The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-08-01
The Weather and the Crops.

The DanvIe Republican of July 20 says The
wheat cIop IN his (Genesee) Valley fully sustains
previously published opinions II has filled out
hand omely, and will probably prove NOR. than an
average crop On the hills IL is much lighter but
upen the whole pretty fair. Corn and other coarse
grains are dong very well, and give promise of an
abundan, harvest
The Canandagua Repository of July 18th says.-
The wheat crop IN this vicinity promises much
better than was anticipated a few weeks ago. The
straw is light, but general " speaking the heads
very large, and the berry plump. We are inclined
10 believe that that valuable crop in this vicinity will
yield the average quantity, and that the grain will
be OF unusually good quality.
The Miners Journal" says - The wheat in
THIS portion OF the country is nearly all Sc
cured, aud, from what can learn, will Weld fair
and average crop.
The "Ebensburg (Pa.) Mountaineer," of the 18th
inst, saYs;-The dry weather appears TO have an
injurious effect on the Oats crop in this county, and
Ass on the meadows 10 some extent. Corn promi-
ses we'll We hear OF a good deal OF smut among
the wheat here, and in other places also.
The Richmond Compiler" of Saturday, SAVES
me potato crop IN this region is pretty much
failure this year, with some exceptions Of course
The weather continues dry and burning hot with
US few more days of such weather, without
ram, VIII put much Of the corn, indeed the bulk OF
1ne nghland corn IN the region of the draueh, be-
yond the redeeming power of rain or any thing else
The Brldse,on IN j Chronicle" saws Our
excnange papers give hatterng accounts OF the crops
III almost every part OF the country. Our farmers
ANY good one; but owing TO the continued wet
weather ot last week. some of il has been considera-
bly, injured in gathering.
The wheat crop in Ontario county, N. Y, proves
very good The straw Is light, but the berry
plump.
The Predonia Censor" savs,-The crops in
Chatauque county, N. Y, look we'll notwthstand-
ing they have had fross every month thus far
The "Syrscuse IN W State Journal saws. that
the crops ct wheat and grass in that county (Onon-
The "Suubury (Pa) American of the 10Th inst
says he crops IN this section turn out pretty
well. Some fields, however, have been visited
The "Lewistown (Pa Gazette" Of the 2eth
INST, says Our farmers are pretty well through
with the grain harvest, which has been unusually
late. There is not so much straw as was last wear
but from all we can learn the head is better filled
and the grain fuller and heavier
DESPERATE CoMBaT-k gentleman from Warren
Ton, FauquIer county, Va, states that a son of
th9mas L, Moore, OF that town, and Mr.. Robert
on Monday last. Moore inquired of Lee if he said
ne lh'snuea 10 cowhide his fa,her-Lee replied in
the affirmative. Moore then struck Lee with
snidI waxing cane, and Lee fired pistol at Moore
%l'nout efiect-Moore then fired at and wounded
Lee, who returned he fire, but again wi bout effect.
Moore drew mother pistol and the cap burst: Moore's
iather mere handed HIM another pistol; but The by
ISLANDERS lnterered. Mr.. Lee was then taken 10 his
room, where he died in a few minutes: The hall
having entered his left breast, broke rib and took
aurecloh 10 ms rlght side, where IL lodged Mr.
Lee was son OF The late Charles Lee, OF Va Cat
torney General under Ohm Adams and son ip-law
Of the Hon John Scott, OF the General Court in |
Virginia Mr. Moore is the cousin of Commodore |
E1wln Moore, and near relative OF General Hen !
oerson oil the Marines Richmond JVhig, 18th.
Hoes--Clncinnat is vastly troubled with unruy |
porkers. The Gazette says -
The increased number of ravenous, half starved |
hogs now roaming through the yards and alleys Of |
me city, Is becoming an ntoierable nuisance Like
the frogs OF Egypt, they cover the land, aud come
up into our henSes and kneading troushs aud man
has TO guard his store, and every other place where
anything eatable is TO be found from their omnivo.
rous nav. They have become so voracous that
at last they begin 10 eat children. A hog Yesterday
walked mp 10 the door step OF house IN Yearman
street where child l9 months old was sitting and
SelZlng the arm OF the child, dragged il nearly
across the street, before It's screams brought It's mo-
amer TO the spot he child's head is badly bruised
and It's arm severely lacerated by the sow's tusks
AUD this is the third OF the kind that has come
10 our knowledge within few weeks.
COMPLIMENTARY An ILL naiured landsman, in
mt OF spleen, oGce said, He that cannot eat any
tnlhg, dressed In any way, at any time out OF any
thns-and this under the sight Of any Dirt the ei-
feet OF any smell, the sound # any dscord and
the feeling ot any motion, should not GO tn sea
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THE ASSISTANT VICE CHANCELLOR OF
THE FIRST CIRCUIT.
ANN Z. YATES,
ARCH, BALp WATT and other,
Pursuance o an order Of this Cour made above
cause wl be snd II publ under the di