy, like other commercial any person held to labour or service by any citizen tation, or otherwise, that the testator or testatrix inor inhabitant of this state, or by any citizen or in- tended to devise a less estate than a fee simple, and which, without violating the principles of political reverses; or are they to afford some extrinsic relief. habitant of any other of the United States, or either provided, such will shall be in all respects executed prudence, may diminish the present mischief, without of the territories thereof, and who shall have escaped and proved in the manner prescribed by law. holding out any encouragement to improvident speculations for the future? into this state, such captain or commander or other person shall pay to the owner of such person held to labour or service, the sum of five hundred dollars, to be recovered by an action on the case, or on money. EMBARRASSMENTS OF TRADE IN ENGLAND. As to the mode of this relief, it should be, we [Bell's Weekly Messenger, one of the most be advanced upon due, that is fair, security of the think, by an immediate issue of Exchequer bills, to conviction thereof by indictment be subject to a fine ably conducted papers in England, gives the fol- stock on hand of the different traders, or upon such not exceeding five hundred dollars, and imprison-lowing summary view of the embarrassments as other security as they would be enabled to give for ment not less than three nor more than twelve connected with three great branches of trade:] the present, and redeem at no long interval. These months at the discretion of the party aggrieved; In the three branches of our trade, silk, cotton means were resorted to in those great years of naand such election shall be determined by his bring- and woollen, the distress and embarrassment be- tional distress, 1811 and 1817. At these periods, ing his action on the case or instituting his prosecu- come greater from day to day. In the silk trade, it conjointly, though upwards of eight millions were tion by indictment.--And if any negro or mulatto has been undoubtedly assisted by over-manufacture. advanced, government did not lose a shilling, and shall carry or transport by water any person held to The manufacturers have not only outrun the public trade was so effectively relieved by this timely aid, labour or service as aforesaid, he shall, on convic-or ordinary demand, but even the public taste. The that the markets immediately recovered themselves, tion thereof by indictment be punished by fine or use of silks in any great extent, is so new amongst and thousands of individuals were saved from total imprisonment, or by being whipped with thirty-nine us, that the demand is, and for some time will con- ruin. stripes, in the discretion of the court. tinue, very confined. It neither suits the tastes of We strongly and earnestly recommend that someSEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That if any the women, in their general apparel, nor their thing of this nature should be done, and immedisuspicious coloured person shall be taken up travel- fashions. Our female population may, in time, ately done, as it is notorious to all persons acquaintling through this Government without having a suf-adopt this fabric as generally as cottons and muslins ed with trade, that, under the extraordinary presficient pass signed by some justice or proper officer-but they have not yet adopted it, and therefore sure of the times, and the contraction of the market, of the place whence he or she came, approved and there is no demand to take off the vast quantity the most solvent firms have become endangered. renewed by some justice of the peace in the parts now forced upon the market. This is one and the [The Ministers contend that the distresses of the through which such persons hath travelled, or shall main cause of the distress in the silk trade. But not otherwise be able to give a good and satisfacto- an additional power of mischief is certainly given events; and that therefore it would be a bad preceday have not arisen from any extraordinary political ry account of him or herself to the justice before to this cause by the concurrent circumstance, that dent, encouraging imprudence, to issue exchequer whom he or she shall be brought, such person shall, the difficulties of the times prevent the general bills; but seem inclined that the Bank of England by the said justice be committed to the jail of the dealers from venturing to speculate on any larger should discount on property.] county where he or she shall be taken up, and be stocks than what they require from day to day. deemed to be and dealt with as a runaway servant. There is thus not only no demand from the public, Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That this act but no speculation or venturing purchases from the shall be given in charge to the grand jury by the retailers. Add again to this, that the bankers and judges of the court of quarter sessions of this state monied men can afford no discounts to enable the at the several sessions of said court. manufacturers to hold back their stocks, and wait BALTIMORE, FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 1826. for a more fortunate state of things. In the cotton trade, the same causes have opeBOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. rated, added to the most absurd and excessive spe- The proceedings of the last Legislature of Mary An act to authorize the Governor and Council of culations in the summer of last year. There is an land, were, in many respects, characterised by a Maryland to appoint the Inspectors of Flour for immense stock of raw cotton beyond the demand broad, enlightened and liberal policy, which is conthis state. now in the country, and the price has become most genial with the spirit of the times, and honourable Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary- ruinously reduced. We have heard, but we know to those to whom the people had committed the high land, That the Governor and Council shall appoint not the fact from our own knowledge, that the price trust of legislation-if for nothing else, posterity on or before the first Monday of April next, and an- was first raised to its enormous raie by some most will not fail to honour them, for having broken nually thereafter, or oftener if necessary, three in- knavish dealers, and the fraudulent conspiracy of ground, in regard to the artificial improvement of spectors of flour for the city of Baltimore and one some great capitalists-that they thus gained an the natural resources of the state-resources which, for the city of Frederick, who shall be governed in enormous profit, and have occasioned the ruin of have been suffered to lie dormant under the groveltheir inspections, by the same rules and regulations hundreds. Whatever the cause might be, the dealing influence of local jealousy, and a contracted love that at present exist, and shall be entitled to the same ers are now in a most pitiable condition of distress of popularity, united with what was much more parcompensation they at present receive. and embarrassment; and under the common calami- donable, a want of adequate knowledge of the capa LAW OF MARYLAND. THE FARMER. And be it enacted, That the present standard of ty of the times-that of a stoppage of all discounts, cities of the state, of the means of developing them, flour shall be continued until it shall be altered by they are unable to wait a change in the market. and of their immediate and incalculable bearing on act of Assembly, or until some other mode of fixing In the woollen trade, the chief establishments of its population and wealth. Let us hope, now, that uch standard shall be provided by law. which are in the West and North of England, the with more light, with more expanded and liberal And be it enacted, That in all cases where an in-distress has been entirely caused by the failure of impressions, all the grosser passions and mistaken spector may pronounce a flour barrel insufficient, or Wentworth & Co. and of other local banks; and calculations of private interest, will depart along shall condemn such barrel, it shall be lawful for the this distress exists to so great an extent, as to in-with the narrow and false views out of which they owner of such barrel, or his agent, either to cause volve families, and whole towns and districts in the sprung, and that, with a single eye to its wealth said barrel to be repaired or to substitute a new one most deplorable poverty. and happiness, the energies and treasure of the as the case may require, or he may make such de- Amongst the many wholesale trades affected by state, may be applied with a liberal but prudent hand duction from the price of his flour as may be mutu- the difficulties of the times, is the bookselling and to such objects as an enlightened and impartial Board ally agreed on between himself and the purchaser stationers' trade; which seems to suffer beyond its of Public Works, may designate, as being of the thereof. due proportion. The capital embarked in this bu- highest utility, and within the bounds of profitable And be it enacted, That all acts or parts of acts siness, during the last twelve months, is perhaps as expenditure-by profitable, we do not mean that the of Assembly inconsistent with or contrary to the great as that engaged in any other of the great state is to be actually reimbursed to-morrow for PRICES CURRENT. ARTICLES. WHOLESALE. RETAIL. per from Ib. what it expends to-day; we would have her regard The cloth is woven without starch, which renders competent men. Havana,. An advance of 1 cent) CANDLES, Mould, Shad, trimmed, ing a Board of Public Works, with power to have DISHLEY SHEEP.--Dead weights of four we- This Board consisting of gentlemen of acknowledged talents, influence and public spirit, happily located, familiar with the fiscal and natural resources of the state, having in every view, a deep interest in the cause which they are appointed to illustrate and promote; their plans will, if any thing can, conciliate conflicting views, ensure public confidence, and unite public exertion for the general good. 3. Carcass and head, 4. Carcass and head, 22 st. 4 lbs. 7 88 12 33 34 40 17 18 15 17 14 16 12 141 33 18 20 5428 FLOUR, Superfine, city, bbl. 4 00 4 25 5 00 5 50 444 Susquehanna, superfi. FLAX, GUNPOWDER, Balti.. 25 lb 5 00 5 50 GRAIN, Indian Corn, bush 68 70 . Wheat, Family Flour, do. Lawler,. 94 st. 74 80 We regret that it is not in our power to put on ISAAC M KIM, LITTLETON DENNIS. "Annapolis, March 11th, 1826. "A meeting of the Board of Public Works will be held at Barnum's Hotel in the city of Baltimore, on Monday the 16th day of April next. JOSEPH KENT, President." from any other breed. They are moreover well co- "I have selected for you two of my best ewes. Editors of papers that exchange with the American Farmer, are respectfully requested to copy the above. LIVERPOOL, March 4th-Latest.--There has been a steady demand for Cotton this week, and prices have advanced 4d. per lb. Sea Island Cottons, 19 to 27d.; Boweds, 5 to 7 d.; New Orleans, 6 to 10d. Alabamas, 64 to 7d. -TOBACCO.-Letters of the latest date and from We deem it our duty to call attention to the "FRANKLIN JOURNAL AND AMERICAN MECHANICS' MAGAZINE," devoted to the useful arts, internal improvements and general science, under the patronage of the Franklin Institute of the state of Pennsylvania. The Franklin Journal is published in the most respectable sources in Holland, contain monthly numbers of four sheets each, at $4 per an- nothing favourable for tobacco or any other article, num, by S. C. Schenk, 252 Broadway, New York, the growth of our country. They state that the price and by J. Dobson, agent, 103 Chestnut-street, Phi of Maryland Tobacco was entirely nominal, no sales ladelphia, and edited with ability by a scientific of any account since 25th Jan. trade generally was scholar-DR. THOMAS P. JONES, Professor of Me- in a most depressed state. chanics in the institute. CONTENTS OF THIS NUMBER. PATENT PHOENIX MILL CANVASS, at Patterson, Scientific Memoranda, applicable to rural economy, N. J.-The material of which this canvass is com continued-Agricultural Chemistry-Diseases and Acposed, is the best water retted flax that can be pro- cidents of Farmers, continued-Statement of Tobacco cured; the warp and filling are doubled and twisted grown in Maryland from 1820 to 1826-Grazing and into twine, which makes the yarn nearly twice the Sale of Cattle-Whisper to a Newly-married Pair, condiameter and strength of the yarn of other canvass: tinued-Pedigree and performances of Eclipse, concludthe quantity of material in the same surface is con-ed-Mark Anthony, of Mr. Randolph's stud-GracchusRunaway Negro Law of Delaware-Flour Inspection sequently greater, which necessarily increases the Law of Maryland-An Act respecting last Wills and durability, and yet its softness and pliability far ex-Testaments-Embarrassments of Trade in England ceed that of any other description, which, in hand- Board of Public Works-Franklin Journal-Patent ling a sail, is an important requisite. Canvass-Importation of Dishley Sheep-Editorial. lb. bbl. 6 1 27 1 50 bbl 11 00 12 50 8 50 9 00 ton. 4 50 3 gal. Turpentine, Soft, SHOT, Balt. all sizes, lb. བ 888 325 75 100 1 25 35 37 50 15 16 9 00 9 50 7 75 9 50 10 11 bush No. 4.-VOL. 8. AGRICULTURE. AMERICAN FARMER.-BALTIMORE, APRIL 14, 1826. 25 shovel.) This is drawn and directed by a couple about the fourth or fifth day, if the season be faof boys, who will prepare more ground for plant-vourable and the tobacco ripe. But it is all-imporing one day, than twenty men with hoes. The tant that not only the leaf, but the stem to its junction ON THE CULTURE OF TOBACCO. droppers follow the lines thus marked off. The with the stock, should be perfectly cured throughout DEAR SIR, Highlands, March 31, 1826. most experienced band takes the first row, and the house; and the best way to test it is, for the I have received your letter of the 28th inst, ask-drops the plants in the line at the distance of 20 to owner not to trust to the opinion of his fireman, ing of me a sketch of the culture and management 24 inches; the others follow, and are regulated in but personally to inspect the outer tiers, which he of bright tobacco, to accompany my communica- their dropping by the first row. I apprehended can at once prove by trying the stem-which, if it tion made to you on an improvement in prizing to- much irregularity in the dropping; but as it would should not break on bending together, is proof pobacco by lever. You have taxed me with a matter save cross marking, I persevered, and soon found sitive that it is not sufficiently killed; for, unless that could with great propriety be transferred to abler this work to progress as actively as in the old way. this is effected, the brightest leaf will become more hands in my neighbourhood; whom, if we may judge Like all other drill crops, the more you stir the or less stained by the sap exuding from the stem. by the fine specimens often exhibited by them in ground the greater will be the crop. Be careful as A firing-house should not be too large. The best the market, would fairly entitle them to the credit soon as the worms make their appearance, to de- size is 24 by 28 feet, with three tiers of scaffolding of possessing superior knowledge in the culture and stroy not only all that can be found, but the eggs, to the plate. The usual mode is, to make open management of this article. There is, besides, such which are deposited on the leaf. By this precaution wood fires and covering the lower tier of scaffolddiversity of opinion as to its proper management, much labour is saved. When the plant inclines to ing with tobacco sticks, to check the ascent of that it makes the task the more difficult I will, run to seed, which is indicated by the formation of sparks. The fires are made in slight sloping trenchhowever, cheerfully give you the method most ap- what is termed the "button," it is time to top it; es, parallel to each other, and running lengthwise proved of by me, which a few years experience has which work ought to be done in the morning, as it with the house within four or five feet of the walls. taught me to give the preference to over the old is then much easier broken off. There are a varie- When they are first kindled up they are made into and more general practice. To make fine yellow ty of opinions as to the proper heighth for topping, about six separate divisions; three on each side and tobacco it has always been found necessary to crop but I generally top off all such leaves with the but-of small compass; when the heat is to be raised in new land; and to succeed then, depends entirely ton, as I know will not make crop tobacco. But these fires are gradually extended, until they form upon the character of the soil, which should not be there is a great deal of practical skill requisite to one line of fire of two divisions. Charcoal is now too fat nor too poor. There is a medium between test this accurately; for the upper leaves of the much used and is greatly to be preferred, both on the two which is the best adapted to its culture, and plant grow more or less, according to the season. the score of safety and interest; the tobacco by this this is to be found more in quantity on Elk Ridge If late, I top low; if early and the upper leaves vi-mode being totally divested of smoke. I have myself and its vicinity, than in any other part of the state, gorous, I top higher. After topping, the suckers adopted a still safer plan, which although somewhat and I believe I may add of the United States. I shoot out rapidly, which must be broken off; the expensive in the outset, it becomes less so in the have seen some very fine tobacco from the state of sooner the better. When the plant is sufficiently end, by saving of fuel, risk, &c. I have had two Ohio; but on comparison, it will be found not to ripe, the leaves assume a pale yellowish cast; the old iron steam boilers, about 7 feet long and 24 feet possess that soft, silky character for which our to- lower generally more so than the upper. This is diameter, converted into stoves, with pipe fixtures, bacco is so much admired. an important matter for the planter to be well ac- which, independent of their giving security, econoLand intended for tobacco should be cleared as quainted with; for if he cuts before the plant is fair-mize vastly in the consumption of fuel. early in the fall and winter as possible, to give full ly ripe, he will not make yellow tobacco; and if he stoves, after firing one house, may be carried off totime for clearing and preparing it well. The first suffers it to stand too long, he loses both in weight another, which may be in readiness by the time the consideration of the planter, then, is to prepare his and quality. Many delay cutting after two-thirds first is finished, by passing a long pole through the tobacco beds and be careful in the selection of the and the best of the plant is ripe, for the upper door front and pipe cap. Thatched roofs are preproper kind of seed. Many kinds are used; but to leaves to change; but I have found, by experience, ferred, as they permit the gradual escape of the damp make very fine tobacco, it is necessary to use seed that we often pay very dearly for it. In dry seasons, atmosphere arising from the tobacco when firing. of the light kinds; and of all these, I have found the top leaves are generally in a green state when If the roof is of shingles, it would be an advantage none better than the low pear tree.* the rest of the plant is fully ripe. When ready to to have an opening of an inch on the comb, which These If plants are to be raised in the old fashioned house, muster all the force at command, that the should be capped by two planks elevated an inch way, the ground should be very well burnt, and to house may be filled and the fires made before the or two above the comb.. accomplish this in the best manner, it is desirable plant falls; and it should be conveyed to the house As soon as the tobacco is cured, it should be exto burn in the fall before the ground becomes too and hung up, if possible, as fast as it is cut, so that cluded from damp air, giving it only as much as to much frozen. Let it then remain until the time the heat therein employed to cure it, may act upon condition it for stripping, which should be done as arrives for sowing, when dig it up lightly; dress it it before it begins to droop. This may appear un-soon as possible after it is cured; as the longer it is fine and mix the seed with riddled leached ashes, important to many, but I do consider it one of the exposed to the air the more it loses its fair comwhich distributes it more regularly.. There is a most important secrets in the whole process. It is plexion. As it is stripped it must be tied in sepavariety of speculation as to the proper time for well known that if the heat is applied irregularly in rate bundles, not too large, according to quality, sowing. Some begin as early as December, but I the firing, that the plant will not cure bright. If and immediately put down into light bulk on a have drawn from a bed sowed in April before one then the plant is cut and thrown into heaps, where platform raised a few feet from the ground; on sowed in February. I believe as sure a plan as it will very soon begin to heat before it is con- which first put a layer of long straw, then place the any is to germinate the seed by placing it in a ves- veved to the house-which is a very common tobacco with the butts out and ends of the leaves sel with moist virgin earth, or leached ashes, tied practice, it is evident that it has been exposed to just touching, without spreading open or compressin a loose bag, and kept in a warm cellar until it is that irregular heat which we endeavour so much ing it, only observing to keep the leaves straight; to be sowed. But to insure having plants early, to avoid after getting it hung up. It is this that lay it lightly, covering it with long straw and a few common hot beds are decidedly superior. To suc- causes the mischief so unaccountable to many. My tobacco sticks, and leave it in bulk until you are ceed well with a crop of fine tobacco, it is all im- rule is, to have the splitting, cutting, conveying to prepared to qualify it, which may be done towards portant to plant early, which gives an opportunity the house, sticking, and hanging up so arranged, as the close of winter, as follows: the tobacco is taken for the plant to grow off vigorously, and to ripen in to have the plant hung up soon after it is cut, and out of bulk, placed in sticks and hung up in the warm weather; which affords great advantage in while it is in what is termed, a strut; and placed house until it becomes very dry, particularly the the curing, as the temperature of the firing house upon sticks so as one plant will not touch another head of the bundle; care must then be taken to can be so much easier regulated; besides much la- after it falls. As soon as the house is filled, the fires seize the first opportunity when the tobacco has bour, as well as tobacco is saved by getting clear of are made and doors closed up, and the heat brought become just damp enough to press in the hand what is termed "the second, or late glut of worms." to about 90 of Fahrenheit, or what may be more without crumbling, to take it down before it gets Plant as soon after corn planting as possible. Have generally understood, to that of a hot summer day. too high, and bulk it down again in double row, to the ground well stirred by two light ploughings, and This heat is to be kept up unchanged until the to- qualify it for packing; and when a bulk is considerwell harrowed. Experience has taught me to cul-bacco generally assumes a pale yellowish cast, and ed sufficiently large, cover it with long straw, plactivate on a flat or even surface, in preference to the extreme points of the leaves begin to shrink, ing boards or sticks thereon, and weight it down planting in hills, by which I economize very much which generally takes place in about 36 to 48 well; for in doing this, much is gained in packing, in labour. When the ground is prepared as above, hours; when the fires must be raised, and the heat as this tobacco will not bear heavy prizing. The I mark off the rows (one way,) with a marker, or gradually increased up to as high a degree as the tobacco soon after may be packed, taking care to leg of a light shovel plough, (having taken off the safety of the house will admit, and so continued, lay it in the hogshead as it comes from the bulk, without permitting the slightest diminution, until and placing the butts of one half of a layer oppothe tobacco is completely killed; which will be site to the other half. The second layer in the same way, but placing the butts not on those of the I have a small parcel at the service of any of your friends. [Too late now-we have distributed freely. through the members of Congress from Ohio. No. 4.-VOL. 8. *I greatly prefer splitting to pegging, for light tobacco.first layer, but more within the hogshead, the head |