Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-09-07

Of vinegar, when the peculiar acid OF the veee
table which is the basis Of the preparation, i:
80 abundant, and, secondly, in the substitution
| Of a pewler vessel, for an iron one. The strong
vegetable acids, aided by heat, may form sal
with the lead Of the vessel, which would b.
highly poisonous; whereas all the salts Of iro.
arc innocent, and most of them salutary to the
stomach. The following is the recipe in gene
raj use here:
Slice the ,omatas' over night, and sprinkle
them with salt in alternate layers. In the morn
ing put them into pot or kettle, and after boil
ing for fifteen or twenty minutes, take them off,
and strain through cullender, to seperate the
skins and seed from the pulp and juice: Then
replace in the pot or kettle, and add ofpepper,
pimento and cloves equal parts, IN the proper
ton of four ounces Of each 10 :wo gallons OF the
Juice; stew over slow fire until it becomes
thick, or until one-thrd of the quantity shall
have evaporated: then take il off, and bottle for
use. Pint bottles are preferable to larger ones;
because, in warm weather, when the cork Is re-
moved, and The air admitted, fermentation
sometimes takes place, and the residue in the
bottle may thus be lost. Kept in cool cellar,
Calsup prepared in this way Will remain sweet
for several wears. PROBATUM EST.
Answer to Enquiries relative to Middle Florida, pro-
pounded by q Gentleman in Switzerland, together
with an accompanying Letter from General La Fay
ette dated Paris, Feb. 28th, 1927, tohs Excelency
William r. Duval, Governor of Florida, by Dawn
Il. MacoaB, Esq. Member of the Florida Institute OF
Agriculture, Antiquities and Science.
Paris, FEBRUARY 28th, 1897
NV Dear Sir: hope my knowiedgements
for the tavors bestowed upon me by the Repre-
senta,ives of Florida, their worthy Governor,
and the Honorable Society, have been III due
time received. 1t is 10 me great additional
happiness to my inexpressible enjoyments, dur
ing nv visit through the Unird States, that
have since been honored with so gratifying
marks of affection and esteem from the citizens
of Florida; it highly enhances the advantage
have 10 be their co-prcprietor in that tine part
ofthe Union.
Having been informed that it might be agree
able TO The inhabitants Of Tallahassee, 10 be-
come proprielors Of one half of the section near
the Metropolis, | gave, of course, ready assent
TO any arrangement that might suit their pur-
pose. So, hear, the holding in one hand the
totaiity OF township most advantageousiy ST.
tua,ed, would be ralh her inconvenient 10 the po-
pula,ion: am fully disposed to comply with
that general feeling. But as Information Iron.
the United States, namely, letters expected
from MIR Graham and Col. Mckee, have been
long DELAYED by an unusual perseverance ofeast-
erly winds, know not what is the presen, state
Of the question. There is, however, an Incl
dent, which will not lose time in submitting
TO YOU
a respectable family, living in Switzerland,
have applied for my opinion respecting the Ia
cilities of a settlement in Alabama or West Flo.
rida, where they might transport number OF
laborers and mechanics. / have answered, mat
in both countries situations could be found APP
propriaie to the eXerIon ct white labor, TO me
cultivation Of the vine, olive tree, and 10 the
education Of the mulberry and silk worm--'hat
myself, was owner Of tract OF land, where
thou ght these advantages could be secured
And bave offered 10 send 10 Governor Muir
ply and TO you, a series Of such queries as they
would please 10 lay down. VIII you be SO
kind, my dear sir, 10 redeem my pledge by
yoar observations on the enclosed note.
send il without any form, and leave IT open;
in order tina, Mr. Graham, Col. Mckee, Gen.
Cali, or any other OF our friends at Washing
ton, may also give their opinion some weeks
before YOUR answer can be obtained. 1t seems
to me, emigration of that kind, 10 the southern
par, Of the U. States, could become very bsne,
fetal to the country; however, advise adven-
,urers not to take my decision, before one OF
them has been himself on the spot.
am happy in the opportunity TO offer you,
INV dear sir, the. high regard and grateful at,
taChment Of
Your sincere friend, LA FAYETTE.
His Elk WIN. p. DuvAL,
Tallahassee, Florida.