Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-02

mark are, mrabis diciu, fed upon fish alrea-
dy fancy to myself seeing his mouth open, and
hearing him express his pity, that poor beast
should be born TO exist in such country, and
on such diet. His surprise at the same time
will not be Iessened, when he hears, thai the ami
mails not only devour this kind Of food with the
greatest eagerness, but thrive and do well upon
il. What will our great cattle feeders say 10
this? or how would they look, if they were told,
that by the extension of our fisheries, beast
might, perhaps be fattened IN shorter time,
and more economically, upon Goldfish than by
the old.fasboned means of oil cake! or that,
instead of manurng the ground with sprats,
they might he introduced as an advantageous
substitute for turnips for our sheep IN winter?
These considerations are left IL tie attention of
our great agriculturists. 1t is easy 10 conceive,
that, as settlers gradually extended themselves
into Fnmark, the rearing oil cattle, as lar as
the means of the country allowed, would be an
object Of great importance, their comfort and
subsistence depending on il. The rocks afford
lust enough to keep the cattle during the sum-
mer; but there is no possibility oil getting SUI
6cient grass to last as fodder throughout the
winter Necessity in this case teaches them to
have recourse 10 other means OF supporting
their domestic animals in the latter season; and
as the only thing that exists IN abundance is
fish, this is given as substitute for hay This
same kind Of winter sus,enance is had recourse
to, not merely in Finmark, but in other parts
Of NORWAY; and, singular as II must appear,
horsc-dung, when it can be procured, is also
boiled up with fish bones, and greedly eaten.
During the summer, every one who Keeps a.
nv stock of cattle collects as much coarse
fodder as possible for winter, and tins, IN like
manner, is given to them, mixed up with The
kind Of food | have mentioned. 1t was thus
a curious sight TO see the preparations for
the supper Of Mr. Bucks cows and sheep; and
still more curious 10 witness their partakIns
of it Abou, five O'Clock in the evening, a large
iron pot was regularly placed on the kitchen
fire, partly filled with water, into which was i'm
mersed large quantity OF fishes heads and
bones, with the addition of some hay; and this
was 10 boil gently for some time, Till kind Of
! fish-soup was prepared. The daily food Of the
family being also composed chiefly of fish, the
bones and remains of these were carefully saved
and added 10 the mess. The pot was then taxi
en- to the cow-house by the maid servant who
had performed the office Of cook, and lis con.
tents were placed before the animals, by being
poured into their managers. was much SUR
prised to observe the extreme relish and gredl.
ness with which they devoured this, both sheep
and cows appearing equally fond oil II might
be supposed, that an unpleasant: fla'our would
he impaired by this kind OF diet either to the
flesh or milk Of the cows. This, however, wa
by no means the case. On the contrary, tn
milk, which was in the habit OF drinking e'
cry morning for breakfast, was Of a remarkab-
rich quality and good taste; and | could nc
help thinking it quite equal TO that OF our ow'
country. Both the beef and mutton at Ham
merfesl, 100, were very good; though DO no.
| When any sea-weed can be collected, which is
seldom the case at Hammerfest, that is boiled
up also with the fish, and is in like manner rel.
ished. In fact, almost every domestic animal
of the country is KEEP, throughout the winter
on this kind Of food
| Messrs. Carey, Lea & Carey have Just pub
lished, in neat octave, The third volume Of
Dugald Stewards Elements of the Philosophy d
the Human Mind, which that celebrated philo.
sopher and writer issued, few months ago, al
Edinburgh. His name might be deemed SUI
| ficient recommendation Of the book, and il can.
not fail 10 he sought after by every student Of
metaphysical subjects, who possesses any know
ledge OF his two first volumes. The accom-
plished and venerable author promises 10 print,
i'll the course of the next winter, his Inquiries
into the Active and Moral Powers Of Man,
work upon which he has been long employed,
al intervals. Nat. Ga-.
A HEROINE.
The jailor "a Mr.. Harris) in CourtIand, Ala
bama, being absent from home, on the 18th ult.
young man by the name of boyd was left in
charge of the Jail; and on taking supper to two
prisoners in the dungeon, as he opened the pri
son door, one of the culprits (by the name Of
BRAZIL, who had been bound in irons but by
some means unfeltered himseD knocked him
down with large bar ofiron, and left him sense.
less; while the other prisoner (Geno) rushed
out, but was met at the foot of The stairs by Mrs
Harris, Uhe wife Of the jalor) who seized him
by the coat-he, however, sript Of his coat,
she clDging TO it) and thus escaped: by this
time, BRAZIL came rushing out, with such heed
less fury tina, he butteG his head against the wall,
and fell down stairs; Mrs. Harris instantly seiz-
ed him, and so firmly kept her hold, that she
was dragged by him into the street, where some
men came to her assistance, secured, and lodged
the culprit in Jail again. This is an instance Of
selfpossession, and Of exalted heroism, seldom
to be met with in female. BRAZIL was con-
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