The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-08-16
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The CROPS WHEAT IN MIcHleAN-Vu1pvo on
THE ST JosEPHs.-This fertile region is blsssed
with production exceeding even the abundance
of former years. The Niles Republican OF the 6tl,
inst. says:-
"The farmers have had most delightful weather
for harvesting, and the wheat is ne ary all housed
in the best order. IL 10 predicted that more wheat
is raised in the ST. Joseph valley this year than at
any previous one We have seen fields containing
600 acres, and farmer on Terre Coupe, with his
tenants has cut 200 acres We have never seen
better crop in any country than the ST. Joseph val
ley turns ont this season, most fields averaging from
twenty 10 forty bushels to the acre. The quantity
OF wheat Tor sale in this valley Is inestimabIe 1f
buyers know their own interest they will make this
their station. We have been told that Tene Coupe
alone will turn out 100 600 bushels. II those wish
ng to purchase farms will visit this valley JUS before
harvest Time. they will never have itching to go
any larther"
CHAuTAUQUE County, N. Y.--The last Fredonia
Censor says;-
)" The news of the wheat crop is favorable from
AL quarters, and farther fall In the price is expect
ed. Large amounts are now brought down The lake
This crop In this vicinity looks well, except some
pieces OF spring wheat, when has been injured by
the late dry weather. Corn looks we'll not with.
standing we have had lrosts every month, thus far
AT Charlotte, we understand frost last week did
considerable damage 10 the crops"
A GERMAN CoUNT-CAprAIn OF A WESTERN
STEAMER. "A correspondent OF the Louisville Jour-
nal gives the following description of individual
whom he met on an excursion on the Western
rivevs:--
We are now out OF Fever river, and again breast
ing the mighty Mississippi Walk into the cabin
and I'll introduce you To the captain, alias the
Count Hazarhy-a live, full bloeded Hungarian
Count-ne mistake. He was one of the lite guards
Of the Emperor of Austria. an intimate OF the young
Duke OF Reichstadt, Princess Esterhazy and Met
iernch, whom he sacres most beautifully; and in
consequence ot HE participation in the Polish revo-
luton, was expatrlated and instead of being a cap
tam on horse amongst princes and pears, is now,
aas captain OF the yerest eptome Of steam
boats, amongst pilots and pediars.
"Tempora mutantur IT nos mutamur cum iIlisv
He is a man of extensive information, a fund Of
anecdote, and his history is replete with romance.
Picture to yourself man OF about thirty FIVE with
bold hazel eye, bronzed complexion, regular fea-
lures, raven hair, and the handsomest teeth you
ever saw, surmounted with magnificent nous.
tache, hablted In green cloth opera cap, with a
Hungarian jacket, dotted with frogs lace work and
tasscls, thrown loosely like mantle over his
shoulders his feet decked off with pair of Red
nver moccaslns, sparlllog with beads and flowers,
and meerschaum IN his mouth, some six feet long,
with curious antique bowl, emitting a cloud OF
k,nne klnnIk Qhe bark OF the red willow, which
The Indians dry and smoke) and that is the Count.
IMMoDERATK DRINKING The number OF glasses
of the waters which the visitors of Saratoga should
drink, is regulated by the capacity of the per-
son who takes them. The following story is told in
a letter from Saratoga, OF recent date =
friend informs that have fallen much below the
mark in last letter in speaking Of twenty glasses Of
friend having recently swalo sixty three glasses
in the course Of day might be suggested to this
lady that she would save much labor and time If she
would allow OF the who DIP bottles In the spring
to sink her to the proper depth till she filed phe Oh
ect might be accomplished very effectively and speedily
by this process
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