willing to be relieved from the jter. When dry it becomes as weekly toil of washing for their hard as stone, and as durable; families. The mechanical ingenuity of Capt. William Wadsworth, of this city, has long been known to our citizens; and, as is usually the case, but very slenderly rewarded. Although he has exercised a and adhering with great tenacity to the surfaces of the stones which it is employed to cement, a whole wall becomes nothing else than one solid stone. But this effect is produced very imperfectly unless the mortar is skilfully prepared, a circumstance too little understood, or too little attended to, by those who genehis genius upon many more ex-rally have charge of the preparaalted objects, it could be applied tion. The following directions to few more commonly useful, than may be useful to mechanics who work in mortar. "washing machine." The The lime should be pure, perpeople have been so abominably fectly free from carbonic acid, cheated and gulled by the end- and in the state of a very fine less variety of these machines, it powder: the sand should be free is difficult to attract their atten-of fine sand, partly in that of from clay, and partly in the state tion to any one, however excel-gravel: the water should be pure, lent. Almost every bungler who and if previously saturated with can make a lumber-box, or an lime, so much the better. The best proportions, according to the ox-sled, has invented them; and experiments of Dr. Higgins, are many of them require the power three parts of fine sand, four of the ox to use them. It is un-parts of coarse sand, one part of necessary to describe this ma- quick lime recently slacked, and as little water as possible. chine, as all would wish to see it The stony consistence which in operation, before they purchas-mortar acquires, is owing partly ed it. This they may do at Capt. to the absorption of carbonic Wadsworth's house, in Front- acid, but principally to the combination of part of the water with Street, or at Mr. Daniel Mill's the lime. This last circumstance Tavern, Knox's Lane. SELECTED. Ed. IMPORTANT TO STONE MASONS. It is well known that mortar is composed of quick lime and sand, reduced to a paste with wa explains the reason why, if to common mortar one fourth part of lime, reduced to powder without being slacked, is added, the mortar, when dry, acquires much greater solidity than it otherwise would. This was first proposed by Loriot; and a number of experiments were afterwards made by Morvern. The proportion which this philosopher found to aud practical agriculturalists of answer best, is the following: Connecticut, will shortly present Fine sand, 0,3 Cement of well baked bricks, 0,3 the public with A CONNECTICUT 0,2 CODE OF AGRICULTURE. Who0,2 ever does this, and does it well, Slack lime, 10 The same advantages may be attained by using as little water will deservedly rank amongst the benefactors of the state. We present our readers with "The subscribers, inhabitants of the County of Worcester, having examined the American Edition of Sinclair's Code of Agriculture, are strongly impressed with the great merit and practical utility of the work, and its advantages as a directory to the last improvements of the state of Agriculture in this part of the country, and we cordially recommend the patronage of the publication to every intelligent and enterprising farmer. as possible in slacking the lime. the following highly respectable Higgins found that the addition of evidence in favour of the above burnt bones improved mortar, by giving it tenacity, and rendering mentioned work. it less apt to crack in drying; but they ought never to exceed one fourth part of the lime employed. When a little manganese is added to mortar, it acquires the important property of hardening under water; so that it may be employed in constructing those edifices which are constantly exposed to the action of water. Lime stone is often combined with manganese; in that case it becomes brown by calcination. NEW PUBLICATIONS. Messrs. COOKE & HALE of this city have published an edition of this highly approved work; and although, as we have heard some of our agricultural friends remark, the system is not altogether adapted to our Climate and Soil, yet is an excellent "hand book" for the farmer. As we have often expressed our LEVI LINCOLN, President of the Agricultural Society of the County of Worcester, and late Lieutenant Governour of Massachusetts. DANIEL WALDO, Vice President of the Agricultural Society, and President of the Worcester Bank. THOMAS W. WARD, Vice President for the County. of the Agricultural Society, high Sheriff LEVI LINCOLN, Jun. Corresponding Secretary of the Agricultural Society. OLIVER FISKE, Esq. Trustee of the Agricultural Society and County Register. Hon. NATHANIEL PAINE, Member of the Agricultural Society. N. B. The publishers have thought proper to insert the titles of the above Gentlemen, that no mistake may be made as it respects their character and standing iv society. Worcester, April 17th, 1819. PITKIN'S STATISTICS. Amongst all the publications hopes, we again hope that some of Connecticut Authors, this pro of the numerous literary, scientific duction, perhaps, holds the first (COPY.) rank. It is a national work. It The following letter, from one may be pronounced a succedani- of the distinguished scholars of um, for all the voluminous files of Europe, shews the estimation in documents in relation to Agricul- which this work is there holden. ture, Manufacture and Commerce. Ed. It has become the common placebook of the Statesman--it will be a guide to the extensive Merchant, and may be read with in-you will pardon this letter, which is adcalculable benefit by all. Mr. PITKIN, for many years a distin-literary talents, and the merits you have SIR,-If sincere esteem and reverence can excuse the liberty to intrude on a man who one venerates, without having the honor to know him personally, I hope, sir, dressed to you by one, whose heart is filled by the most profound respect for your acquired by publishing your most valuable Statistical View of the Commerce of the United States of America.-What a bril liant aspect of your parent country does its argument present to the astonished fancy of old Europe! What rapid progress has not America made in the short time of its the scope of this letter. You know certainly the sentiments in respect of America, of the professor of history in this city, Mr. Ebeling, one of the ornaments of German conserved the literary intercourse between the Continent of Europe and your parent country, and would have merited by the guished member of Congress from Connecticut, in the hours of leisure from the arduous duties of a Representative, devoted himself, with unceasing industry, in ob-political existence, and what a glorious futurity is opened to it! Not being able to taining materials for this excel-write your language in a proper manner, I feel myself like a child whose heart overlent work. Had he devoted the flows with joy and affection, but cannot exsame time to writing speeches press all his feelings. But I must come to which were to be spoken, and then published, he might, perhaps, have secured to himself a tempo-literature. He was the very organ which rary renown, which would have died with the ephemeral excitement that gave rise to them. We speak not of the political career of Mr. PITKIN our columns shalling wealth and power, to be an American citizen. The last effort of his indefatiganever be devoted to any subject ble assiduity and learning, was a historico geographical Magazine, which he underrelating to party-politics. But took with one of his friends, and in which we wish to join our feeble note of he had reserved to himself all that concerned his darling land America. Alas! in admiration, to the harmonious the year passed the inexorable hand of death, robbed the literary world and his concord of applause, bestowed friends of the best of men. I followed in upon a judicious and worthy his office, and if I cannot pretend to have inherited his talents and learning, I dare statesman, who has furnished a at least boast to be animated with the same affection he felt for your native counmonument of his industry and re-try. In the number of works by which search, and of the astonishing miratiou have been nourished, and to progress of the AMERICAN RE- which I am indebted for the greatest part of instruction, yours is one of the prinPUBLIC, from infancy to manhood. cipal. The longer I have studied and love of it, by his Geography of the United States of America, and different other works he has composed for instructing the world of its flourishing and always advanc these sentiments of veneration and ad penetrated it, the more have I learnt to a knowledge of that indispensaadmire it, till I resolved to translate it for But few men, in the literary the use and instruction of my countrymen. ble branch of education. But two years have already elapsed since its publication-there must have been a great many changes in the different re- world, hold a higher rank, for marks, and desirous, as I am, to continue the same to its last period, I would feel useful publications, than Mr. thankful, if you would have the particular Murray; and no one out-ranks kindness to second my views, not only by your counsels, but also by documents and other materials, which are very seldom found here. him in worth. His large Gram mar is admirably calculated for Colleges and Academies; and if Mr. Russell has adapted it to the Having already occupied your attention for some time, respect bids me to desist, and I recommend once more my demand to your friendly and benevolent consideration. It is understood in itself, that capacities of pupils in our ComI shall publicly acknowledge what I owe to mon Schools, he has rendered a your bounty. My only scope is, as I have had the honor to mention, to make ac- service to the community, in quainted my countrymen with your excel lent work, and to have it continued till this abridging it, and Mr. Goodrich in time, or at least as far as possible, be- publishing it. We reserve our cause a work of this kind cannot often be republished. It will be a great satisfac- opinion, (however little it may be tion for me to find an occasion to oblige you in attending to your orders; and I regarded) until, from a more most sincerely solicit you to accept the minute examination, we can form assurance of my profoundest esteem and reverence. I shall feel satisfied by being one that will satisfy ourselves. honored with your kind answer. Doctor and Professor of History at the Ed. The Rev. MENZIES RAYNER has entered the field of "Religious Controversy," with the Rev. Mr. TYLER ; and Messrs. J. BABcOCK & SON, have very recently As no Mr. SAMUEL G. GOODRICH, of this city, has just published a second edition of an abridgment published a pamphlet of the first of LINDLEY MURRAY'S justly mentioned gentleman. celebrated Grammar, by WM. E. political or religious quarrels will RUSSELL. The "Recommenda ever be discussed in our Journal, tions" contained in the work, we merely mention this, to show from those whose opinions are en- that something is going on in titled to the highest regard, Connecticut. We content ourwould justify a belief that it is selves with the sage advice of well calculated to aid the Tyro Gamaliel, the preceptor of St. in Grammar, to the acquisition of Paul. Ed. world." Unobserved, he shoved the mustard near the dish of the enquiring Sachem, who soon was placed in the same situation. "Why do you weep, Brother, upon this [OUR last number might have been filled with matter rather too grave for many of our funny readers, and those who prefer "horse laughter" to useful reflec-joyful occasion?" Suspecting a trick, he tion. To such we would recommend looked him steadily in the face, and answered-"I weep, Brother, because you did 63 Tegg's Jest Book, and a file of Alma-not leave the world when your father did." nacks for fifty years past. We are ourselves fond of occasional relaxation from severe study, and are delighted, for a short season, to join the laughing philosophers but we cannot laugh all the while; and although we delight, once in a while, to see a Yorick, who will "set the table in a roar," we wish for some time, to digest substan tial food.] Ed. LATIN SCHOLARS. A reputable farmer, wishing to give his son an education somewhat superiour to that which can be acquired at our District Schools, sent him to an Academy, which, in Connecticut, is the stepping-stone into an University. After an absence of half a year, he returned; and was thus accosted by the worthy minister of the parish,-"Well, my young friend, you have been to the Academy; and what have you studied?" ORIGINAL SKETCHES, ANEC- "Why, Sir,"answered the ingenuous youth, DOTES, &c. FOR THE RURAL MAGAZINE. SACHEMS AND MUSTARD. "I have studied a little of almost every thing -Astronomy, Geography, Mathematics, Grammar, History, Biography, Chemistry, Botany, and Sir, I have studied some Latin."-"Well" said the good humoured The arch sagacity of the American Clergyman, "call at my house this evening Savages-sons of nature and the forest, and say over' some of your Latin." Elais acknowledged by all. To be entrap-ted at the attention shewn him by one ped or deceived,produces in them the most whom he supposed knew every thing, he excessive mortification. This is clearly mentioned the invitation to his father; evinced by the following authentic anec- who repaired to the Clergyman's before dote. Two distinguished Sachems had his son had arrived. The student passing concluded a treaty of peace with the Amer- by moon-light through the meadows and can government; and with that uniform fields, saw an eel in a muddy brook, and urbanity which has ever marked the con- "says to himself," I don't know a dozen duct of our rulers toward the Aborigines, a words of Latin in the world; but I must public dinner was given them at the capi- have some and looking at the eel, bý tol. The Sachems, and their Interpreters moon-light, exclaimed-" Eelo-muddo-were placed opposite to each other. An moonum shinum"-good latin, by the open dish of the most pungent mustard hokey." Seeing a young girl with a loaf of was placed near one of the Sachems, who bread in a wooden bowl, and an ox hooking deliberately took a table-spoon full of it a shrub-oak he again exclaimed,-"Loafo into his mouth. A copious flood of tears disho,—oxum stivum--more good latin, by immediately shewed the effect. The other George"-Just before he reached the Sachem, not knowing the cause, anxious-parson's he passed a brush fence, and tore ly enquired" Brother, why do you weep his pantaloons; turning round he uttered upon this joyful occasion? Determined not to acknowledge his mistake, he im-um, rantum, twitch." Upon arriving at the mediately replied" I weep, Brother, be- house, his father said to the Clergyman, cause just a year this day, my father, "Now, Sir, please to examine my son." the bravest king in our nation, left the "We" young man, said he, "be so good "Tentum hookum, rentum splitum-tare |