Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-05-27

Tho way 10 preserve your Indian Corn
against the wire worm and against BIRDS, Is
10 dissolve about a pound and a hall OF cop
peras in warm water. enough to steep about
three pccks Of corn, OF in other words make
tho solution as strong as It can be made, put
in as much copperas as the water will dis
solve, and soak your corn therein 43 hours
before you plant il. The corn Will be thus
occurred against the Wire Worm, which de-
stroys tho kernel. while in the ground, but
not against the Gu, Worm. which eats Oft
the young shoots, just below the surface OF
the soil. The remedy against the cut worm
is the application of quick lime, or unleach
ed ashes. or a mixture OF both on the nut,
soon after planting. Potash dissolved IN
water, in the proportion OF about one pound
of potash TO two quarts OF water, is SAID TO
make an excellent wash for fruit Trees de-
stroyIng the bark louise, and some say the
borer.-M Z. Farmer.
Hon. Richard C. flaming, member of
Congress from South Carolina. died in
Philadelphia a few days since. He was g
lected 10 the place of Gen. Blair who COM
mitted suicide two years since.
A company at buffalo, have recently pur'
chased of General Peter b. Porter, the
whole ofhis possessions al Black Rock Dam,
near 300 acres, with the mansion house.
hnrbor grounds, mills. unappropriated wa
Ter power, &c. for $4,000. In one veal
probably it will be worth i million.
The bill incorporating n company TO con,
elrucl n chain bridge across the niagara
river. at Lewiston, has passed both houses
of the legislature, and become a Jaw. We
learn that an act authorising the construc-
,,on of the bridge, has also passed the Par
Lament ofUpper Canada; and that the two
companies will associate themselves togeth
er for that purpose.
Wisconsin 7erriiory.-Tho following are
tho officers appointed by the President and
Senate for the new territory OF Wisconsln'
Henry Dodge, Governor; John S.. Horner
Secretary; Charles Dunn, Chief Justice,
William c. Frazier, Associate Judge; w.
w. Chapman. Attorney; Francis Gehon,
Marshall.
Philan,hropis's have been making attempt.
in Scotland to abolish the odious practice
of imprisonment for debt and have go ia
succeeded that after the first ofthe present
month, M man can be imprisoned for {
deb, not exceeding G28 6s Sd.
Some thirty or forty new schooners, de,
signed for the upper lakes, says the Oswe
90 Palladium, are either launched or abou
being launched on the St. Lawrence ant
Lake Ontario.
RAPID TRAvELLtNG.-A train Of G car
riages was lately conveyed on the Green
wich Railroad in England, sixty miles il
one hour--or at the rate Of a mile min
NE.
ROLE FOR D~ETERMiNING THE WEIGH
OF HAY.--llay in the field.rack, saws Low
weighs somewhat better than l22 lbs. III
cubic yard after being comEr essed in IN
q. sack, it weighs from lao 10 1870 lbs. an
when old, 900 lbs.
The following complimentary toast ,
the natives of Great Britain and the Unite
States. was drunk by the mayor Of Bal,
more, the old veteran Of 10, at a Dime
lately given TO the Hon. Mr.. Fox, His Br
,apic Mojesly's Minister 10 the Unite
States;
1.-The floating bulwarks OF Great Brila
aud The United Staies--A host against Il
world--May they never again be found
hostile array against each other"
GLASGOW MANUFACTURERS Among /
numerous extensive manufactures, the f
lowing are unequalled for ingenuity and c
tent: Messrs. Henry Monteith and G,
diving, discharging, and printing works
Dalmarnock Messrs. Charles Tenant
Co.'S chemical works at St. Rollex, for 4
manufacture of sulphuric acid chloride
lime, soda aud soap. THIS manufac,or
the most distinguished and extensive oft
hind u Europe, OCCUPIES 10 acres Ofgroun