North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-06-03

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consumed in al New England. II is a
rule with patents TO bay annually silk
grown for each daughter above seven
years old, I'LL she is married. The Young
beauty is obliged, in return, to weed a
patch OF onions with her own hands
which she PERFORMS in the cool Of the NOR
ming, before dressing for breakfast. This
landable and healthy custom is rdieuled
by the ladies' in other towns, who idle
away their mornings in bed, or IN gath
enng the piBk.or in catching the butterfly,
10 ofnamsn their toilets while the gen.
tlemen far and near forget not the Wealth
efsfeld ladies' silken industry.-Htst. Of
Conn. l7s2.
The Largest Gun yet.-There was
cast, at the West Point Foundry Associ-
alton, Cold Spring, NY. on the S0th ult.
a % Of IL inches bore, for projecting
either shells or solid shot, the former
weighing leo ard the latter $40 lbs. The
gross weight OF this, the largest casting
ever made in this country, is IS lie tons.
The time required in boring was ~ Ia
minutes, and the operation was witnessed
by hundreds OF persons. IL was cast by
order of Robert +. Stockton, U. S. Navy.
-.4ugusta Age.
EeetrGciiy.-Why is the fireplace an
unsafe place in a thunder storm Because the
c~arbonacious matter, or SCOT, with which
the chimney is lined, acts as a conductor
fer the lightning. Why is the middle OF an
apartment the safest place during a thunder
storm? Because, should a flash of light
ming strike a building, or enter at any of
the windows. it will take its direction
along the wall, without ~injuring the centre
Of the room.
Execution at Sandwich II. c. On
Tuesday, Hoffman was executed, for Kill
ling a child. of which he was the father,
by his daughter, the mother. The Her.
aid says: "Previous 10 his final exit, he
frankly admitted the justice of his doom,
and manifested considerable lortitude in
meeting it. He slept upon the platform
without faltering and was instantly launch
ed into the world of spirits"
The daughter, Mary Hoffman, was re-
prieved, and her sentence COMMITTED TO ban
ishment TO a penal colony. During the
morning, previous TO her fathers execu-
ton, she fell into repeated commissions,
from the intensity of her feelings but after
the event she became more composed.
The body Of Hoffman was given to the
physicians for observation-disclosures Daily
.1drertiser.
Steam Frigafe. We witnessed with
much qualification the other day the cas-
ting oil the machinery of one of the steam
lrigates nov preparing at the extensive
iron works Of Messrs. Merrick s. Towne.
The weight OF iron melted on the OCCASION
was, we learn between twenty and thirty
thousand pounds. The establishment is
very active in the prod uction of this ma
chinery, which occupies a vast number Of
hands, and will require some months for its
completion. The machinery of the other
frigate is in progress at the West Point
Foundry.--National Gazette.
Water proof Glue.-Soak common
glue in cold water until it becomes per-
iectly soft without changing its form !;
then dissolve it in warm linseed oil, and
apply as usual. 1t will dry quickly.
William M. Price .arrested.-Will-
lam M. price, late u. S. Attorney, who
has recently returned 10 this country from
France, was on Tuesday arrested at the
suit Of the United States, by the district
marshal. After some hours detention, he
was liberated en- bail TO fhe amount OF
$4,000, which he readily procured.
The Netcest Yankee mention cute
fellow in OLD Connecticut has invented an
eight day clock, which will run sixteen
days without winding up, give Two quarts
oil milk a day, answers all the purposes of a
churn, cheesepress and washing-machine,
and If properIy regulated will stop ticking
family prayers.
What can a poor devil OF an editor do
when he finds himself at the close of a
warm day, the. thermometer ranging al
90 in the shade, and a dozen laxative
around him, for. an idea 10 amuse,
ediiy and instruct his ever grasping news
demanding readers.-G alrestonian.
Why first give the loafers a hint that
you have some work to do which cannot
be done, while they are present /; il they
do not take the hint, then kick them out.
LoafeTs have no business in a printing
office or editorial room. IL there is any
TO be done about an office, editors
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