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THE GEORGIA JOURNAL.
VoL. I.
MII.LfiIXiEVH.LE, WEDNESDAY, JULY IS, 1810.
No 38-
riTBUSHF.n BY SEATON grantland, is moisture ; and to prevent well (the nest and putting in cu.uk lime,
(printer to i HE STA i E,) on jKF dried umber decaying above or un land throwing water on it Domes
)-
IER20N STREET, OPPOSITE THE
NORTH END OK THE STATE-HOUSE.
terms THREE DOLLARS per an
num, one HALF TO BE PAID IN AD
VANCE.
ADVERTISEMENTS WILL BE THANK
FULLY RECEIVED, AND PUBLISHED
AT THE CUSTOMARY PRICES.
ier ground, is by charring it well, tic Encyclopedia, p. 393.
>ee Dr. Parry’s ingenious essay in It is reported, a person is going to
take out a patent for making a small
Hath society’s papers.
To , ause new bark to grow on oldlhand mill for every family
trees.— .vlr. I'orsyth, instead oi par-!their own sweet oil. This
to make
inav ea-
ing away the bark as heretofore, Stc.jsily be done, by grinding or beating
now merely scrapes off the loose'the seeds of white poppies into a
hark, and applies a mixture of cow-'paste, then boil it in water, and skim
dung and urine, the consistence ol off the oil as it rises : one bushel of
NAVIGATION of the MOBILE . . . . i
It will be IL collected by our rea-; on rnll g the stem carefully over.—ices two gallons of oil.—Of the sweet
ders that during the Iasi and pr. ccd-This softens the old scabrous bark, oil sold, half of it is oil of poppies,
ing session of Congress, several pe-which peels off the following winter The poppies will grow in any gar-
titions were presented to Congress, an j spring, and is succeeded by ajden; it isthelargeheadwhitepop-
from ernzens of rennessee and the finCj smot h, new bark. Repertory,Ipv, sold by apothecaries—Large
vol. IV. p. 76.
Ld. Romney proved parsnips cau
sed cows to produce almndance of
milk, and they eat them as free as
they do oil cake.-—Land 71. an acre,
in Guernsey, is sown with parsnip
' Mississippi territory, praying for the
adoption of some measures to relieve
them from the payment of duties ex
acted In the Spanish government on
produce or goods passing through the
Mobile; ; whit h were referred to the
Secretary of State, on the sugge ti-
on that it was only by treaty that a
modification or repeal of these duties
could be obtained. The Le 'isb air.
of Tennessee also ..t their last sessi
on instructed their Senators anti re
quested their Kepies nutives in Con
gress to use their uideavors to ob
tain a removal ol this obstiuction to
the free navigation of tire Mobile.
In consequence ol this instruction
the Senators and Representatives
from Tennessee addressed an urgent
memorial to the President of the
United Stat s on the subject.
Though the evil complained of
operates with considerable severity
on a portion of the people of the Wes
ter
py, sold by apothecaries.—Large
fields, are sown with poppies in
France and Flanders, for the purpose
of expressing oil from their seed for
food.—Vide loth and 11th vols. of
Bath society papers where a premi
um of twelve guineas is offered for
to feed cattle, and the milk is like the greatest number of acres sown
cream.
Game covered with charcoal kept
jsix weeks, in a hot season, without
undergoing the smallest change.—
Repertory, vol. IV. p. GO.
Common salt and sifted wood ash
es, equal parts, made into a paste
with water, make a good cement for
iron flues,&c. better than most other
composition, and may be applied
when the flue is hot or cold. Iron
filings and vinegar will do as well.
The most effectual way of keeping
butter, and preventing it becoming
rancid, is to beat half an ounce of the
in 1803 and in 1809.—When the
seed is taken out the poppy, head,
when dried, is boiled to an extract
(sec New Dispensary) which is sold
at 2s. per ounce, and is to be prefer
red to opium, which now sells at six
guineas per pound. Large fortunes
may be acquired by the cultivation
of poppies.—Some acres of it art
now sown near Cambridge.
seeded for the. space of two week?, 1
before it ended.
The following were the genera
questions, put to one of the prison
ers, who has since regained his liber
ty, and his answers—
Q. How old are you ? '
A. About 22 years.
Q Where were you born, and
where do your parents reside ?
A. I was born in the state of Mas
sachusetts ; my parents reside in
New-York ?
Q. Why did you leave N. York ?
A. To seek my fortune.
Q. Who engaged you to go on
board the Leander ?
A. Col. Armstrong.
Q. Where was you engaged to go?
A. To Jacmel, and from there to
other places not disclosed to me at
ihc time of the engagement.
Q. Did you know that you were
coming here ?
A. No—Porto Cavcllo was not
mentioned.
it was a
Did .Miranda also engage you! OW m
to go on board the Leander ? I Q, Were not the principal per-
A. I did not know there was suchjsons who embarked in Miranda**
a person, until (he Leander had left expedition bankrupts and broken
following powder into each pound,
. . . after it is brought from the market;
srn country* it is one which, it is>then put it into a stone pot, cover it
generally believed, cannot be eflVctu - with strong brine, and keep it in a
ally relieved so long as a foreign coo | place. Tile powder -Take
power exercises sovereignty over the common salt, two ounces nitre and
territory at the mouth ol the river ;,i oa f sugar, of each one ounce ; rub
because they have the power, at any i bed into a fine pow d,. r . This not
time, wholly to obstiuct the navigati-, on iy keypg butter sweet, but gives it
Thtf following extract of a let er
from Pleasant JVI. Miller, Esq. ad-
a fine flavor
Slices of sweet oranges are far
preferable to slices of apple or any o-
r.enns ? (pointing to the word, AL-
iriJ,)
A. It means, I presume, the ca
pital of Old Spain.
Q. Is that all you know pf it hetei
A. Yes.
Q. Do vou know these aitides?
(Debiting to the warlike instruments
lying uport the floor.)
A. 1 have seen the like before j
perhaps the same.
Q. Did not those persons who
went on shore go there for the pur
pose of distributing these proclamati
ons ?
A. No; they Went for amuse
ment.
Q. Is not that your regimental
coat ?
A. Ido not know ; it may be the
coat I was obliged to wear.
Q. Did you understand that Mi
randa fitted out his expedition by the
consent of vour government ?
A. No. He kept this object and
operation concealed from the public J
private undertaking oi his
dressed to his constituents, will shew dter fruit put into fritters.
the result of the late application to
the President of the United States in
relation to this matter:
It is with deep regret, that I
To destroy worms in gravel walks,
&c. pour into the holes, a ley made
of woodashes and lime ; this will al
so destroy insects, if trees are sprjnk-
tiave to inform you, that ail the excr-| letl with it . Salt and water as well,
tions of the delegation from this state! Whirls in the trees are best cur-
to obtain the desirable objects recom-| t q by covering them with acoat of
mended to their attention by our !common lead paint without turpen-
last general assembly, and so lre-j tin0< j’ or turpentine is poison tove*
quemly and pressingly urged by hisj„ et: ,.; ont j n the sun, on a fine dry
excellency the governor, have proved j da y t
unsuccessful. 1 he want ol success] ]\{ r> Bently has a patent for sea-
in our application, is not I appre-! SO ning new casks and purifying old
hend, to he ascribed to any hostilityJ rnust y cas ks, with steam
FROM THE MONTHLY MAGAZINE.
AN ACCOUNT
Of the sufferings of the crew of the
two schooners, part of the squa
dron of Gen. Miranda, which
were taken by the two Spanish
guarda-costas, in June 1806, writ
ten by one of the sufferers, who
made his escape.
Towards the end of June, the lieu
tenant governor of Carraccas, accom
panied by 4 assistant officers, or judg
es, together with an interpreter for
each officer, arrived at Porto-Cavel
lo, for the purpose of taking the ex
amination of the prisoners. They
assembled in the guard-house, within
the walls of Castle St. Philip, in a
large room fitted for that purpose.
In thi s room were placed five sepa
rate branches,with desks; at one of
which was seated the lieutenant go
vernor, with an interpreter ; at the
other 4, each of the judges, with an
interpreter also.
The ordinary appearance of the
place, together with the undignified
(looks of the judges, could scarcely
vm LIIV I'- - LJl, A) (I I liC DrtVI, mice UUin.CS Ul luuucr- jHW'/uvi
terests ol this state, or to the western,pulverzied quicklime being added to'this was the tributi
country in general, but principally to a one poun d of gunpowder, its force they ware to be tri
belief, that while the Spaniards are in •<. augmented one third; shake the Nor were they a litl
on the part of the presi lent to the in-] i) r> u a ine says, three ounces ofjinduce the prisoners to believe, that
tribunal before which
tried for their lives,
little surprised when
possession of the mouth oi the* rivu, whole together till the white color of they ascertained, bv the course of the
the navigation of the waters ol thc!^ fi mL . disappears. Repertory,new proceedings, that they were to be
Mobile will not verv essentinallv pro- str * cs vol. III. p. 319. It has been compelled to give evidence under
mote our interests, as they will have| tr j ef | |, v t h e French engineers, andjoath, against themselves and against
it in their power at pleasure to ob-jj oun j „' ot to answer ;—why not tri-each other; and upon this testimo-
struct our passage to the ocean ; this c j | u , English engineers ?
Sowing radishes with turnip seed
will prevent the fly ; because the flv
iikes radishes better than turnips.
Soda put into sea water renders it
turbid , the lime and magnesia fall
to the bottom. To make sea water
fit for washing linen at sea, as much
oda must be put in it, as not only to
fleet a complete precipitation of
these earths, but to render the sea
water sufficiently lixivial or alkaline.
Soda should always be taken to sea
for this purpose
| instead oi cutting ott tne wiioie To destroy moss on trees, remove
liead of a cauliflower, leave a part oi it with a hard scrubbing brush in
fobruarv and March, and wash the
trees v ith cowdung, urine, and soap
uds. Forsyth,
Take 24 pounds of parsnips bruise
them in a stone inorter and wooden
x-stle with a little water, express the
juice, wash the remains in more wa
r, and press out the juice, let it
itr.nd a few days in a cold place, till
▼ opinion, and the It ar that the free na
vigation of those waters would have
a tendency to involve the United
States in controversies with the Creeks
and Spaniards, have I believe, h id
very considerable influence in indu
cing the president to decline a com
pliance with our request.”
(Kat. Int.)
SELECTED.
Valuable Receipts for Family Use
Instead of cutting off the whole
fiead of a cauliflower, leave a part ol
the size of a gooseberry, and all the
leaves :—second, and even third,
heads will be formed, arid thus they
may be eaten for two or three months;
when, at present, by cutting the head
completely off, the lied of the cauli
flowers are gone in two or three
Weeks.—-They should be planted in
good moist ground, and treated in
the same manner as celery.
Laying straw under strawberry
ny alone they were to be convicted
The judges being ready to pro
ceed, caused five of the prisoners to
be brought up in the first place
They were informed of the charges
exhibited against them. viz. piracy
rebellion and murdering one of his
Catholic majesty’s subjects. They
were then asked to describe the man
ner in which oaths are administered
in their own country ; which having
done, they were requested to lay
their hands upon the Bible and ad
minister the oaths to themselves, a-
greeable to the manner in which they
had been accustomed to swear.
The five prisoners were thus dis
tributed, one to each judge, seated at
his respective desk, all being in one
room, and some little distance, from
each other.
In the middle of the floor, lay a
the port of New-York.
Q. In what capacity did you en
ter on hoard of the Leander ?
A. As a printer.
Q. How came you to change that
capacity and accept of a military
commission under Miranda ?
A. From motives of personal con
venience.
Q. Was you not a lieutenant in a
rifle regiment, under Miranda, as
mentioned in this paper? (shewing
him a list of officers commissioned
by Miranda’ and which was found
in possession of one of the officers.)
A. Yes—-but did not know, then,
that I was coming to this place.
Q. At what place did you stop on
vour voyage ?
A. At St. Domingo 6c the island
of Aruba
Q. Dili you not goon shore at A-
ruba, in uniform, in company with o
ther officers, &c did you not mauceu-
vre there, for the purpose of making
an attack upon the Maine?
A. We manreuvred there for th
purpose of making an attack upon
some place which Miranda had ir
view, but what place many of hts mei
did not know.
Q. Did you not come to the
Maine for. the purpose of assisting
Miranda in fighting against this go
vernment, and in revolutionizing
the country l
A. It was represented by Miran-
la, that no fighting would he neces
sary to effect the object, Whatever it
was, he had in view.
Q. What was the real object uf
Miranda in coming to the Maine ?
A. I do not know ; but under
stood it was to better the condition
of the Spanish people.
Q. Do you not know the names
jf any persons here who were ex
pected would join Miranda ?
A. I do not.
Q. Were there an} - private signals
made to you from the shore, by any
person residing there ?
A. I saw none.
Q. W as the Leander boarded on
her voyage by an English vessel ?
A. Yes; the Cleopatra.
Q. Was there any private conver
sation between the commander and
Miranda ?
A. Yes ; but what the purport of
it was l do not know.
Gfc. Did Miranda go on board ol
her and stay several hours ?
A. He did ; he stopped one night
on board.
Q. Was the Leander armed, and
number of arms and instruments of loaded with arms and warlike stores ?
war, such as guns, rifles, axes, pis
tols, pikes, swords, and shovels ; r.l
plants keeps the roots moist and thciio about five pounds ol agreeable sy
berries clean ; and they grow i "g*r ruf .—Repertory, p. 444.
it comes clear—evaporate ihe clear: S o Miranda’s colors, uniform cloaths,
liquor over a slow fire, till reduccdjand a number of his proclamations,
watering.-—Sir Jos
hh
all which were taken from on board
the shooners
D'iili le
| Ranks.
To give malt spirit the flavor of
g << >d brandy: ...into two quarts of malt
s [>*rit put three ounces and a halt ol
powdered charcoal, and four ounct
of rice ; shake it every clay lor 1.'
I daySj then filter it through paper.
The cause of the dry ret in wood}
To cure the canker in trees, cut
them of to the quick, and apply a
pii ce of sound hark from any other
' j,- t , and bind it on with a flannel
r, Her. Cut off the canker, and f
new shoot will grow strong, hut i;
i \i ir or two you will find it can
kered.
A. Yes.
Q. How many stand of arms had
she on hoard ?
A. About twelve hundred.
Q. D*d you not erect a printing
press at Jacmel, and print a number
The judges commenced their exa-j.ff proclamations, and is not this one
ruination by their interpreters, whojof them ? (shewing him one of the
put the questions in English, and; pr3C lamations in the Spanish lar.
gave the answers to the judges.
Thev continued to examine them fo:
the space of 4 or 5 hours, when they
were returned to the prison, and five
>tlxrs brought up in their places
$uage ?)
A. Yes ; and this may be one of
hem; but I did not know the pur
rose of it, as I am ignorant of the
Spanish language
merchants ?
A. i was hot acquainted with
their circumstances ; there might be
some of this description.
A number of other questions were
put and answered; but being of a
(rifling nature, comparatively speak
ing, are not here inserted.
After they had finished examin
ing the prisoner, he was then told by
his judge, that if he Would relate e-
Vevy thing he knew relating to the
expedition, the names of those who
were concerned in it, and those that
were expected would join Miranda,
his chains should be taken off, and
he set at liberty, and sent home to
America. To which he answered,
that he had disclosed all he knew of
consequence, or particularly recol
lected.
The following were questions put
to another prisoner, who has also af
fected his return hettne :
What religion arc voil of t
A. The Presbyterian persuasion.
Where was you born and
brought up ?
A. In New-York,
Who engaged you to embirk in
Miranda’s expedition ?
A. One John Fink, of New-York,
a butcher.
Did vou know Miranda in N.
York ?
A. Not I did not know him un*
til I was 6 days at sea.
^ Where was you engaged to go?
A. I was engaged to go, in the
first place to Alexandria* where I
was to land. From thence I was to
march to Washington, where I wa*
to be equipped with a horse, saddle
and bridle ; and in company with
other persons I was to march to
Ncw-Orleans to guard the mail.
(| Was Miranda’s expedition
sanctioned by your government ?
A. I do not knew. I did not
know there was such an expedition
as it afterwards proved to be.
Q. Do you know the names of any
Spaniards here, whom Miranda re
lied upon joining him ?
A. I do not.
Q. Was you not occupied in JaC-
meU in putting handles to pikes ?
A. Yes ; I was obliged to do it.
Q. Did you not bring those axes
(pointing to some on the floor) for the
purpose of cutting off our heads, and
those shovels to bury us ?
A. I never knew what use was to be
made of them.
Q. Do not you think you deserve
hanging ?
A. No. What I did I was obliged
to do, contrary to mV will.
Q. Do not you think you ought
rather to die than be compelled to
commit a crime ?
A. No. I have always understood
that self preservation was the first
law of nature.
Q. Why di 1 you not all rise and
take command of the schooner, after
vou discovered her intention ?
A. We did attempt it once, but
failed. We had agreed to attempt
a second time, on the evening of that
day we were taken.
After the examination of all the
Ants are destroyed by open:nr! In this manner the examination pro- Q. Do you knew what that word prisoner! was gone through, they