Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-09-11
TOMATO FIGS.
Patent Office, July 10, ISL.

Patent OGce July 10, ISL.
i Dear Sir:-Ihe medical qualities Of Tomatoes
have greatly increased their cultivation. and eve
ry new preparation OF the article is deserving
consideration. A sample of..Tomato Figs" hase
jus, been deposited the Pateu, office of a very
superior quality. From the taste | should sup
pose all the good qualities of the fruit are retail.
ned Ia appearance the drum Of tomatoes resem-
bles figs nearly, that they might be easily mis-
taken for the
The sample is deposited by Mrs. STEIGER. of
this city. and the recipe transmitted with il is
enclosed for publication. it Is deeply to be re-
GREETED that since the periodicals of The day are
open 10 communcat tons, that many valuable
Improvements lost to the world barely for the
want of publicity. Others may have dried the
tomatoes with a recipe, however, less successful
Very respectfully, Ii. l.. Ellsworth.
Hon. j S. Skinner.
Rccipc.-Take six pounds Of sugar TO one peck
(or 10 bs.) of the fruit Ia the usual way. Cook
them over fire, their own lice being sufficient
without the addition of water. until the sugar Pc
neirates and they are clarified. They then
taken out, spread on dishes, fattened and dried
in the sun. 4 small quantity Of the syrup should
be occasionally sprinkied over them whilst drying
after which, pack them down IN boxes, treating
each layer with powdered sugar. &he syrup Is
afterwards concentrated and bottled for use
They keep vel! from year to year aud retain
prsincly their flavor, which is nearly that of
the best quality of fresh figs. The pear shaped
single tomato answer the purpose best. Oidi-
nary brown sugar may be used, large portion of
which is retained in the syrup. Amer. Farmer.
SESsELEss CLAMoR-The I.ocofoco apers, are
making great pother about the expenditures of
tho present Administration IN the hope OF india
eng the people TO believe that the Wings
squandering their money with The same broadcast
extravaganza which distinguished Mr. Van Bu-
ren's term. But ihoy can't succeed. 1t is true
the Wings have appropriated money 10 repair for
tifica lions which under the Van Buren, dynasty
were allowed to fall into decay and ruiE-and 10
build other forts TO put the country state of
defence /, is true that our Wing Congress have
appropriated money to fit up some new. ships 10
guard Cur coasts. 1t is true that they have Dor
rowed money to pay off the debt which Mr.. Van
Barren left behind him. Aad il is also true that
Congress is about 10 pay the debt in which
Amos Kendall and others involved the Pos. Office
department. Bat the Government will strictly
account TO the people tor every dollar IL has ex-
pended And in the exhibit you VIII see no
Sl00 charges for ''bunches of Artificial Flow
- No Royal Wilton and "lmperial Saxon
Carpets" No "Taburets''--and French Bed
s'eads" purchased at expense Of thousands of
dollars. /, will be found that the money has
been expended for useful purposes, and Tint no
more has been used than was necessary Day
ton Journal
SINCULAR.-"The Newkern u. c. Spectator
turo has been performing most singular freak q
mong the ,esiaceous tribe in the country of Car
teret. Tho scalops, oysters aud clans have Ia
ken the scarlet fever and are all found, upon be-
ing opened, TO contain quantity of blood and
bloody gelatnons matter. This is singular fact
IN The natural history Of these marine produc-
tons, and deserves nvesiigaton. Oar informant
states that Il similar affection seized them just
before the las, war, and from its occurrence now,
the old ladies' think that 10 have a
with England shortly. We hope the clans will
be false prophets this time"
TOBACCO MoNoPaLY.-A iate letter of the Pr
is correspondent Of the National IntclIigenccr
says, it is matter of special notice here, that
vessel from the Chinese sens has brough, to IIa-
we, for the tobacco reggie, or government mono
poly, six millions of Manila ci -afs, 'highIy fla
vored and universally preferred in the East"
Tobacco in France, and cotton in England,
brought from the East to compete with our growth
of these staples, VIII admon' sh Us be the
look Out for own interests.
An INCIDESf-The Washington correspondent.
of The Baltimore Sun says, that few evenings
SINCE the coIored servant of the President was
sent down to the Capto! for some purPosc.--
While there number of his own class surfoun-
ded him, and began 10 ask him what he knew OF
the veto. He gave sagacious shake OF the
head and looking very important, SAID, AT the