The Rural Magazine, and Literary Evening Fire-Side, Vol. 1 No. 12 (1820) - Various

CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES.

Statement showing the Commencement and Termination of each Session of Congress, held under the present Constitution, with the number of days in each.

A: CONGRESS.
B: SESSION.
C: YEAR OF INDEPENDENCE.
D: NO. OF DAYS IN EACH SESSION.

A		B	FROM			TO			C	D	WHERE HELD.
1	{	1	March	4,	1789	September	29,	1789	13	210	New York
	{	2	January	4,	1790	August	12,	1790	14	221	do
	{	3	December	6,	1790	March	3,	1791	15	88	Philadelphia
2	{	1	October	24,	1791	May	8,	1792	16	98	do
	{	2	November	5,	1792	March	2,	1793	17	119	do
3	{	1	December	2,	1793	June	9,	1794	18	190	do
	{	2	November	3,	1794	March	3,	1795	19	121	do
4	{	1	December	7,	1795	June	1,	1796	20	178	do
	{	2	December	5,	1796	March	3,	1797	21	89	do
	{	1	May	15,	1797	July	10,	1797	21	57	do
5	{	2	November	13,	1797	July	16,	1798	22	247	do
	{	3	December	3,	1798	March	3,	1799	23	90	do
6	{	1	December	2,	1799	May	14,	1800	24	165	do
	{	2	November	17,	1800	March	3,	1801	25	107	Washington City
7	{	1	December	7,	1801	May	3,	1802	26	138	do
	{	2	December	6,	1802	March	3,	1803	27	88	do
8	{	1	October	17,	1803	March	27,	1804	28	163	do
	{	2	November	5,	1804	March	3,	1805	29	119	do
9	{	1	December	2,	1805	April	21,	1806	30	141	do
	{	2	December	1,	1806	March	3,	1807	31	93	do
10	{	1	October	26,	1807	April	25,	1808	32	183	do
	{	2	November	7,	1808	March	3,	1809	33	117	do
	{	1	May	22,	1809	June	28,	1809	33	38	do
11	{	2	November	27,	1809	May	1,	1810	34	156	do
	{	3	December	3,	1810	March	3,	1811	35	91	do
12	{	1	November	4,	1811	July	6,	1812	36	246	do
	{	2	November	2,	1812	March	3,	1813	37	94	do
	{	1	May	24,	1813	August	2,	1813	37	71	do
13	{	2	December	6,	1813	April	18,	1814	38	134	do
	{	3	September	19,	1814	March	3,	1815	39	166	do
14	{	1	December	4,	1815	April	30,	1816	40	149	do
	{	2	December	2,	1816	March	3,	1817	41	92	do
15	{	1	December	1,	1817	April	30,	1818	42	151	do
	{	2	November	16,	1818	March	3,	1819	43	108	do
16	{	1	December	6,	1819	May	15,	1820	44	162	do
	{	2	November	13,	1820	March	3,	1821	45	111	do

MISCELLANY.

Gluten an Antidote for Corrosive Sublimate.—During the researches undertaken by Dr. Taddei on gluten, and on wheaten flour, he discovered that gluten had the property of acting on the red oxide of mercury, and on corrosive sublimate. If it be mixed with either of these substances, it immediately loses its viscidity, becomes hard, and is not at all liable to putrefaction. Further, if flower be made into a paste, with solution of corrosive sublimate, it is impossible to separate the gluten and starch in the usual way. This effect induced Dr. Taddei to suppose, that in cases of poisoning by corrosive sublimate, wheaten flour and gluten would prove excellent antidotes to the poison. It was found by experiment, that wheaten flour and gluten, reduced corrosive sublimate to the state of calomel; and also that considerable quantities, of a mixture of flour or gluten with corrosive sublimate, might be eaten by animals without producing injury; thus fourteen grains of sublimate have been given in less than twelve hours to rabbits and poultry without injury, whereas a single grain was sufficient to produce death when administered alone. A grain of the sublimate required from twenty to twenty-five grains of fresh gluten to become innocuous; when dry gluten was used, half this quantity was sufficient, but when wheaten flour was taken, from fifteen to eighteen denari, (500 or 600 gr.,) were required. Dr. Taddei recommends that dried gluten be kept in the apothecaries' shops, and that it be administered when required, mixed with a little water.—Giornale di Fisica, 2. p. 375.

Anecdote.—During the examinations of Surgeons for the army or navy, it is well known that the veterans of that respectable class, question very minutely those who wish to become qualified. After answering very satisfactorily to the numerous inquiries made, a young gentlemen was asked; if he wished to give his patient a profuse perspiration, what he would prescribe? He mentioned many diaphoretic medicines in case the first failed, and had some hopes that he should pass with credit, but the unmerciful querist thus continued:— "Pray, sir, suppose none of those succeeded, what step would you take next?" "Why, sir," rejoined the harassed son of Esculapius, "I would send him here to be examined, and if that would not give him a sweat, I know not what would."

Cutting of Wheat before it is ripe.—It is said by a Paris paper that grain cut eight days before the ordinary time, has, first, the advantage of escaping the dangers which threatened it at that period. This is accidental, but it has the positive advantage of being more nutritive, larger, finer, and is never attacked by the weasel. These assertions are proved by the most conclusive experiments, made upon a piece of corn, half of which was cut prematurely, the other half at the customary time. The first part gave a hectolitre more corn for a half hectare. Afterwards an equal quantity of the farina was made into bread; that of the corn cut when green, made from six decalitres seven lbs. more bread than the other. Finally, the weasel attacked the corn cut when ripe, and the other was free from it. The moment to reap, is, when the grain, squeezed between the fingers, appears pasty, like the crumb of bread immediately after it is taken from the oven. This, which is the opinion of Mr. Cadet de Vaux, is supported by that of Mr. Mellard, a very respectable agriculturist. They both confirm their theory by experiments. The same custom has been practised for many years at the magnificent farm of Mr. Coke, at Holkham, in England, who cuts not only his grain before its maturity, but likewise grasses, and even herbaceous plants. He does not hesitate to attribute to this measure the superior quality of his corn and hay to that of other farmers, who reap all things at the period of their perfect maturity.

Seduction.—A verdict of damages, to the amount of fourteen hundred and fifty dollars, was lately given in Ohio, in a case of seduction. This is "paying dear for the whistle."