Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-06-23

hills were almost barren of verdure; they are now
clothed with The richest and deepest green; the grass
that scanned backward in breaking from its winter
vering now waves beautifully before the gentle
breeze of summer, and the grain shows an increase
IN It's fair proportions with almost every summing
The farmers are confident of an abundant harvest
and if the weather should continue favorable, il will
| be but little if any later than usual There will be
vast quantity of wheat gathered this year, as there
was much more than usual sowed last year in con-
Its high price for two or three years past
| Willis has just completed tragedy for Mss Cliff
ton, tor which she has paid him one thousand dollars
we are glad TO see dramatic authors looking up. 1t IS
high time. Captain Marryatt is said To be writing
| sea drama for j. X. Scott promising American
actor He's now in this clty.-Boston Cent.
| Fatal OccuRRENcE.-The Columbus Sentinel,
(Georgla) gives an account of an unfortunate Difficult
ty which took place in that city between Mr. Tho
mas w. Howe formerly of the city Of Boston, but
| for the last two months of Columbus and young
man by the name of Richard G. Ridgway. A meet
ing was sought by the latter-but few words passed
between them when Ridgway drew pistol and shot
him down-the ball entering on the left side of the
neck, and ranging downwards into the right breast.
| Mr.. Howe survived until the next evening" when
death ended his suferings. Ridgway is in Jail, to
await his trial at the term of the Superior Court in
| October next.
| The Mobiles of Germany formed a Temperance So
| clety in 1900 and adopted bylaws, wherein they
pledged themselves never 10 get drunk not to drink
bur fourteen glasses of wine aday, and to eat only
two head meals in twenty-f four hours" besides
| luncheon. 1t was further provided that
eff any member should infringe the constitutions
of the ORDER three said and wellconduced brothers
shall pronounce on the guilt Of the accused and if
found guilty. adjudge, him to the greater or lesser
| punishment at their discretion. The greater To be-
that from the date of his crime for the period of one
year he shall not be allowed to be present at any
tournament or Knghtly play, either horse or foot.
The next punishment that for the space of one year,
he be net allowed to drink wine; and as still light
should such be deemed ne
adudged to forfeit the two best horses in his stable
and to pay fine of three hundred dollars"
tbs WEATHER AND CRoPs.-A more growing sea-
son we do not remember We have had rather more
promise abundantly. The Wheat and Rye crops are
made, all that is wanting for them is dry weather, to
harden the grain and good harvest-home. Fruit is
abundant; of apples there is an unusual display.
Our market is well stocked with all the vegetables
the climate and Affords and those of the best
quality Accounts from all parts of the Union agree
IN the very promising appearance of crops Of all
kinds, except Frederick County, Maryldnd-there
they determined have crop Of any thing
but complaints and of them they always have an
average crop.-Cin. Post, Ju. Ia.
gIWe have seen some beautiful specimens of gold
from some of our mines, within the last two days
Old Virginia IS brushing up-gettlng ready for the
tide which IS fast approaching IN her affairs and she
will as certainly avail herself of it ii comes. Enter
prise is searching out her vast mineral sorehouses-
while ingenuity and industry are planning facilities
of transportation all the state. This gaddens
the hearts OF the chosen people of God the farmers
and they are preparing for increase ofproducts
and plying themselves with diligent hands What
can momentary arrangement in money matters do
with us-so snguarly blessed by the hand of Provi-
dencc.-Rch Comp.
STEAM NAVIGATION OF THE ArLAxrIc.-The N
| Haven Herald publishes the following letter, dated
LONDON, May III, l837.-'The steam ship of 1900
tons which we are now building for the New York
trade is getting forward rapidly and if il should please
God TO spare my life and health hope next Spring
to take out late news Some Of our philosophers
| reasoning from coastng boats and confinlng them
selves to coasng boats, and not being able willing
to stretch their intellect an inch beyond a coasting
boat have come to the conclusion that steam ship
can possibly carry coal enough to steam greater dis
lance than 200 miles and the distance from Ports
mouth 10 New York is 5000 miles, therefore a steam
ship cannot run TO New York.
In answer to such reasoning, take the liberty to
reply that the steam ship now building, could
If necessary take a sufficient quantity of coal
board to steam 10 New York and back. The ship is
calculated TO take % days consumption of fuel, 800
tons measurement goods, and 500 passengers. She
is 235 feet upon deck, 40 feet beam exclusive of pad
dies, II feet hold, with three decks. The calculation
is 10 make an average passage to New York in Is
| days, and something less home.
She is nearly double the size Of any steam ship that
has yet been built for deep navigation, and
when steam ship is proportloned 10 her intended
voyage, cannot any more difficulty in perform
ing it than there is in running from London TO Gbral
tar.
MELANCHOLY AND SINGULAR EvEsT.-The house
ofMr. Henry Gay, IN New Lebanon, Columbia coun-
w, about mile from the Presbyterian meeting house,
consumed by fire the afternoon of the Sd inst
and we regret to add that the aged mother of Mr. Gay,
who infrm and sick, and his little daughter about
four years old, lost their lives. The circumstances
attending this occurrence not less extraordinary
than melancholy. II is supposed that the fire orel-
mated from the spontaneous combustion Of feathers
| which had been taken from bed on which Mrs. q.
had lain, and who had died few days previous. The
feathers had been washed and spread in a close room
to dry and little of Mr. G.. who had been in the
room, remarked that they were hot. The first that
was discovered of the fire, the smoke issuing
from the house. and the neighbors there in the
course of fifteen twenty minutes; but not in time
TO the lives Of the old lady the child whose
ruins found partly consumed in the room adj
acent to that in which the feathers had been placed.
Albany Argus.
i TREAsunv DEPARTMENT, May &c, 1887.
| To the President THE UNITED STATES:
Sir: In consequence of the recent suspension Of
specie payments by most of the banks in which the
dlsbursing officers Of the Government made their de-
posites of public money the undersigned has deemed
il proper to take the opinion Of the Attorney General
on the effect of that measure upon those depostes
and in consequence thereof 10 submit the following
recommendations TO the President
lst That all those officers be instructed by the
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