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let it {land until fettled—pour it off care
fully, leaving thefediment which may be
thrown away with very little loG. Sugar
al o may be cleanled, by taking eggs, beat
them, put them into the syrup when coo),
Ilir it well before it is put on the fire, which
m ft be moderate and the greatelt care ta
ken to ikim off the filth, which will rife
when it begins to boil, and will continue
to raiie a (cum until it is quite cleansed
from filth, and will then look very clean —
Skimcd milk will answer much the fame
purpose. Oue egg or half pint of milk, may
be furficient to cleanse eight or ten pounds
of Sugar ; but experience may teach as to
quantity —It the lyrup be foul, it will re
quire more, if not so foul, less—the liquor
acquires its loulnefs by the light ashes, and
foot being thrown up by the fire and then
falling into the kettles.
It is also to be observed, that when the
kettles are filled up with sap, or a new ad
dition thereto just before it begins to boil,
a scum will rife on the Ik -or, which must
be taken off—which will otherwise stain
the liquor, and oc ofion the Sugar when
made io be darker floured. Great care
ffiould be taken to keeo the liquor clean
in every ilage of it—-I have found it to be
expedient from long experience. It is al
so to be obefrved, when the fire is very
hoc, that bquor will boil over into the fire,
which may beeafily prevented by throwing
in a small piece of fat pork into the liquor
which will be no difad vantage to the Su
gar.
We commonly endeavour to have
as many as 150 trees for one man to
wo k ; and more if to be had near enough
to coiled the sap from, with two kettles
that might contain as much as 20 gallons,
and boil ;if the sap runs well he might
make as much as two hundred weight in
one week ; I have, with a boy of ten years
old/to aHilt me, made two hund red weight
in five days, on a sugar place where the
trees are much scattering, and had great
part of the sap to colled from the distance
of thirty rods, and some of it further, in
pails or as some people might call ’them
buckets. — But where a convenient sugar
place may be obtained, that the sap might
be colleded in barrels, by the help of hor
ses or cattle, it may be done with greater
speed, and much less fatigue. 1 have
known some places where the sap is collect
ed by the help of horses or cattle, and of
consequence with much greater eale
and expedition.—One in particular,
where on a large place, (as I have been
informed) they made as much as half
a con, in one season. Where a great num
ber of trees are compad together and con
venient to colled the sap, by the help of
cattle or horses, it might be of much bene
fit to have large kettles, set in a brick fur
nace, like a clothier’s apparatus for dying,
which will evaporate the liquor with great
er speed, and another advantage is, it will
prevent the light allies, and foot from fall
ing into the liquor.
When people remove into the more un
cultivated part of the country, where Ma
ple trees are plenty, and stand compad, it
might be an objed worthy of notice to save
them, for the purpose of making Sugar, but
care (hould be taken never to strike an ax
into them. If they are tapt with boaring
them, they may last for making Sugar, a
great number of years, and it may be ob
served the sap grows Tweeter every year
they are used. Also, Maple wood, is one
of the bell kinds of wood for fuel, and may
as well be saved for that purpose, as any
other wood.
It may be further observed, when the
land on which Maple trees stand, is want
ed for mowing, or pasturing, the other tim
ber may be cleared off the land, and let
the Maple timber remain, it may be of
great value even unto our children after us.
I have seen good mowing, and pasturing
lands, with large numbers of Maple trees,
Sanding thereon, and are in high estima
tion by their owners; I have about sixty
Maple trees, Handing in my pasture ; from
which I make about 200 weight of Sugar
in a season, with but little labour, I colled
it in barrels, with cattle or horses, and boil
it over my kitchen fire.
The hard Maple, (or as some people
We often tap the trees in two or more
places, if they be very large in four places,
convenient to drop into two different ves
sels or troughs. The spouts (hould be of
fulficient length to convey the sap, that it
may drop into the troughs and not waste,
and when the (eafon is over, should be ta
ken out of the trees, and saved for the next
season, the troughs let up against the north
fide of the trees that the fun may not irjure
them, until the next ieafon.
RECAPTURE OF TOULON.
.—— PARIS.
IN thp National Convention of France,
December 24, second year of the French
Republic one and indivifible,the following
letter from the commander in chief of the
army in Italy, to the Minister at ' war, was
read :—
DEC. 19.
CITIZEN MINISTER,— Toulon IS rC
llored to the Republic, and -the success of
bur armies complete. The promontory of
L’Aiguillette being the place which was
to decide the fate of that infamous city, as
I have already informed thee, the positions
which it prefects being to render certain
the retreat of the enemies, or the burning
of their Ihrpa by the effects of our bombs,
all possible means were combined, on the
16th inst, to conquer that position. The
weather was against us, aud made us fuffer
till about one o'clock in the morning; but
nothing could quell the ardour of freemen
combatting tyrants. Thus, not withftand*
ing ail the obstacles of the weather, our
brothers ruihed into the path of glory as
bon as the word of command had been
given.
*» The Representatives of the People,
Raber fpierre> Salicetti, Ricord, and Freroa,
were with us. They set to our brothers
an example of their moll signal devotion.
This fraternal and heroic union being well
ft Head Quarters, Ollioules, [near Toulon-']
The time for tapping the trees, should
be as soon as the weather is warm enough,
to thaw the trees in the day-time, and freeze
at night, which commonly takes place by
the 12th, or 15th, of March, and some
parts of the country sooner.
Latest European Intelligence,
Brought by Cap>. Howland, who arrived
at Bojion the 14^ inJi. in 55 days from
Ireland.
One of my nearest neighbours, when
clearing his houle lot, observing some small
white-maples, interspersed amongst the
other timber, Handing on the ground, care
fully saved them, although then very small,
Home of t hem not larger than a man*s wrist,
or leg) and in a few years, grew to be 5
or 6 inches diameter, then began to draw
the fan from them, and still continues to use
them," for making Sugar, from 27 trees, can
make about 60 or 70 weight in a season,
with but little labour, and now the trees
are grown to be as much as 18 or 20 inch
es diameter, in about 35 years. The land
on which they stand, he mows every year,
and the trees are but little difad vantage to
the mowing. lam fully of opinion, that
people mignt make to themselves much
profit, by saving their Maple trees from be
ing destroyed, even although they may be
small, and few in number.
1 would just make some farther observa
tions on denting the sap, from what may
injure it, as may be observed, it is exposed
to be injured by the w nds, blowing pieces
of bark, leaves, and tralh of various kinds,
while it remains in open vessels; and
should be feperated from it, before it is
boiled, to prevent any ft%in being commu
nicated thereby, and carefully kept clean,
by skimming ; when any^cum rises, as be
fore mentioned, the sap may easily bs
cleanled from whatever trash is in it, by
running it through a tieve, or courfeftrain
er before boiling.—l have repeated this
information, because I think it very expe
dient, in order that the Sugar when made,
may be white and dean. Also, we esteem
it the belt way to tap the vessel, which
contains the syrup; and draw it off for this
reason, it will not be so spt to disturb the
sediment which is at the bottom, as pour
ing it off migh t do, but experience and
oblervation may didate.
The above diredions, if attended to,
may be fulficient for the information of
those who are not heretofore acquainted
with the’bufinefs.
call them, rockmaple J are the most valua
ble, but the white-maple makes as good
Sugar, as the hard-maple, but the sap is
not so sweet, and will require more sap, or
juice, to make the fame quantity of Sugar.
Where people have white-maples on there
land, it is an objed worthy their atten
tion, carefully to save them, when the oth
er timber is cleared out from them, they
will grow faft, and in a few years, fit tor
use.
News favourable to the French.
By Friday s Mail.
In the Convention, the following letter
from Citizen Hoche, to the Minifler at
War, was read.
•* Head-Quarters, at Verch, Deci 23.
« I could not yesterday give you any
details, being so very busy; and am yet
so. However, according to the best re
ports I have had, we have taken 16 pieces
of cannon, 24 tumbrils, from 450 to 500
prisoners, and killed or wounded 500.—
The brifkncfs of the attack occasioned us
“ The Republican impetuotity, and the
sudden capture of this terrible redoubt,
which from thole heights resembled an in
•ccefiible vukano, terrified the enemy in
such a manner, that they soon abandoned
to us the rest of the Promontory, and spread
in Toulon a panic, which was raised to
the highest pitch when it was known that
the squadrons had evacuated the Road.
“ 1 ordered on the fame day, the attacks
upon Molbofquee, and the other polls, to
be continued. Then Toulon loft all hopes;
and the Red Redoubts, that of Pomet and
Pharon, and several others, were evacuated
the following night.
“At last Toulon was also evacuated in
its turn ; but the enemy, when withdraw
ing, had the address to cover their flight,
and we could not pursue them. It was
rendered fafe by the ramparts of the city ;
the gates of which being ihut with the
utmost care, it was impofliblc to obtain the
lead information.
The reading of this letter was frequent
ly interrupted by loud applause.
« Vidlory ! Viftory The enemy has
been completely defeated Haguenau is
our own. The 22 redoubts of the enemy
were carried $ and 3® pieces of cannon
are the fruits of our conquest. This will
be a deci five blow towards the relief of
Landau.?
“ While the division of the Weft of our
army prepared this great event, that of the
Eall, co'mmanded by Gen. Laypole, had
advanced with Barras, the Representative
of the People, upon the mountain of Pha
ron, and carried the ift redoubt; all the
rest, like Fort Pharon, were evacuated by
the enemy. We 101 lJ 5 or 18 of our bro
thers, and the number of wounded amounts
to about 250. It is hardly possible to as
certain the enemy’s loss, but only by the
wounded who arrive amongst us; but we
may assure you, that adding to the wound
ed the killed and prisoners, we took from
them in this battle upwards of 12,000
men.
Thus Is terminated, Citizen Minister,
the Counter-Revolution of the South: We
owe it to the brave Republicans who form
this army, which has wholly and entirely
well deserved of the country ; and some
individuals which compose it ought to be
distinguished by National Gratitude* I
fend you a lift of them, and entreat you to
receive favourably my demands. The lift
will make known to' you all those who
have been moil brisk in the adlion, and I
exped with confidence the preferment
which I solicit in their behalf.
“Greeting and Fraternity,
(Signed) «DUGOMIER.
Commander in Chief. ’’
Events favourable to the French on
the Rhine.
’ 1 “ PARIS, DEC. 29.
From Strafburgh, Dec. 23, they write
as follows.
“ The fire which was at the head of the
harbour was the only signal of their de
parture i We immediately advanced closer
to Toulon ; and it was not until after mid
night that we became sure of its having
been abandoned by its vile inhabitants,
and by that infamous coalition which fool
ilhly pretended to fubjed us to its con
troul.
“ The precipitation with which the
general evacuation was effected, saved us
almost the whole of our property, and the
greatest part of our ships. Toulon restores
to us by force all that which its treason
had wrested from us. I will speedily fend
you a flatement of all the articles worth
notice.
calculated to merit vidory, it did not tarry
long, to declare-itfelf in our favour; and
soon, by a prodigy fit to be quoted in his
tory, put in our hands the Englilh redoubt,
defended by a double inclofure ; a camp
entrenched with hedges, contifting of the
waux’de frife, abitis^ bridges, 13 pieces of
cannon, 36 and 24 pounders, &c. five
mortars, and 5000 chosen troops : It was
further fupporred by the cross fires of the
other redoubts, which contained 3XO
men.
Tvrin, dec. 18. By accounts receiv
ed from Barcelona, dated die II th inst. it
appears that intelligence had arrived there
from the camp at Rouffellon, that the
Spaniards and Porta guefe had obtained a
complete vidlory in a general action over
the French, in which the latter loft be
tween 7 and 800 men killed or drowned
in palling the river Tec, above 600 taken
prisoners, 46 pieces of cannon, 2 howiz
ters, 1 mortar, a great number of mulkets,
with tents, clothing, ammunition, and
stores, • '
The loss of the Spaniards and Portuguese
amounts to 200 men.
** Since yesterday several hundred citi
zens, without any diftindion of Rate or
condition, have been busily employed in
working at the ramparts.
only a small lots, of aboct 80 killed and
150 wounded.
“ The attack was made at day light-—
The troops came without breeches. I de
sire you will make known to the Conven
tion and the Republic the names of the
troops who behaved best, the 3d regiment
of Hussars, the 14th Dragoons, the Cari,
bineers, and the 55th regiment of Infantry.
“ General Dubois, unfortunately woun
ded, behaved like a hero, or what is better,
like a Republican.
“ Carts full of arms are yet brought in.
I have given the locks to the brave volun
teers. I have issued this night the most precise
orders, the grand developement of the ar
my Ihall take place. It only remains for
me to lead on the Army of the Rhine;
and if the right second me, I will proceed.
** I have two tatters of colours taken
from the soldiers of crowned plunderers. I
will fend them on the firft occasion to the
Convention. " I cannot write more.
(Signed) « HOCHE.”
GERMAN ACCOUNT.
A letter from Frankfort) Dec. 29, has
seen received i
“The Imperialists, polled near Hague
nau, although attacked incessantly, were
enabled to maintain their ground until the
22d of December. On that day the Re
publican troops advanced against them with
such superiority of force, and with such a
tremendous train of artillery, that, after a
very vigorous resistance, they were forced
to evacuate Haguenau t and retreat, with
great precipitation, toSultz, near Weifftm
bourgh.
“ It was deemed necessary, however, on
the next day, to take a position near Weif*
fembourgh) in order that the Imperialists
might not be so much exposed to the inces
sant attacks of the enemy, who in every
attack came forward with frefh troops.
“ The French, having obliged the Al
lies to retreat from Haguenau) resolved to
persevere in that system which had produc
ed such important advantages to them. On
the 26th inst. a meflenger arrived here, who
brought the important intelligence, that
a column of 22,000 Republicans had pierc
ed the right wing of Gen. Wurmfer^ army;
that 4000 of their cavalry had turned the
redoubts established near Werth and Reich-
Jhoven, and that, meeting with no more
obflacles, the enemy attacked Gen. Wurmf
er's army in the rear of their petition.
Some battalions of the troops of Hesse
Darmll ad t, newly raised, with the Palatine
troops who were polled in the entrench*
ments, gave way, and by their flight occa
sion ed a common general retreat.
“The Pruflians, with the Imperialists
being forced to change their petition, took
that on the heights of Weiffembonrgh 3
and Gen. Wurm/er, moving from Suits,
approached near to Weiflembourgh; The
Republicans, with the whole mass of their
forces, estimated at 120, and according to
others, at 150,000 men, not giving our
brave troops a moment’s rest, having con
tinually annoyed them for more thana month
past, made posterior to the 26th, a general
and irrefiftable attack on the centre of the
Combined Army, which, unable to refill
such a severe shock, being moreover ex*
haufted with fatigue, and in want of ama
nition, were forced to retreat towards Spire
and Manheim. The Duke of Brnnfwick,
at the fame time, was under the neceflity
of retreating towards Mentz.
<( Thus the siege of Landau is raised.
As it is supposed that the French will make
further irruptions, families of all dalles
here are preparing for flight.
•• The raising of the siege of Landau is
confirmed by a perlon, who, from the
heights of Newftadt, saw the French army
under the walls of Landau.
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