The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-11-20 00:00:00

SUPPLEMENT TO THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. 184 fuel appears in the New Orleans True Delta :---" Our readers will recollect that we noticed some three weeks ago the discovery, or invention, or whatever else it may be called, by which common clay was, by a simple process, made to serve all the purposes of coal, either to burn in grates, or to generate steam. We then saw this article, which the inventor calls 'Firma mentum,' successfully tried in the ordinary grates; but as it was important to test its qualities and. capa city for raising steam, the inventor and those gentle men who have formed a company for its manufacture on an extensive scale, applied for permission from us ---which was, of course, readily granted---to use our furnace. Hundreds of our most prominent citizens, several extensive planters from the interior of the state, engineers, steam-boat owners, had assembled at our office by'eleven, to witness the test, in which all seemed deeply interested. The Firmamentum, which, to all appearance, is nothing more or less than com mon clay, made up in balls, about the size of four pound cannon-shot, and dried like bricks, was thrown into the furnace, like so much coal, lighted without the slightest difficulty or detention, and, in a very short time, steam was raised. The heat in the fur nace was intense, and with a very slight addition to the quantity first thrown in (about half-a-barrel), steam was kept up for several hours, so as to keep two of our machine presses 'going at their utmost speed. From what we have seen of the Firmamentum, pre vious to the public test of yesterday, and viewing the latter as conclusive, we give it as our unbiassed and deliberate opinion that it will answer all the pur poses of coal, so far as producing heat and gene rating steam are concerned; and the only point at issue in our mind is the simple one --can it be fur nished to consumers at such a price as will make it an object for them to use it? The proprietors say they can furnish it and deliver it at any point for 25 cents per barrel. If they are right in their calculation, it will be used in every instance in place of coal. It is infinitely preferable in private dwellings mid hotels, as it - produces no smoke. For locomotive purposes we think it would be used in preference to wood or coal, from the fact, that however strong the fire, no sparks. are emitted from it. This feature alone, had it no other to recommend it, would bring it into general use for locomotive purposes." indent the edges with a flat skewer, stick a few bits of candied fruit on the top of each, and strew small sugar-plums over them. Cover baking plates with flour, lay your shortbread carefully on these, and bake in a moderately heated oven. POTATO SOLIFFLET.—SeIeet a dozen prime potatoes of the largest size ; let these be well washed and scrubbed with a brush ; bake them in a slow oven till they are perfectly done. Cut away a portion of the end of each, sufficiently large to permit you to take out the interior with a spoon ; if properly baked, no difficulty will arise in abstracting the " vegetable farina." Beat up the yolks of a couple of egg in four spoonfuls of cream, add to this a table-spoonful of melted butter, sweeten with powdered sugar, and then put in a spoonful of salt, and the peel of half a lemon grated. Mix these with the potato flour, and then add the whites of the eggs, previously well whisked up. Fill the skins, adjust the portions cut off, place the potatoes in the dish you mean to use, and set it in a quick oven for twenty minutes before serving. BRAISED GOOSE.—Select a deep stewpan, that will hold the bird conveniently, cover the bottom of it with slices of bacon, or ham fat ; an onion, turnip, and carrot, peeled and sliced, a table-spoonful of mixed sweet herbs, u tea-spoonful of mixed mace and Cayenne pepper. Truss the goose in the same manner as you would a fowl for boiling, cover the breast and wings with thin slices of ham fat, lay it in the centre of the stewpan, and put an equal quantity of the ingredients before named over it. Cover closely, set the pan upon hot embers, place some on the cover, and stew very slowly for forty minutes ; then take out the goose, keep it hot while you boil up the sauce, strain it, and pour it over tile bird before serving . 1 [NOVEMBER `2 , tg . unnecessary for the protection of theAillsitaa ee i n i c pots are placed in lines, at a prop er an d t il t% allow sufficient space for the foliage; , 5 o r between the pots filled with coal asn' or c ie, o ; placing a slight covering of the latter , , he les A l upon the surface of the pots uncler, er ti plants will winter equally well or belL aro ce, 4 ridges, and will present a neater aPP e id h e involving half the labour. Care shou'o.es!, ,0i however, to place the pots upon thor ; surface, for frost is comparatively lu' io cr i p absence of moisture ; therefore a tel Lilt ashes or lime rubbish should be place d u " The best situation, however, for th e plants intended for forcingfirst is a sr; or near the glass in a coofpeach-house, safer here than under any system of doors, and as their roots will be pro' state, very little forcing will be r , them at the proper time. The fruit / require careful attention, and the qnently looked over, removing any be tainted with decay. Many of tn' pears will now be getting ripe, and it to the interest of the fruit-room if a, of the sorts fit for use can be placed situation, and correctly named. kinds of pears and apples should be by themselves, where they can be eluded as much as possible from the these are apt to lose their briskness much shrivelled when kept in the orhii ---Gardeners' Chronicle. FASHIOSS• S: q I 41 Cs ' l Att , , I 114 t AT the grand ball recently given at f , honour of the Duke and Duchess 0 , dresses of the ladies were distinguishe a o , elect and elence. Two amongthem, ° for tasteful simplicity than for cost l attracted great admiration. One was formed of three tunics of ar , Each tunic was trimmed with boil" thus leaves ;• the delicate folk festoons, and fixed at intervals o e , The corsage was trimmed in car e The head-dress consisted of a bandeallhe cache-peigne of acanthus leaves at head. The other dress was of azure-10 The jupe consisted of a double tunic , h with white blonde, intermingled wi t bouquets of clematis. The corsage f la t Alencon lace, fixed in front by a houg g ' i and the sleeves, in two puffs, were orou i same flowers. The head-dress consiste d comb and a wreath of clematis. Many very pretty out-door dresses and chequered poplin of dark always intermingled in the pattern. poplin may be worn. These are trine' le or plush. We have seen a dress of ya, trimmed with rows of cut velvet, 111 ,_ ; leaf pattern. With poplin dresses, jacket of black velvet are very generally ad.eP t A jacket of superior elegance has JO Paris for an English lady of rank, lwho leaders of London fashion. The jacket' posed of pearl-grey therry velvet, is embroidery in a Greek pattern. Th e bordered by rows of very small gar net follow all the contours of the pattern. the jacket is fastened by tassels of • mingled with garnets. A row of deeP using in style with the tassels, trim' ends of the sleeves. This jacket is worn with a jupe of white silk trim , deep flounces, each covered by a fall of We have observed some very he?„ dresses, composed of moire antique , 1 7 and pearl grey : broche with palm leave' of flowers of different colours. The • has just made choice of several dress.% and there is every indication that with a pattern woven in the loom,. or . ) the hand, w ill b e ex t reme ly fashion an wmter.--The Lady's _Areivsivaper. LIVERPOOL : Printed and Published every Tuesday Mornik ROBERT PEARSON THACKER , of No ~7 1 STANDARD GENERAL PRINTING t" GEORGE'S CuEscENT, Liverpool —Tuesday, 1 1 )e placea k- d tv i t ,,,, for the C .coon '4 !st is a sp:Pctlioit ti, ..h-house, 5- 60 40k.i. tern of protlecio#, : • 'I 3e preserve" ', 01, be neccss.4_,6' f kit*(l4,ll Le fruit st°'',,¢;; 1,,kik14i,t4 1 the frait"fe .1' Wfi" Lg any tiot°,t \''' 'l 't nY of the bie;ci p '` ), and it 11411,`tioLloir ()111(::' )oni if 3 1)°. " - ' 4 1 4 ' 4 ,', placed il l° , t i ? " k ' ed. The ,(1 0 . aid be 01'. , A tv. a tc , '1: h l th T in be kep ~ 0 Itiot4 I A mm the lig.liuco;4/. c:Nti,,,eri skness, iii ,a v 1111141 qt qi the ordinal. ikiii,tir,sn eBl It°6ll4tilo it reti l ttlth'"elc,lll )IV s . .1 tAl(t,Altr„ • L';/ C?4°lttle' given at '`it. t 4 ,4 b'it B c i y s ,' 4 , 01., uchess of P- . ir ,Atvtit m, inguished Pt 1(411,13" therm, -vie r° f i v tvy. 1,,,? r costlineo o .e '6lfte, One of ,tbeoeVl kh',°,t',,:' ) of apric' o,ll3lti,'''N''''n • houillolii,'; dis,2' N,t, i.'r, iiage kii'v,„o Pi W'4 ~ aisi),' etv`,,,-aili 1, f l : . ii ° ' ilti in correSP"- ? 131Ite ,','a bandean of c` P 4 ' T o ves a t 'tile lii °(4 izure-hlie tg , . he tunic, ric . ) 4 ;led with Ak usage 1 13(1 f a hougnet 0 ,,, E 1 ,t 0 .ere ornanieitl:4 ti° 4 consisted ° I ' A it s. , ~t ,i,„, ,A , G Iresses.cooLl'OA (kk''ll, irk tints,_ i,e.l‘ M am a, i,ttern. Prie•-i% ,N re trinuneo lei' 4 ° G I ( ' s s of pale e ,t 't!; ?,lvet, in l P r ses, jackets ° t l'tit A illy adoptecl'Jp/ It(i.P.(j c 2 hasp` just bv'ett, tittit,f ink, ho is;i:', 1 1 i; l,' he jacket, %CT?' N1;44(1',4 vet, is edg e " ' 4 fi rn. The cal", kotl4 in garnet ~bliee liklTllf!t pattern. 'A) illkjkt,°ti ds of whit e ., , l * I I: 'of deep fill' 4:: is, frit Is tbe;;11 Alltt, leket its deg ' t 1) , - I 1k trione(l to' 54,, a fall of Ir°,l/feol erlktikll4l very beauty 1,t,,ti5 ntique, in Iciit!, t o 1 / 4 kt l din leaves o ll .i ',' l'iN)ettli The Enlprertl, ''(;,,r.)l, ( Ll dresses 0111 14,f that rich ,61,6 , i 4 ~, V oom, o r atoll, l Ali t fashionable ~, ,k, 4aq per. • -liii,l4. )1, : ) \'l4lli 4 ti ci 3torningtlCtllc r Of No. 7; ING OFFI C V A Tuesday, Safe ' t 1 ,1'( ) Mkil, ti ll lit 'A kr; b4n, P t kv I HOUSEHOLD ECONOMY FLEMISH SOU - P.—Slice six onions, six heads of celery, and a dozen potatoes into small pieces, then put them into a stewpan, with a quarter of a pound of butter, and half a pint of water, and set on a stove, or the side of the fire to simmer for an hour; and when done sufficiently, put in good beef or veal stock, so as tO fill the stewpan, or enough to give a good flavour. 13611 gently until the potatoes became quite soft, then rub through a sieve, add half a pint of boiled cream, or some good thick white sauce 'to it, and serve hot. ITALIAN CANES.—Grate the peel of three lemons, then break up eight eggs into a large basin, whisk them up well, add the lemon peel, and by slow de- . grecs, a pOund of finely powdered sugar ; these :Materials will require at least half-an-hour's mixing. Have ready a pound of sifted flour, and put this to the other ingredients a spoonful at a time, till you have used the whole quantity. To ensure a proper - size for the cakes, use a wooden hoop about a quarter 'Of an inch thick, and three inches clear _in th 9 dia- Meter ;' mould the . paste with this, and sprat' the cakes upon buttered paper ; bake in a well-heated paper oven. When quite done, take them out, and let them grow cold. Arrange them in pairs; bottom to bottom,- in a tin which must be kept near the fire for three days. Be sure to keep them in a dry store itom, if so they will remain good for many months. • CALEDONIA SHOETBREAD.—Divide a pound o f f res h butte - into small pieces, and mix these, by slow de= - grees; with three pounds and a half of finely-sifted flour. - Ca two ounces of candied orange pe e l an d th e 'saine'quantitY of citron into bits of about three quar- • t6is of an inch long ; blanch, anddtvide into four two ounces of sweet almonds, add the fruit and six ounces of polVdered snow, to half 'a pound of, melted butt er , then mix all die' ingredients together as, quickly, as poSsible; if you take too much time in kneading, your shortbread will not be so crisp as it ought. With a rolling pin make your pliste quite flat and about an inch and a_half thick, divide it into oblong squares, HaI?TICULTU.RE. FLOWER GARDEN.—The few flowers that may re main on the bedding' out plants in even the most favoured localities are not worth preserving any longer, and the beds should be cleared at once so as to allow of getting them nicely trimmed up for the winter. Where the extent of ground occupied by " bedding out plants" in summer is considerable, it is not always convenient to find spring flowering bulbs to plant the whole of it with ; and where this is the case, very much maybe done towards producing a cheer ful effect by a judicious use of small evergreens of a formal or neat habit of growth. These can be pre pared in the reserve garden, to which' they must of course be removed every summer, and as they have to be shifted twice every season, they require no particu lar trouble - to remove them with perfect safety; and beyond the labour of moving them to and from the flower garden, and a few waterings after their spring shift, they involve but little labour or expense. For this purpose we prefer those that are perfectly hardy, and of a formal habit of growth, or can be readily cut into any desired form, such, for instance, as arbor vitm, cypresses, junipers, yews, tree box, &c., and lauristinus and the old mezereon,' and some other Daphnes for their flowers. The winter-flowerint , heaths are also very suitable, as are many other plants which might be mentioned ; but we have indicated the kind of selection which we think the best adapted for the purpose. We do not, however, mean to re commend planting the beds closely in winter with such things, for this would require a very heavy stock, and involve a serious amount of labour, and all would produce no very striking result. These should be planted so as to- mark in the most distinct manner the outline of the garden and principal figures. The beds can be much more cheaply planted, and to better purpose, with such things as the early-blooming phloxes, anemones, tulips, crocuses, snowdrops, scillas, gentians, and many other spring-blooming plants, which are familiar enough to every gardener. These involve no expense , after a sufficient stock of them has been obtained, beyond the labour necessary to remove them to and from the flower garden, and to keep the ground cleaned in summer about such of them as re: quire a place in the reserve garden ; and with a good stock of these, and a judicious use of a moderate quantity of small formal evergreens, very much might• be done to improve the ordinary winter and spring appearance of the flower-garden. FRUIT.—The strawberries in pots should now be placed in their winter quarters. The common practice of stacking up the pots on their sides i n sloping ridges is - somewhat ' troublesome, and, quite