The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-10-29

the hardness Of the times, and the difficulty
ef meeting expenses necessarily incurred, IL
IS highly Important that economy should not
only be studied, bot should also be put into
psactics, and perhaps there Is no item in the
yearly bill, where Iess economy Is apparent,
than 10 the article Of wood, Notwithstanding
the quantity is so great, which Is annually
required for fuel in ibo cold region. late
Writer OF the subject Of forest trees, says
" wood seems to be composed Of water, air,
oil salt and earth, and that when CONSUMING
by fire, air Is emitted from Tits watery
PARTICLES ascend in vapour Of smoke while
che oily part feeds the fame, and the salts
and earth, in The decomposi,ioa, become
ashes" Attention 70 The differen, kinds Of
wood used for fuel, 10 the time when telied
for that parposc, and to the aelion Of 6re .
on II when consuming, will strengthen II
not fally confirm the above position. Among
the vasious kinds of trees p, oduced IN New
EngIand. Hickory or walnut contains great
or proportion of oil, and probably less wa
terry fluid, than alnost any other, and burns
more {, eeiy when green. Several kinds of
wood IL used whom green, emit thick disa-
kroeable smoke, reject the fame, and yield
no heat till tho watery particles have princi-
paiiy passed of, in this smoky vapour. IL
Is Bad management TO burn walnut wood
green, and vastIy worse 70 burn maple or
birch in that statc, particularly il feIled IN
spring or Summer. When the sap is ascend
ing 10 the month Of March, u the weather 10
favourable, u largo sugar maple will yield
6ye gallons, and a birch Of the same size
from fifteen to twcnty-fise g,ilons ia twelve
hours. Many other kinds OF trees used For
fuel, perhaps, contain as much nuid as tho
snspIc or birch. Heucc the sbsurdiIy Of fell
ling them when fuil OF sap, for timber or
fuel, A cord VI green wood contains al least
so gallons Of water OF huid, If cot between
the >n,opths Of March AID October, and H
Immediately uscc, this ilu,d must bo dischar-
ged into the atmosphere by the dull process
6f seasoning the wood over the Goals, csusi0g
much loss Of time and perplexi,y. Wood
felled ., any season of the year is much bet
ter for dying but IL cot when full of sap,
and suffefcd 10 remain long 10 the open air,
exposed to the sun, portion Of the oil cs-
capes With the wa,c,y fluid, which RENDERS
the wood less valuable. The writer Of this
article Is fully convinced, by ac,oai expert
sben,, that three cords Of wood, feled In the
winter and properly secured, is worth as
mach for fuel, as four fel.cd in tho spring or
yummer, ard immc diA,ely used or suiFcrd to
remain exposed 20 the sie aud sun till the fol.
lowing winter. Here is sn aeivai toss Of
twen,y.hvs pcs cent, besides the difference in
tho value of labor in summer spd winter.
Tine labor of the hrs5sndman IL required in
the spring for preparing the earth, aud cast.
Ing seod into Il /; in tho summer for matur.
ing and bringing for ward ,he rising crops,
and in gathering the early harvest---snd the
au,unn demands his whole attention 10 pre-
pare ihc ground tor a future crop, and secure
the latter harvest while the winter sccms to
Be the scasun 10 wnich h nature points, as tho
proper pc iod o fel, unsber snd prepare fuel
Tor all necessary purposes during The year.
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Corresaondsner oefween ne Afdsooehusefss
Feaee Society and The Emacror Of Russia
and Prince Gaiiassin.
& Late Boston papers contain the above cor.
re.poudence, published by request Of tho
Peace Sociefy. lis novel spectacle, TO be
sure--whatcvcr may be the ostcnsiblo object
or ultimate sTsc,s--,o behold the crizsns of
our republic holding communion with ,be
po,ents,es Of Europe. and en,cring into fel
towship Of priociplcs with the meo who have
bocn 30 tong wading thto' blooG to the dos.
potism which now dcbsses ,ha, quarter Of the
WV'sos wv wy "SSN kSoy' VIZ s~'to' W
shs corresponding secretary to his majesty
the Emperor Of oil tho Rosslss) IN which
che H,y League of the three sovercigns
was officially announced in Russia, a society
was formed in Boston by The oame OF tho
Massachusetts Peace Society, fhe Officer Of
ahsh 10 10 disseminate the very principles a,
vowed in the wonde. .fi alliance" This, then
is tho " object" Of the Massachusetts Peace
Society Ito disseminate the principles by
which the sovcreigns Of Europe have agreed
70 on slave their people, and to sssis, each
other 10 maintaining a peace, which Is the
reposs Of noble feeling and the silence Of
political tru,h.--But will this Society justify
the past course oc the three sovcreignsi ;
vii, they cSpidly gaze at the massacre Of
millions, and then, becsuse the murderer sp.
peals to Isesven, to justify his outrage
Look st the eoootries oil Europe--sce every
sta,s thss ever eojoyed any degree Of fsee.
dom transferred to one oe snolhcr Of the ty.
rants. and its people, like cattle, targained