New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-04

There were geat many Resolutions offered to.
day but from the confusion prevailing in the House
1t was hard to hear all that was said. RICHELIEU.
shaker Farm.
The present settlement Of Shakers or United
Brethren, at New Lebanon, the first spot which
this sect located. They commenced here about
forty years ago The Society consists al present Of
about six hundred persons, more than half Of whom
females. From small beginning, they have acquired
large possessions holding. at this time not less than
thousand acres Of land mostly lying contiguous
~ We spent a few hours examining various objects
connected with this community
Their buildings built IN tho most substantial
ner and are constructed with particular regard 20 con
vcnience. One Of their barns is considered IN All
spects the best cOntrived and NEST perfect Of any
have IL il one hundred and f0rtyOne feet long
fifty feet wide and twenty-five feet high IN the walls II
consists OF three stories The basement u devoted %
the stock and the storage Of vegetables In Winter and
the second and IN RI 90 hay and grain. The main
trance for produce IL in the third story which from the
barn being the side OF hill is nearly level with The
ground door runs lensthwise through the barn, on
this story and the hay and other articles pitched
downward into the bays on each side The barn Is ca
pabe Of containing two hundred tons OF hay and II IS
disposed that scarcely any Of il has to be raised
higher than the wagon from which il Is thrown Only
two hands are necessary TO unoad-one to pch or
and one 20 keep the NOW level thus saving great
amount OF labor compared with what IS required IN
barns OF common construction.
Tie apartments for the cattle arc complete. The
walls which of very solid stone work plastcred,
and though cool IN Summer, We should suppose they
would be so warm in Winter that frost would be
found there windows in each side permit free vcntia.
ton. The fodder is thrown into racks for the stock
from the feeding floor in the second story In 'front.'
OF the racks managers 10 cac any sraws that drop
from the racks the fodder Is pulled out by the AMI
mails IN open space is left between the racks and man
gers which allows the animals ready access TO fresh air
prevents the hay the racks from being made unpaas'
Die by their breath and gives also 10 slip IN boxes
when it is wished TO feed with slOps and roots The
who had charge Of the stock said he could feed
and take care of q hundred animals In this barn, with
less labor than he could manage twenty IN any oher
barn he saw The cattle stand on platform with
"A gentle slope which renders II easier to keep them
clean and dry. The are tied with chains around
the neck and always MIXED in their stalls, Summer
and Winter They are MIXED exactly at liked times
so punctual are the attendants TO this that clock is
kept in the apartment and the herdman told al what
moment the cows would be in their places.
The barn yard is contrved tina; none Of the manure
is wasted IL is kept Uttered with straw and such waste
matters can be procured and the manure from the
stalls j. made into compost with that ia the yard mixed
with muck, and s not used until II has become fine by
decomposition.
DaHgms The manufacture OF butter snj cheese 6.
only carried TO the extent demanded by home con
SUMPTION Cheese was formerly produced Tor sale. and
Of such quality that it commanded when Old from
twenty 10 twenty 1--WE cents per pound The same sys
ten Of Manufacture still pursued The different dairy
apartments shown 20 and all information Ia
gard the various processes and mansg cheeruy
given The building appropriated TO TINS branch OF Du-i
rather small
They were erected soon after the commencement Of
the society and less convenient that most OF their
modern structures sre- Is therefore designed 10 sup
ply their place by edince, 10 be constructed on
The most approved plan. The several rooms for milk
butter and cheese kept with most scrupuOus neat
Not fly any other insect nor even the least
speck of dirt could be here discovered The cheese
room cool aud airy the windows OF which were
protected By screens and the Temperature sept
low weitng the floor with cold water After the cheese
i ur0peTy cured in this and before tue Wsatner
fAs bf-rr so cold as to make IL liable 10 freeze u Il
removed 10 4 in the cellar or basement OF me
house Here the temperature Is nearly the same about
forty five degrees II al times. II Is kept here Of any
length OF time and improves with sse
Economical AyanysD<sf-Ihe cellar just mentioned
(Which by the way Is cold that no ice hOuse Is ever
needed belongs the house O the principal or senior
family ON signifyng our wish to the arrangements
tor culinary purposes tgO OF the females accompanied
us o. the Kitchen and kindly showed us the admirable
fixtures and explained their II would be useless
10 attempt minute description Of all the aoorssying
contrvances which are here secured We have exam
med similar Departments belonging 10 various large e.
Adjustments but have seen such perfect eonFen-
fences as there here and VT know not which most
admire the skil and ingenuity evnced IN the original
desigp displayed in their view OF this beautifully
clean kitchen and the systematic and quiet manner IN
which operations here here conducted, IS sight
worth seeing. The cooking Tor family OF some three
hundred persons is here done with less labor than 10
usually required for thirty.
Sal-A large portion OF the sales Of the Society
sists OF dried herbs extracts and the seeds OF vesea
bes Some fifty sixty acres OF land are devoted 10
the production OF these articles The amount OF sales
or the profits OF the business We did not learn The
cultivation OF their herb and vegetable gardens az well
their fields generally. IS very neat The herbs ana
other preparations put W in the best manner and
are sold by established agents in the large cities,
and also travelling agents large portion Of the coun
nv We noticed press used for press NJ herbs which
appears 10 posses some important Improvements. II
was invented by young man belonging TO the Society
and we believe he has secured patent for il.
We all aware that many OF the improvements OF
which have spoken cannot be so readily or advanta
ceously carried out on farms or individual es
tates and cannot bring them forward as deserving
universal adoption bu. We do think that something OF
the system which IS here observed IN conducting bus
ness might BE- probably initiated by many OF our farm
Above all DO not hesitate 70 recommend, both
husbandmen and housewives. the shakers examples
of nesness and cleanliness the imitation OF which We
would result IN the increase Of comfort and
happiness. Albany Culryaior |
MAYAGUEz T. X. DEC l6-On the 2sth uit. I
ct about T. NJ We had small shock OF earthquake,
which lasted about forty i've seconds and though gave
good shaking, did very little damage. Crockery I
aud glass suffered 10 some extent aud Anew keh-
en- chimneys did tumble down OF which rather
unfortunate as IL spoiled the wedding dinner OF in
terpreter who married the same morning. 50 that
the guests obliged 10 the kindness OF friends for
what they obtained 10 eat Again on the morning Of the
g.h inst we had another short and sudden shock but
harmless.
FROM HAvaSA-1he brig TIKI Capt Brown ar
rived last night from Havana bringing dates 20 the 10Th
inst; have not received our regular HES OF papers
buf learned verbally that there no news Of import
Rnce. The market remained The same our last i'd
vices which were 10 the 18th ms: except Flour, which
had declined, and was selling az SIS - 70 $40
N. D. Delta. 9th.
~ The Lexington KY Observer notices the
death of Joseph Brown Jr of thu, city who suroesied
by smoke whilst lying In HE bed. The cushion Of
covering Of sece IN the room took ire Wills, be was
asleep and when he awoke be 50 Tar exhausted that
he could give no ssrm though he 20, out OF bed ard
was found on the door dead
DEATH or JOSHUA MAURAS.-We are called
upon 10 record the sudden death of Of wealthy
and influential citizens Capt Joshua Msursn which oc
CURED last evening Capt Msarsn vss well known As
u most enterphsins merchant providence Trans "a