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best materials from the Press—and on it,
the success of private and personal per
suasion greatly depends; for from this
source is drawn the cheering news of the:
rapid progress of the cause, which so pow
erfully excites the sympathies of men.
The Press, too, derives much power
from the constitution of the human mind :
it can with difficulty resist the influence
of truth constantly kept under its con
templation. If any one can be induced,
weekly, to read, or hear of the advanta
ges of temperance, he will, from this cir
cumstance, soon become its practical;
friend.
In fact, from this cause, the Press is
almost omnipotent! Happy would it be;
for the world, if it was always devoted to
the promulgation, advocacy and defence
of the truth! We once knew a man]
who came near changing his politics,
from being limited in his reading for
some time, to the columns of an ably con
ducted opposition journal. Such is the|
power of the Press. So strong is our
confidence in its power, that we are in
clined to think a rum-seller would quit
his awful and horrid traffic, which could
be induced weekly to read the Wash
ingtonian. The “line upon line”—“pre
cept upon precept” system of the Bible, is
perfectly irresistible to those who will
hear or read, and arc not totally lost to
every moral principle.
Be up and doin<| Jhen, you young and
ardent friends of country and virtue. —
Be not satisfied until even our retailers;
of poison and death are patrons of the!
Washingtonian ; and, least their papers
may get under the counter, and so not
meet the e'yfcsfof their customers, be not
satisfied until every frequenter of a grog
shop is also a reader of the Washing
tonian.
One word more, and we are done.—
The contributions of the Temperance So
ciety ought to be so liberal as to enable
it to furnish the poor with a periodical for
constant perusal. Let the rich, there
lore, be liberal : timir safety—their en
joyment of their wealth depends upon
the good order and virtue of the people ;
and nothing but temperance can lead to
virtue and order. Let all go to the
Treasurer and make their contributions.
We fear the plan of calling upon those
assembled at our meetings will operate
unequally, and obtain ail the support of
the cause from the few, and, the truth to
tell, from the poor. IL
DO>l feSTIC DEPARTMKNT.
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Tomatds.
The season for this delicious fruit hav
ing arrived, we iiave determined to pre-i
sent our readers with all the information 1
we possess relative to its cultivation or 1
use.
There are four varieties: the large or
squash, the cherry or plum, the egg and
the golden drop, or yellow. The plum
and egg are the best, being firmer, more
prolific and better flavored. In the South,
they' grow spontaneously from the seeds
which fail the preceding year ; but they
may be greatly improved by proper cul
ture : so, they can be forced either in the
hot house or in boxes to mature three or
four weeks earlier than in the open air,|
but you lose more in flavour than is gain
ed in time. The tornata produces most
abundantly when planted in tolerably
poor soil, forced with a compost consist
ing ot one-fifth lime and four-fifths hen
or pigion house manure. The vines must
be trained early and substantially, other
wise they become diseased and the fruit is
insipid. For the same reason and to
prevent the ravages of insects and worms,
it is desirable to sprinkle them frequent
ly 7 with lime water.
Both the vines and fruit are said to be;
healthy and desirable food for cows—as;!
taey are greedily eaten by them and ,
tend to increase the yield of milk and ,
butter.
For winter use.— Tomatas may be 1
preserved when perfectly ripe, by cover- '
mg them in a stone or glass jar, with salt j
and water so strong as to bear an egg ]
pressing them gently with a plate to keep!
them covered in the water and to ex
clude the air. 11
Tomatas will also keep —By put- ■*
ting them alternately in layers with dryj
sand, corn meal, or pine straw, and cov-l f
ering the cask so as to exclude the air,!'
.
and when opened at all, using them in a |
few davs.
• I
►j It is said they 7 will also keep and retain
their colour, if taken when ripe and wiped!
dry, without breaking the skin, and put-'
ting them in cold vinegar, with a small j
bag containing mace, cloves and black
pepper, all whole —The air must be com-;
s pletely excluded.
We append the following receipts for;
, cooking this vegetable, from Miss Leslie’s ,
. and other approved works: ;
Stewed Tomatas. —Peel your tomat-
I as, cut them in half and squeeze out the 1
seeds. Then put them into a stew-pan
without any water, and add to them
'jeayenne and salt to your taste, (and if |
! |you choose,) a little minced onion, and
► some powdered mace. Stew them slow- '
; ;!y till they are first dissolved and then 1
ipiry*
’ Baked Tomatas.—Peel some large
fine tomatas, cut them up, and take out
■ the seeds. Then put them into a deep
>|dish in alternate layers with grated bread- 1
'crumbs, and a very little butter in small :
bits. There must be a large proportion
of bread-crumbs. Season the whole with '
1 a little salt, and cayenne pepper. Set it
iin an oven, and bake it. In cooking to
■ matas, take care not to have them too
. liquid. 1
i
Tomata Katchcp. —Gather the to
matas on a dry day, and when quite ripe.
’ Peel them, and cut them into quarters. !
'Put them into a large earthen pan, and 1
I mash and squeeze them till they are rc-'
. ducecl to a pulp. Allowing Haifa pint of :
. fine salt to a hundred tomatas, put them
! into a preserving kettle, and boil them
: jgently with the salt for two hours, stir
* ring them frequently to prevent their
! burning. Then strain them through a
[ fine sieve, pressing them with the back of
a silver spoon. Season them to your
taste with mace, cinnamon, nutmeg, gin
’ gcr, and white or red pepper, all powder
ed fine.
Put the tomata again over the tire with
. the spices, and boil it slowly till very
, thick, stirring it frequently.
When cold, put it up in small bottles,;
secure the corks well, and it will koepj
good a year or two.
. ° 7
i Another. —To make them into cat
I sup, use one pint of salt to one peck of
) Tomatoes; bruise them and let them
> stand two days; then strain them dry,
and boil the juice until the scum stops
■ rising, with two ounces of black pepper,
i the same quantity of pimento or allspice,
one ounce of ginger, one of cloves, and;
[■ half an ounce of tnace.
’ To Pickle Tomatas. —Take a peck
of tomatas, (the small round ones are
! best for pickling,) and prick every one
with a fork. Put them into a broad
: stone or earthen vessel, and sprinkle salt
between every layer of tomatas. Cover
them, and let them remain three days in;
salt. Then put them into vinegar and
j water mixed in equal quantities, half and 1
j half, and keep them in it twenty-four!
hours, to draw out the saltness. There''
| must be sufficient of the liquid to cover j'
the tomatas well.
I
Tomata Soy. —For this purpose you; 1
must have the best and ripest tomatas, 1
and they must be gathered on a dry day. 1
Do not peel them, but merely cut them 1
into slices. Having strewed some salt l
over the bottom of a tub, put in the to
matas in layers; sprinkling between each
layer (which should be about two inches
in thickness) a half pint of salt. Repeat 1
thi3 till you have put in eight quarts or |
one peck of tomatas. Cover the tub and I
let it set for three days. Then early in :<
the morning, put the tomatas into ajl
large porcelain kettle, and boil it slowlyli
and steadily till ten at night, frequently
mashing and stirring the tomatas. Then 1
put it out to cool. Next morning strain !
and press it through a sieve, and when no: r
more liquid will pass through, put it intojl
a clean kettle with two ounces of cloves, t
one ounce of mace, two ounces of black I
pepper, and two table-spoonfuls of cay- <
enne all powdered. 1
Again let it boil slowly and steadily !
{all day, and put it to cool in the evening:(
in a large pan. Cover it, and let it set'l
all night. Next day put it into small !
bottles, securing the corks bv dipping !
them in melted rosin, and tying leathers '
over them.j jj
If made exactly according to these die
rections, and slowly and thoroughly boil ;a
ed, it will keep for years in a cool dry !
place, and may be used for many purpo- «
ses when fresh tomatas are not to be
had.
(ti
Tomata Broiled. —Take large ripe!
tomatas; wipe them, and split them in j
half. Broil themon agridiron till brown,jj'
turning them when half done. Have b
ready in a dish some butter seasoned with
a little pepper. When the tomatas are!*;
well broiled, put them into the dish, and'*
jpress each a little with the back of a ;
spoon, so that the juice may run into the:
butter and mix with it. This is to make'
| the gravy. Send them to the table hot.!
Tomatas are very good sliced, and fried
i in butter.
i
Preserved Tomatas. —Take large
(fine tomatas, (not too ripe.) and. scald
them to make the skins come off easily.
| VVeigh them, and to each pound allow a
; pound of the best brown sugar, and the
(grated peel of a large lemon. Put all to
igether into a preserving kettle, and hav
ing boiled it slowly for three hours,
(skimming it carefully,) add the juice of
the lemons, and boil it an hour longer.;
Then put the whole into jars, and when
cool cover and tie them up closely.—
This is a cheap and excellent sweetmeat: i
but the lemon must on no account be o
mitted. It may be improved by boiling (
a little ginger with the other ingredients.
i
Tomata Honey. —To each pound of
tomatas, allow the grated peal of a lemon '
and six fresh peach-leaves. Boil them i
slowly till they are all to pieces; then
squeeze and strain them through a bag.
To each pint of liquid allow a pound of
loaf-sugar, and the juice of one lemon.!
Boil them together half an hour, or till
they become a thick jelly. Then put it
into glasses, and lay double tissue (taper
closely over the top. It will be scarcely
distinguishable from real honey.
Gumbo. —Take an equal quantity of
young tender ochras, and of ripe tomatas,
(for instance, a quarter of a pack of
each.) Chop the ochras fine, and scald)
and peel the tomatas. Put them into a|
stew-pan without any water. Add a
lump of butter,and a very little salt and
pepper; and, if you choose, an onion
minced fine. Let it stew steadily for an
hour. Then strain it, and send it to ta
ble as soup in a tureen. It should be like
a jelly, and is a favorite New Orleans
dish. Eat dry toast with it.
Gumbo Soup. —Take four pounds of
i the lean of a fresh round of beef and cut
(the meat into small pieces, avoiding care
fully all the fat. Season the meat with
a little pepper and salt, and put it on to
(boil with three quarts and a pint of water
((not more.) Boil it slowly and skim it
(well. When no more scum rises, put in
half a peck of ochras, peeled and sliced,
and half a peck of tomatas cut in quar
ters. Boil it slowly till the ochras and
tomatas are entirely dissolved, and the
meat all to rags. Then strain it through
!a cullender, and send it to tabic with sli-
Icesofdry toast. This soup cannot be
I made in less than seven or ci<Wit hours J
It you dine at two, you must put on the
meat to boil at six or seven in the morn
ing. It should be as thick as jelly.
To make Tomato Pies. —The tomat-i
oes are skinned and sliced, and after be
ing mixed with sugar spiced and pre
pared in the same manner as other pics.
Spiced Tomatoes.— Receipt for a
bushel of Tomatoes. —Take your toma
toes and pour boiling water over them,
skim them, then boil them well, after
which add a tea spoonful of salt, a tabic j
spoonful of black pepper, one table spoon-1-
ful of Cayenne, half an ounce of cloves.,
an ounce of mace; mix well, and put the|
tomatoes in jars, run mutton suet over
them, and tie buckskin over the tops: j
prepared in this way, they will keep a i
year.
Pickling Cucumbers.
A correspondent of the New England 1 <
Farmer gives an efficacious method of
pickling cucumbers, which he learnt
from an old sea captain in the West In
dies. The receipt is very simple, and <
the superiority of pickles cured by its di- \
rcctions, has been tested by many years (
experience. They are neither affected •
by age, season, nor climate. The fol- J
lowing is the receipt: “To each hund- ]
red of cucumbers put a pint of salt, and 1
pour in boiling water sufficient to cover (
the whole. Cover them tight to prevent (
the steam from escaping, and in this con- ]
dition let them stand for twenty-four 1
hours. They are then to bo taken out, j
and after being wiped, perfectly dry, (
(care being taken that tho skin is not (
broken,) placed in the jar in which they <
are to be kept. Boiling Vinegar (if spice j
is to be used it should be boiled with the (
vinegar) is then to be put to them, the ’
jar closed tight, and in a fortnight deli- j
cious hard pickles are produced, as green j
as the day they were upon the vines.” (
The best vinegar to be used. j (
List of Payments to the Washingtonian. I;
GQ?” The following personshave paid their subscrip.; *
tion to the Washingtonian, up to June 10th, 184-1. 1
Augusta —C Seastrunk, B Johnson. Cantos —L
Worley, J L Galt, John Mcßae, K E Field, R F Daniel, "
J R Galt G S Hoyl, A W Walton, W W Tremhley, T I j
A Maddox, John Micham, Roht Hawkins, Jabez Galt,),
J H Wood, J A Maddox. Forsyth —S. Stanford. Ham-! *
burg, (S. C )—D L Adams, W W Sales, M Gray, Robt; 1
Anderson,Peter Smith. Greenville, (S. C.) —K Long,! 1
W M Goodlett, James Sherman, W B Thompson. Val- i
ley Creek (Ala.) —F Bradley, John Johnson, AGMc-L
Craw, W Morgan. Woopville,(Ala.)—C. Tate. Cam-' 1 '
bridge— Davetiport Evans, paid to Dec 10 ’4O, C
■
(AUGUSTA PRIt
CURRENT,
| Carefui.lt Corrected Wee
I Bagging, Hemp
Tow
Gunny .....
Bale Rope ~
Bacon, liog rou ml
Ilatns
- Shoulders
Sides
Beep, Smoked
Butter, Goshen
North Carolina...
Country
Coffee, Green prime Cuba.
Ordinary to good..
St. Domingo
P.io
Laguira
Porto Rico
Java
Mocha
Candles, Sperm
Tallow. Georgia,
do. Northern.
Cheese, American
English
Crackers, Augusta made..
Northern
Cigars, Spanish
American !
Corn j
Fodder '
Fish, Herrings j
Mackerel, No. 1 ....
do. No. 2
do. No. 3 ....
: Flour, Canal
Baltimore
Western
Country
Feathers
Ginger
Gun power, Dupont’s fff ..
B asting.....
Glass, 10 12
8* 10
Iron, Russia
Swedes, assorted ....
iloop
Sheet
Nail Rods
Lead, Bar
Sheet
Leather, Sole
Upper
Calf Skins
Lard
Molasses, N. Orleans....
Havana
English Island..
Nails
Oils, Lamp
Linseed \
Tanners
Oats
Peas
Paints, Red Lead
White Lead
Spanish Brown ...
Yellow Ochre
Pepper, Black
Raisins, Malaga
Muscatel
Bloom
Rice, Prime
Inferior to good
Sugars, New Orleans
Havana white
do. brown....
Muscovado
St. Croix
Porto Rico
Lump
Loaf
Double refined ....
Spice
Soap, American, No. 1....
do. No. 2....
Salt, Liverpool ground...
do. do
Steel, German
Blistered
Shot, all sizes
Tobacco, N. Carolina
Virginia
Twine
Tea, Bohea
Souchong
Hyson
Gunpowder :
EXCHANGE TABLE. —Specie Basis.
Augusta Notes.
Mechanics’ Bank par.
Brunswick Bank “
Bank of Augusta “
Augusta Insurance & Banking Co “
Branch Georgia Bail Rood “
! Branch State of Georgia “
Savannah Notes.
\ State Bank “
Marine and Fire Insurance Bank “
Planters’ Bank “
Central Rail Road Bank lfidis.
Counts r Notes.
State Bank Branch, Macon par
Other Branches State Bank “
Commercial Bank. Macon "
Milledgeville Bank “
Georgia Rail Road Bank, Athens *•'
City Council of Augusta “
Ruckersville Bank “
Branch Marine & Fire Insurance Bank “
St. Mary’s Bank “
Branch Central R. R. Bank, Macon ... 15 dis.j
Central Bank 7 a 9 “ j
Exchange Bank of Brunswick No sale.
Insurance Bank of Columbus, Macon.. “ “
Pnocnix Bank, Columbus.... “ “
Bank of Hawkinsville 5 dis.
City Council of Milledgeville Uncertain.
City Council of Columbus “
City Council of Macon “
Monroe Rail Road Bank Broke
Bank of Darien and Branches u
Chattahoochic R. R. and Banking Co.. “
Western Bank of Georgia “ i
Bank of Columbus “
Planters & Mechanics Bank Columbus “
Bank of Ocmulgee “
Georgia G pr. ct. Bonds for specie,.... 75 pr. dol.
GeorgiaS pr. ct. Bonds, 93 cts.
South Carolina Notes, .
Charleston Banks par.
Bank of Hamburg... “ j
Country Banks “
Alabama Notes 17 a 20 db.
' Checks.
New York Sight par. <
Boston
Philadelphia “ i
Baltimore
Lexington par a £ prem.
Richmond, Va.... par.
Savannah "f
Charleston J
DIED, in Ihis city, oa the inrt, HANNAH
MARGARET, youngest daughter of Charles T. and!
Mary Rich, aged 1 year 11 months and M days.
{AJ“ The Boston papers will please copy the above.
33* The subscriber respect
fully returns his thanks to the Firemen
and citizens generally, for their timely
assistance yesterday, in arresting the
Fire on the lot occupied by him.
Jas. McCaffebtv.
Augusta, July 29, 1843.
JtJ* President Shannon will,
by Divine permission, preach This Even
ing, at 8 o’clock—To-morrow, at 9 a. m.
and at 4 and 8 p. m.—in the new Chris
tian Meeting House, oh Reynold-strcet.
Pews alwavs free.
July 29, 1843.
S. T. CHAPMAN, ~
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Office third door above the Augusta Bank.
July 22 7 ts
| OHN MILLEDGE, Attorney ht Law,
* office in the Law Range, will be thankful for
!any business entrusted to his care. He will prac
tice in Burke, Scrivcn, and Colombia counties.
Augusta, May 20, 24 ts
J)R. JOHN MILLEN, Office N 0.1147,
North side Broad-street, below Eagle and
Phoenix Hotel, Augusta. [June 10 ly
OOOK Bindery and Blank Book Man
ufactory, opposite the Po6t Office, and ad
joining the office of the Augusta Washingtonian.
June 10 ly ] T. S. STOY.
CHARLES eTgRENvTILE & CO.~
and Stationers, 244
Broad-street, offers for sale, at wholesale
and retail, a large assortment of School,Classical,
Medical, Law and Miscellaneous Books ; togeth
er with Blank Books, Paper, Paper Hangings,
;U,uills, Metallic Pens, Fine Cutlery, and
Stationery of every description,
Music, Musical Instruments, and every article
usually called for in a Bookstore.
Law and Medical Libraries turnished on the
most liberal terms.
Schools, Academics, and Lilcrary Institutions
supplied at the lowest prices.
Juno 10 1 ts
REMEDY FOR WOKMS.
r T , HE Compound Syrup of Pink Root,
prepared by the subscriber, from the origin
al receipt of tbel|tc Dr. M. Antony.
This pleasant apd safe preparation is recom
mended, as one" of the effectual remedies for
expelling Worms from the system. For sale, in
quantities to suit puichasers,
July l 4 tf] WM. HAINES, Jr.
tWM. HAINES, Jr. (Succes
sor to Garvin & Haines,) Wholesale
and Retail Dealer in Drugs, Medi
cines, Paints, Oils, Glass, Dye-Stuffs,
Perfumery, Surgical Instruments, &c. &c.—Has
now on hand a select assortment of the above ar
ticles, for sale at low prices and on moderate
terms. All orders executed with neatness and
despatch. WM. HAINES, Jr.
No. 232 Broad-street, Augusta.
June 18 1 ts
IIAVI LAND, ItISLEY CO.
Near the Mansion House , Globe, and U. States
Hotels, Augusta, Ga.
DEALERS IN
Choice Drugs and Medicines,]
Chemicals, Patent Medicines,
« Surgical & Dental Instruments
Perfumery, Brushes,
Paints, Oils,
Dye-Stuffs,
Window Glass, &c. &c.
June 17 2 ly
JOHN B. MURPHY.
has removed to the Store 3d
Jillq \ AilL. door below the Post Office
/ JH corner,No. 214 Uroadstrcct,
s 'S n °* Ibc Large Golden
Spectacles. Clocks, Watch
cs and Jewelry, carefully re
#£_ i ; Smsmi ---paired and warranted.
fcfflllllllillllllliiilllM A continuance of for
mer patronage will ho thankfully received.
Augusta, June 10th, 1843 1 ly
brass & Iron foundry,
T IE subscriber has now on hand a.
large stock of the raw materials, of the best
quality, for Mill and Gin Gear, also, fust rate
patterns of every description of Machinery, at
his Foundry, rear of the Presbyterian
Church, on the Road from Augusta to Savannah
—where he is prepared to do all kinds of business
in his line, as low as any other establishment in
the city. He flatters himself that be will be able
to give satisfaction to all who may entrust their
work to his care. Orders left at the Foundry, or
with any of the merchants of Augusta, will bo g
promptly attended to.
j July 1 4 6m] P. H. MANTZ.
FOR SALE.—
The subscriber has on hand
150,000 Common Brick, 25,000 Well Brick, also
1 10,000 Cornish and Water Table Brick, suitable
for binding for Door Yards or Garden Walks ;
all of which are well burnt, and for sale low, at
the yard, or can be delivered at any place in the
city or on the Sand Hill. Hi 3 residence is near
the yard. Orders left at the. post office will bo
immediately attended to.
July 1 4 3in] S. L. BASSFORD.
ITnTianufactory. "
qpINXER’S Work of evety description
made to order, at short notice, such as
BATHING TUBS,
FACTORY CANS,
CYLENDERS,
OIL STANDS, (from 1 up to 100 gallons.)
PATENT COFFEE POTS, of all sizes,' to
'suit hotels or private families,
PATENT BOILERS, for washing or heal
jing water.for Baths.
O* All the above mentioned articles mado of
: Double tin,
A regular assortment of TIN WARE kept
constantly on hand, to suit merchants or pedlers.
All kinds of ROOFING and GUTTER?
made aiwl repaired, i.ow for cash.
The above business superintended by
K E. SCOFIELD,
Jacksori-strect, between the Globe 12 i
trj and Rail Rond Dejol
A[Ugust.n. June 17 2 1>
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