The New York herald., 1844-09-30

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Enron CoRREcrEp-In the police report Of the case Of
horse and wagon thief in paper Of Saturday, the
Of the different parties connected with the affair
somewhat erroneous The name OF the thlet shoud
have heen Abraham King, who went to the livery stable
OF Mr. d McMann, in Varick street. on the lst OF May
csra me- heard OF him.
until day or two since, when he was discovered in
county and was ARRESTED sss BY Mr. Simon cm ane
mittsd
Coming Elections.
STATE ELECTIONS IN OCTOBER.
Wednesday, Oct 2-Mary land Governr and Legislature.
Monday, 7-Georgia-LegislatuIe and Congress-
:" 7-Arkansas-Gov. Leg and Congress.
Tu. Wed, 4" s-s-New Jersey Govr and Legislature
Tuesday, s-Ohio- Gov'r, Legislature and Con.
STATE ELECTIONS IN NovEMBER-sAME DAYS WITH
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Tuesday s-New York-Gov:, Leg, and Con.
Monday, ll-Massachusetts- Gov, Leg, and Con.
Tuesday, -Delaware-Leg legislature and Congress.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
The Electors Of President and Vice President cho
in each of the States, except South arona by the
people, by general ticket, the following days in No.
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/ by the Legislature about the lst Of December.
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4-Maine, Elecors New Hampshire .;5;o o; Connect.
| Georgia, 10; Mississippi, 9 Kentucky, ~;
| Indiana, 70; illinois, .; Missouri, Z; Michi'
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l1-Massachusetts - Maryland, g; Alabama, g.
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Express contains article, probably from the pen
Professor Hitchcock the Of the extraordina
and disastrous failure of the potato crop He express
year is the result of disease And by way Of showing
how he to this conclusion. he remarks, that the
tops aie: first and appeared they had endured hard
os And is the leaves and stalks that the juices
other principles that nourh the roots and ubers ire
prepared If these fail the potatoes must be stopped in
their growth They do not pen and, Of course, liza
BILE to decay He donbt in regard to the cause
Of the disease; He thinks however, i must b, some
thing derived from the atmosphere since SO wide
spread He incnes to the opinion that the season has
been too wet for this crop He is confident that the
he finds that in dry land they nave suffered less than in
soil He therefore nfers, that it will be found. that
crop will suffer much in this way He links
very possible that the electro state of the atmosphere
gard the supposed poisonous quality Of potaos affect
ed by this maady he the opinion that there
| peculiar pirus in them that need excite panic
Though the potato belongs to poisonous be plants
cooking renders harmless. And there is no danger
that will eat potatoes raw he need have no fear ot
eating them, provided he It's those that are water
soaked.
CoNvuIsIoNs FROM WEARING TIGHT BooTs.-A
most painful instance of the folly OF wearing tight
boots, occurred at Calvert Hall on Thursday evening"
We noce ior Tue wa,n,ns S q th
Concert Of the Swiss BelRngers that evening, just
previous to the close OF the was thrown
into violent convusive fit occasioned by the tghtness
o his boots BY the assistance OF number OF those pre-
sent, his boots with great difficulty, taken off, du
Urir hn
and ELECTED the deepest sympahies of all who witnessed
it. He was, believe, taken to the Office Of Dr.
Menberger where after the elapse of time, and
with considerable difficulty, he was finally restored.
DISEASED PorAroEs-T Providence Trans
crlpt states that three men In Cumberland are re-
orted to have died day two since from eating diseased
potatoes We learn that in different parts OF New Hamp-
shire quite number of cattle their lives in the
way. One farmer in jeffrey lost eight out of nine
hogs which had been fed his potatoes and there
many other instances Of similar character int in that t. sec
yachfuness for their own safety as well as that OF their
| cattle and hogs.
| FIRE NEAR MoNTREAL.-On Tuesday night last
an extensive confagration had been observed from
Montreal on the Island Boucherve. which was after
wards found to be the house. Of the barns and
portion Of the crops on the Hon John Moson's iarm,
which were entirely DESTROYED by FIRE The origin Of the
fire has not been ascerained but it is supposed to have
| been entirely accidental
THE PoTATo CRop-Our readers are aware OF
he potato crop this season. owing disease Of the plant
They may not, perhaps be equally aware Of the enor
growth OF potatoes in this country of the serious
loss, pecunary and otherwise, that would result from
general failure thereof According to the of S4o
red and eight millions in value, at twen-
yfve cents hushel TO SAT 600 OU0 OF this quantity
there produced in New York. 30, ,l23 GA bushels
| Maine, l0,394, $50 bushels.
HEALTH OF HAMILTON We are happy TO report
since our last very decided In the health
# n. -
rhe that tended to produce the sickness have
great degree disappeared is not our intention to dis
guse the fact that has been sckly here but the
reported abroad most rdculousy
Hamilton, Ohio, Tnteiiieencer.
New LIGHT Smup.--The old government vessel
stationed at the head Of the Siralghts, has been
moved to give place to thu schooner Ocean, which has
purchased by Mr. Harrng, the collector Mac.
snac at 500 dess her rgging or such purpose. The
ocean is s.aunch vessel, and when properly
| moored may be relied upon as permanent beacon.
THE New PRopELLoR- Building in the yard Of
| Capt. Lemuel Dyer ~ Son, is nearly finished, and
will be launched on Saturday next. She is about l6o
feet in length 800 tons and is a fine model and built in
Capt Dyers usual staunch style Any Improvement that
could be made over the Com Prebe has been DONE and
.hc will be first rate boat, we do not doubt Her
name is TO be General Warren Capt Geo. Knight Jr, s
| o command her.-P0f fiand paper.
THE WEATHER AND THE CRops.-We have expe-
| fenced very warm and sury weather this week the
mornings and evenings have been wrapped in an unusu
timber A great deal of fall wheat has already been
own and is rising above the ground in every direction
Wheat at Pt Stanley, best samples 3s per 90 lbs
Onondaga Salt lis l0d per barrel ST. Thomas Standard
/ i9fh instant
characterization is rapidly looking up in i'm
| provements. There more good buildings pro-
in this town than have been put up in the last
Several excellent brick houses besides extern
i've Touring mill, oundery and machine shop and
IN mill The three latter.will be in operation this fall
i Hamilton, Ohio Inf,iigencU.
WEATHER IN CANADA Our weather has at length
aiken turn From 9io in the shade OF Satur.
lay. we cannot now get g. and the two last morn
ngs at O'Clock the thermometer has not marked above
l0' The north wind which prung up yesterday brought
/ Up upwards Of 100 SAIL Quebec Msrcu,y Sept "a