New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-08-20
City Items.

the Club aso By Mr Mcdonald q Aaosfny VINO s's'eo
tina; blue mari composed Of very many snei' = io1a
IN great abundance in hi. region OF country winch IL
as used upon his cotton plantation VIII 'ne Nus oN"
ising success lie presented the CUB "i'h 'p-c''eh
Of MS own cotton which = really very oea1eiN' -
seemed 70 be conceded that every Farmer should have
as soil anayzed that it, properties may De discovered
and he may know what should be applied 70 nolrsn j.
bu. tina; the vegetable aluvium or muck never INJURIES
land Dr. Uuderhiu recommended that il should Be
drawn in the Winter upon the land intended ior tied
crops when i VII freeze and in the spring erunole
down. and by constant youghins become mixed up Win
the soil. DR. ED stated that this article 4 exceedingly
abundant throughout the state and wished 10 De I'M
pressed upon the minds Of Farmers senerally owning
exhausted ands iha; they have on their own premises
sufficient materials 70 enrich them for ne himself e"n-
farm whose soil was very poor two years since o''
has now become richly productive through ihe use o.
TIL. species Of manure Mr.. Kerr had snslyzed the
muck and found il 20 contain .arge quaniiy oil 'ese
table matter and other substances mixed up win me
After the hour rad passed the subject Of me de-'Iae
tive effects Of insects upon crops with the remedies was
taken mp and discussed al length The ra'a2es oil ui'
enemy 10 field and orchard are alarming the pre-
sent than for several years past owing 70 the prev
drought and plans were suggested TO arrest
be thai Of cuivaing the soil vel by Poughins and ex
rpaiing the nits from the with stalk OF mullen
In the present scarcity Of hay urnps may be cultivated
with profit and the Of the iurniPfy may be avoided
by s,rewng uneeched ashes or fresh slack lime over ihe
crop or by sewing whest.b brand which i an excellent
move as the insect vii eat the wheat and leave the ur
nips untouched. 4 new insect has been discovered
among fruit 10 attack the ounce which Ike the blight OF
the pear may pc prevented By poughng very late in the
Fall when Of the insects are in the ground in
arva state So that they freeze 70 death and furnish no
progeny prey upon the orchards in the spring This
/. said to be the only security against the grey grub
which make fearful ravages with melons corn and other
/ garden vegetables The grasshopper forms an egg
which makes worm equally 20 be dreaded and the
sportsman cruelty Of years has deprived the Farm
r Of their winged assistants the wren yellow bird and
wood.pecker who were wont 70 deyour an immense
quantity Of larvae but these fesihcred aids have IN
measure disappeared. 4 swedish Chemist advises To
bore hole in the tree insert suphate Of iron or
copper and then plug up the aperiure-suphur and salt
are used for apple trees.
! drawing was exhibited in favor Of Electroculiure
Of grape vine Of years growth branch OF whose
tndrils cngng gavaniciron wire has grown to the
height Of sixteen feet while the other branch not thus
connected has only reached altitude Of four feet
After few enquiries on the point whether the valu-
able decomposition Of FISH is due to the phosphate OF
lime in their bones the geanous property Of their
flesh and remarks upon the culture OF tobacco IN
this country the meeting adjourned having previously
chosen as a subject for the next meeting the Harvesting
Of Corn and the mode Of preparing the ground for
wheat crop.
OMNIBUS THITvTs.-We must all of us keep our
eyes open and distrus appearances shall be vic
timized by the gentlemen rogues Of modern days who
are indebted to their good looks well as nnbe fin
gers for their success in malpractice. The Express
tells Of three gentee looking men, Of whom would
make capital sham Count, dressed in the hight OF
fashion who were making the tour OF broadway in the
Omnibusss on Saturday and were observed by Officer
Martin the 18th Ward who predicted he loss OF some
adys watch or purse before night and took measures to
! have the two closely watched Nothing however trans
PRED upon the strength Of which he could make an ar
rest II has since come light that lady accompanied
by her little daughter rode up Broadway on that day in
the Omnibus. with three very nice gentlemen ap-
psrenny Of whom helped her out of the stage and
even carried her child safely 10 the sidewalk. for which
ne Of course received the thanks of the lady and the
smile expressed gratitude Of the child Having occasion
10 use her purse short time after she got out othe ON
nbus the lady made rucss search for that very con
vencnt receptacle The loss discovered too late to
make any successful CATION into the character OF
/ her late stage companions
| ~. There were two hundred and sixty three
deaths in this City during the last week Of which sy
nine were from Cholera lnfanium and five from Small
Pox Th. fearful mortality among children Is to be
crbed the immense quantity OF unrpe fruit exposed
fr sale at every and purchased by every urchn
who can get the tin that parents should every
possible precautve in the by refusing to loosen
their purse strings while yet they reasonably crafty
their little ones appetite by placing before them mod
crate quantity OF the mellow and mature products Of
the orchard
u The Liverpool Packet Ship Henry Clay, the
largest merchantmen in port taken on the Lifting
Dock on Friday afternoon. saturday they commenced
to copper her and in the evening she was let down and
brought her berth the foot OF Fletcher street ready
10 take in cargo There despatch for you and will
be- remembered tina, Of the Liverpool craving docks
were large enough TO admit of this ship
ty~ \ gentleman. supposed to be Mr. Smith, OF
this city found dead yesterday morning in the woods
belonging Dr. Weservet in the rear OF Mr. Motifs Pa
von Al the Quarantine staten Island, with pistol by
his side. which strange to say, loaded In conse-
qu9nce Of this suspicious circumstance, the Coroner
Jury deferred their verdict until medical opinion can
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that a gentleman Of this city who intimate with the
deceased received Information Of the melancholy casual
" yesterday but were unable TO obtain any further
particulars in the absence Of this gentleman from the
city.
~ We learn that Hon Thomas II Perkins,
one of Bosions weahiest and most benevolent mer'
chants has taken his passage the new steam ship
Massachusetts, the first Of arnden Cos Line Of aux
ary steam packets which sails from this port for lv'
erpoo the 9th Of September next Though 20 years
OF age, this gentleman enjoys most excellent health as
well as the respect and gratitude OF many fellow citizen
who has been the recipient Of his bounty He was one
OF the earliest and jealous projectors OF the Nation
Pride, Bunker Hill Monument and his name Is unyer-
sally honored Of the greatest beueiactor- OF his
rAce.
lg' Mr.. and Mrs Charles Kean arrived from
Boston Monday evening and took apartments at the
Asior House.
IL The Brooklyn Inspector Of Carts was yes
terday fined for carng without licence on complaint
of some two OF cartmen who had themselves IN
days gone BY been mucied for similar offence Al his
nsiisation thus Illustrating the old principle OF Diamond