The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-07-23
Racfs and Fancy.

The WHEAT CRoP OF 1Sfa-Fron present appear
suc-s the wheat CROP Of ls4s promises an average
weld Although the product per acre NAV not be
90 large 40 il was last year, vet from the greater
smounf e land cultivated IN wheat this year than
as, Il is thought the total product will equal that OF
1872
There msnv, however, who do not think the
crop ~ 1913 will ne heavv one, and therefore an
ticpaie a rise in flower 10 Sc or ST.
Troy miller recently contracted with New
York house tor the delivery OF 1900 barrels ot flour
stSo % TO be delivered from the lst to the 18Th OF
Auvusy.
The crops in this vic; nity generally look WELL
Hay u abundant. Winter grain will yield we'll
Several ne de Of rye have already been cut. Sum
msr grain Is backward, but is remarkably healthy.
2ned crop # the auumna rosts do not injure IT -
Potatoes and root crops every thing that can be
desired Troy Wing.
An EXCITING ScENR AT CAPE CoD.-On Tuesday
about noon, school OF black fish, which had en-
Tered Barnstable harbnr were circumvented and at
Hacked by the Inhabitants in about twelve boats,
manned by about sixty men, armed with scythes,
Ptchiorks, axes, some old lances. one bayonet fast
ened 10 a pole, &c The attack continued until
i've, NJ when five black fish were kill
ed Three Others. being the remnant OF the scho +,
escaped. The sport is represented to have been
very animated; but most of those engaged in il be-
Ina farmers, not accustomed TO IT, and not be-
Ing provided with whalemen's gear. boats, &c. la
bored under some disadvantage. The result, how
ever was very gratifying, the FISH being expected to
sverage barrel OF oil each, worth about forty cents
par gallon The sportsmeu are represented To have
strver manfuhy with the huge animals, fighting
IN some Instances, with sheath knives, and at such
close quarters that their garments were besprinkled
with blood.-Bostor Courier.
CRowINe.--T Loco Focos in New Orleans are
Crowins, in French, very much al their victory at
the recent elections. The French side of the Cou-
nsr has the following
GLoRxux TuoMrHr,
Cooorioo Cnco'fnoro :, Coeoricoro o-eo-oo-oh ;!
Immediately after this, comes the picture of
chicken cock - II ia had enough 10 be beaten
w in ie mt IN he
ed II ever we get another chance for growing,
we shall call In the aid of some OF our German
trends. and give II To them in high Dutch -
Darts WHEAT ELEVATOR spacious build
ing, which was erected last spring, at the junction
OF The harbor and ship canal, and which had been
nearly h'led with grain, gave way al the north end
Yesterday and relieved Itself OF some 600 bushels,
bv sliding II down 10 the eartn below. Bot few
bushels ofwheat WILDE lost, and the expense Of
pairing the break bat trfng The works are in
full operation again to-day-BJ Com.
90 The Salem Gazette says, that the shoe bu-
siness in that quarter, is now in brisk and pro-
mlslng condition. In Lynn, eyerv workman is en-
Poyed, and in Salem and elsewhere, the is
nearly the same Wages have risen TO the average
they have maintained for the last few years.
A JOLLY PLACE TO EDIT A PApER-The Kalida
COZ Venture SAYS" We hope our friends will
overlook our irregularities tor the past few weeks.
we are now permanently located in the county
jail with sufficient force TO insure the regular issue
OF our paper In future"
CoISclpENr-Pereerne White was born on board
me Nav Flower in Provincetown harbor, The next
day after her arrival in 1920; he lived and died in
Msrshheld, Plymouth county. in The wear 1901 aged
81 and his death inserted in the first number of
the Boston News 'eter, the first paper published in
this country, in l704
The distance 10 be travelled by land in going
from the East Indies TO England is only ninety
miles
% A woman in WISCONSIN, it is said, who was
lately attack by bear in the woods, so abused
the poor animal! with her tongue that he died at her
feet Don't believe il.
OPFrc1AL-NAvY ORpERs.-Lieut David Nc Dou-
gal, to the Falmouth. Passed Midshlpman Van B.
Morgan, TO the Phoenix MidsAipman w. H.
Jameson, to the receiving ship at Norfolk