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New-York daily tribune., 1845-05-16
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10 ote Edi,or Of 0e 7ris1ie
We are Just through our annual Sggar se.x,
and all eeel satisfied The crop is Iarse-,..
large, more than in any year forsome lime Even
farmer has enough, and many have made one, ,x,
or ,hre tons.
Arrangements have been made 10 give nor. "a.
t;cular statistics of the amount Il is becoming :,
great importance to the State and more interss /,
raken in improving the quality. But my objec, ;,
this time is merely 10 call the attention OF sclens.
men 10 the nature OF Substance found IN the :,
car. The Sugar makers have always noticed ,br
a Kind OF grit settles in the Sugar and Aolasses a.
it is made. This wares greatly IN quantity IN d
ferent years. The present year the quantity j
large. When the Sugar was manufactured chesr
in the woods il was supposed 20 be ashes OF dir; C.
posl,ed during the process Of evaporation bu, to.
,uantl,y is the same when the sap Is evapors'-d /,
The bose and cieansed with ihe creates care !ioe
= small quantity. perhaps 10 lbs | obtained n,s,l
one oil of the substance When tastrd wrh B.
Sugar il SIMPLY appears like sand. but upon disco.
ing the Sugar, and repeatedly washing II with VI.
ter, obtained substance nearly ~hi'e, and VIC
d rsrv yuRgcHt. alkaline fdStc
The presence of Ammonia IN Sugar Is mention.
by Iiebls and Johnston in their wor * upon Az
cultural Chemistry, but, if understand tielr 'emsf,
mon the snble CT, they Tet~r only Ia gas Uhr.
arises during The process at evaporation. But h.,
* a tangible salt, and OF sufficient quantity 10 be
some interest.
VIII some one. through your paper, give an s,.
count of the nature ot the substance, and thus s4,s
fy the curiosity OF many OF your readers, and r.,
haps add new fact 10 the researches OF sciencs'
New-York daily tribune., 1845-05-16
Things In PhiIndelphla.
Correspondence ofthe New YORK Tribune.
PHILADELPHIA, May l5-P.

PHILADELPHIA. May l5-P. VI.
witnessed farce last evening, IN The shape OF a
militia muster disSraceul. yet amusing. charac
ter In the District of Movamcnslng Some three hundred
persons of every description were drawn together
in pursuance OF an act OF the State legislature under the
command an individual named lubbcll dubbed Erga-
er General in NlnthStrect where they remained for near
two hoars cutting all of fantastic tricks 10 the no
little amusement Of the officers in command. Inc valiant
General, the climax, made speech rcpete with
nonsense which the soldiers cheered and ho)ted at
Lemuel Paynter, Jr. SAID 10 have been engaged
in the attack upon the military during the Southwark riots
in July last bur who left the city Immediately ater has
returned home. A warrant, understand. charging him
with murder Is still in the hands Of The officer
We had a slight sprinkmg of rain last evening
and day. the atmosphere Is still close and oppressive
The rain has scarcely laid the duet.
Joseph Dnsan. Esq an old and respectable clt-
zen more. lie died this morning mt the advanced
age of 81 years.
John Allen. the coored man charged with the
murder Of John HancS has been convicted.
STOCKS The business AT the Board to-day has
been very limited with slight falling of prices. State IS
sold at g. decline of from Yesterday Wilmington Rail
road fell off and Reading Railroad Bonds +.
First Board -22 Mechanics Bank 2i s90GC Reading Bds
cG Girafd Bank. 8 20 NrwOTleans Gas. 3ji 100 |.
States Bank 6s 20 do, 81! ~ Wilmington Ri; 2 Is do
w. 2 S5OG STATE IS II r.gh Co. r.: SoO Lehigh g. 20
Second Board Farmers & Mechanics Bank i'; 5000
PttsbuIg Is. Ji.
New-York daily tribune., 1845-05-16

WATER Works FOR BosroX The Boston people
are in the last throes OF agitation about projection
Introducing water into theircy and their papers are
full of arguments pro and con, upon thesuhect they
have obtained an act from the Legislature autiiorlz
ing them TO bring in water either from Long Pend
which is pond in Natick, some ii miles from ihe
city--or from Charles River. The question Is 10
be pul TO the popular vote of the citizens on Mon
day next, whether this act shall be accepted and
acted upon. Their newspaper WRIT rs are now de-
batting woquesiions first, whether they need water
then whether the right source has been selected A.
to the latter we should imagine that the discus
sion they have had for twenty ycars-ihcir full vote Ct
last year of three 10 one-nsucting the City Council TO
Tor this very act and the result OF the legislative action
might be satisfactory AS the question Of the neccss
y OF water that city need further inquiry. No
supply OF in built up city from wells and rain water
New Yorker would give up the Cro;on even If he were
taxed for his proportion e the whole interest of its
hant There be money value set-eiiher in
Of the safety against FIRE Of domestic convenience
upon such supply. We glad to village neigh
bors are so near this Improvement that they have long
deferred.
While the Bostonians Guessing and calculating the
cos; OF water the antagonist element is burning up their
PROPERTY and thCir population have enough
wash their faces withal.
1t would seem as If they had money enough TO make
roads and build all OF factories hut they make
up their minds 10 procure water.
New-York daily tribune., 1845-05-16

HirrororAMus.-We have now in this city, and
Tor he first time, at least in many years fine spe
clm N OF This interesting animal. Ii was captured
not long since by boats from New Bedford vessel
1t the mouth of a river in Africa There are two in the
Paris Museum, but believe like this in the United
states 30 animal possesses singular appearance,
nono has more curious habits The mouth and the t.eih
greatly attracted the attention OF naturass while
ivory the canine teeth highly prz2d by dentists
who pay large price for them-as much S5 pound.
tie Cape OF Good Hope the flesh is deemed excellent
ood and the lying immediately under the skin
sieici great dainty. Whips made OF the skin
which light and yet durable. 1t is question,
still indebted whether there is of the spe-
ces HOW existing. 1t IS supposed by some that 1t is the
beast described in the Bible rs the Behemoth but
Cuver thinks the account Of it by job vague make
the Identity very apparent. The ncenis had familiarity
with H. through the writings of Heroious Aristotle Dio
torus and Pliny. During the Empire, Hip opot. mi
frequently exhibited in the iumphal shows CT The
tul Generals OF Rome. The Emperor Cominodus, man
If great strength exhibited five and killed in
public with his own hand The contest must have been
somewhat unequal. in the OF anphitheatre At
time they disappeared from Egypt but afterward re
turned. In places they deemed sacred
ceivci worship but generally they were the cause OF too
much TO be pe:ied in this way.
Modern in Africa have repeatedly seen and
described ;he and their locality dered 10 be con-
fined the great Rivers and Lakes that Country Their
ood is chiefly OF hard vegetables on the banks Of
which bruised aher than ground when trans
ni,;ed the stomach 1t has undergone bu, very little al
erayion. The HppoFotamus is able 10 live long time
unes water. and has way efclosng its sost wh
there. When seeks the land it does immense injury
vegetation by trampliug it under The natives are
always the alert kill i, when they can We find
Curious anecdotes related OF by valiant Sparuas
ARD Capt Tackcs the latter OF whom is cry may be
expressed by these words. Hetvh, hSyh hsoh-heol.
We reier readers 10 the travellers in Africa for
more particular description. II would occupy too
much repeat the interesting stories related
The desperate conflicts between them and their caytors
The exhibitor of the S2s Broadway has CURIOUS
ale 70 tell in relation the which his specimen
obtained and refer readers 10 him ii they have
any curiosity this point.
AZ the place noticed a very large and rare
specimen OF The East India Peacocks 1t not common 10
these alive this country and every one who observes
his must admit has magnificent pumage and color
which cannot initiate.
New-York daily tribune., 1845-05-16

SwINpI.lNC OrERATIoN.-Mr Booker the clerk
the Wing andwing, which arrived here Fri
day last, brought around from Cincinnati 300 ba-' al
apples SPECULATION Upon getting into port he
applied 10 by well known lcvee broker who profered
sell them 10 the best advantage ard for light commission
The apples Accordingly pu; into his possession anc
sold bur appears that the gentleman. instead of paying
the money, took the shortest and most expedition,
way 10 settle up his business get his family into steam
and leave The ci;y. Late Saturday evening he left
the steamer Domain for the Illinois rivs and perhsI
for the lakes and the East, with about $500 Mr. Rockers
money. ST. Louis Republican, May D.
HIGuHANDED PRocrEpIxG 1t appears from an
exposition in the vicSshurg Whic that the Governor OF
Mississippi, upon The rc,iren Of Mr. wsker from The
Senate. m2de commission isr Mr. Thompson Sena
tor pro tenn and ouveo?ed il in letter Mr.. Walker but
,ha, the wishi the appointment of smother ud
vidual. took the responsibility Of Withholding the docu
ment.
NEGRO STEALING learn tia; couple of
likely negro bors brought TO So. LOUIS, board the
Maiia on SATURDAY, by white man. linz himself Lewis
from Memphis Tennessee He sold them on the same day
oy $500 20 Mr.. wilkins Of this city, who pu; ihen
jail for safe Keeping while there they divused th; Lewis
had ea;iced them from their owner MI Nelson o. Nen
PMS under promise runnr. them OF 10 anada. Lew
Is hsA snce eloped. ISt. Louis New Era
.,SSjr S- Zen, solomon Downs OF Ouachi'a has been
pp'ea Z. = district Attorney for the district Louisi
' :" plnee o' RslIc reytoB ESD.
Iltl mele was riot AT Washington on Tues
vanis Ayerns "nS n i.h irislmen work Penus,l-
a., s, anu VINO demanded more than s-I cents q
osy. -Four OF The tinslescers were arrested nv, o s
violence was committed. "~ Nv s''s'
NS- VIM McCsuley was tired ,,d oo,,.;,..,
ne s,e term OF The District Court held in Van Rur & a
". l. L OF the murder Of Don Ferdinand cor0, - ~. "a VII ~,
iniant daughter in Washington coun,y He IL =, h ~ s
cu'eu on The So'h inst He has made full Confession
BoDY FoU>o.-The body OF man was found IN
the canal near Macedon Locks, Wayne Co on snnssx
morning iast-srpposed 10 be that Of Mr. Norri, n,
missed. --' os'"
New-York daily tribune., 1845-05-16

MELANCHOLY ACCIDENTS In the town of Andes,
Delaware Co three persons killed last week On the
9th number of individuals engaged preventing the
DIRE TON burning faiow spreading the woods when
aTSe maple tree burn; of the gou1d and falling sud
denly crushed beneath persons Nicholas Aserlv
ind Timothy rerse Mr.. Akeriy lived but few minutes
oS insensiole all the time. He has left wife and two
children 10 mourn lis melancholy death Perse died soon
d1er. on The sth, lad aged l3 named John 0 Roney
MAS engaged III Craving logs down hill and not returning
>oor search made for him. when lie found dead
supposed TO have been killed by either the horse or legs
soiI : ever him.
New-York daily tribune., 1845-05-16

SINGULAR TRIAI~-Dominick Mcbride has re-
Gently been tried in Colborue District, c. w. for
attempting 10 murder Catholic Priest who was
sle. ping IN his house. Al the request Of NcBrdp's
wife. The Priest had admonished him on his inrem-
per,tie habits, when he swore ne would have hi-
revenge in the middle of the night he arose, got
his gun, and entering the priests room, stabbed HIM
in several places with The bayonet. conrle Of
Young men, sleeping below, heard the scufile and
came In time 10 save the priests life. The Jury
New-York daily tribune., 1845-05-16
For the Tribu3e.
New PnbIIcnfIon

national Protestant MAGAZISE.-'' n peace
with Rome Edited by Rev. c. Sparry. The present
number OF this work credit the printer and engraver
1t contains the thrilling descriptions Of the whitening
supersons of Popery We have ever Il is work
that has large circulation and deservediy so. Its pub
lished No lis Nassau-sreet at 81 year or 10 cents
New-York daily tribune., 1845-05-16

A SLAYER CAPTURED. -Schr Splifre, (of Nes
Orleans) arrived al this port this morning, pry
TO the L : brig Trpr0,t, in command Of Ll-r
Washington Reid. The Spltiire, Peter Flowr
master, was seized on the 26lh March, IN the Il,
Ponso, coas; of Africa, al the slave factory 4
Paul Taber, on suspicion of being engaged in 4.
Slave trade, by The boats of I $ brig rruNCn. !,
the charge of Lieut. Simon F. Blunt. cooptrui,,
with the boats OF II. B NJ. steamer Ardent, unt,
the charge of Lieut.. johnson. The boats we.
alongside under English coors, and ordered It.
schooner 10 show her coIors on the penalty of b.
ing seized as pirate The American ensign w;
then hois,rd al her gaf, and the colors Immedist4
shifted in the boats, and the schooner taken chsr,.
of. evidence having been lodged against her !;
having already made a successful trip from t.,
same place 10 the island OF Cuba, with BAG slays
under the command OF Captain Gordan, lately
command of the Manchester, by Thomas Tupr
who seemed in both vessels as Captain G s mai.
She was then known by the name OF CCyaei'.
and was built in Baltimore, whence she saIrt u
New-York, IN 1872 She was Afterwards sold, az:
her register returned to Baltimore. Her pes,i
crew also testified as 10 her intention of recriyli
slaves Boston Journal, lia
New-York daily tribune., 1845-05-16

The RIVER The last boat from Pittsbnrs, which
s there Tuesday morning reports that both Ae-
gheny and Monongahela had then rising The
river was rising fast 1t Cincinnati yesterday morning from
s tributaries above and days there will no doubt
be sucency OF TO enable The lrgest steamers To
carry out full loads. Louisville Jour. Nav g.
New-York daily tribune., 1845-05-16

GUATEMALA. The Honduras Observer Of III.
22I February, contains particulars of an lDswr..
tlunary movement IN Guatemala undertaken Il
the former commandanr, General Montrro.c !,
seems that Carebra, the President, being sbsr
from the ciry. a subordinate officer seized The e
castor To llberate Gen. Montrroso and aboutthr
hundred others who were under confinement, az
with this force. after a struggle with the ganisr
the cry was mastered by the insurgents \,
place was afterwards rrsalned, however, by SCst
Carerra, brother OF the Presldentand tTanqu5y
restored
New-York daily tribune., 1845-05-16

tATL ACCIDENT On Sunday last young Irish
eemggran, aged about II, was killed at Ranklns
Lock, about tlve miles west of Little Falls, by
being crushed by canal boat. He died in half an
hour alter being discovered
New-York daily tribune., 1845-05-16
By THIS MORNINGS MAIL.

I,sr News FROM MExlco Letters have E 1sen
,eceiyed from the Home squadron, dated at @ era
Cruz. April % 1t appears that, on me .9'l W,
Commodore Conner made iae CIV VI Ja Ia ,yas
80 ~, .h 10 anchor before the place until The lSh
'1' s,,Ss samr tme. the bark AnaRuac, from New
York i with General Almonie on board, anchored
in the port. ,b, ,u,bor.
ties nj La Vera Cruz. The officer sent on sse,e .
was c0afeo"f ~ srantins every facility to the squad
ron for attaining whatever i; might be IN want OIL
The T-l Mexican isg was saned and an EQUAL num-
bsr of ns ,rrre returned by the fortress osr MIN
ister has been Informed that no TURNER diLloHaac
intercourse can be allowed between the Govern
ment OF Mexico and the United States. l'n t.nS
our relations with Mexico remain as be-
~. - s'''0'' Union.
New-York daily tribune., 1845-05-16

0C- BENZ F. SHERMAN, Master in Chancery for
this City, has been designated by the Chancellor 81 Taxing
Master for the Frs, Circuit In place OF Thoma, Adds En-
NETT, whose term OF office las expired.
New-York daily tribune., 1845-05-16

- The FAT Boy is still drawing immense crowds al
ne American Museum despite the Other amns-meais IN thr
lily Great Western and several others of good repute
eshtng the hosts ~h1 mble there is the last day
must take warning.
New-York daily tribune., 1845-05-16

SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION. AT the meet nI
inc ni rbis Convention on Saturday last. the Com
mittee appointed 10 prepare Preamble ana Uon.
sturion made a report, which was unat'I.,oNSiy l.
,don,sG after du. dehberatlon aud debate IL
-tylrs the body the Southern Baptist Convention
The second article is as follows;
Il shall be the design OF this Convention 10 proihose
Foreign and Domestic Missions and o;her iupo,lahs oD-
jects connected with the Reieeners hnsS'' u n,i =.
nn - thi. burmese such portions Baptist Deion-
nation in the United States may desire genera. o' :
s,nlza,ion for Christian tenevoleIce. that sla i!
spect the independence and equal lights OF the Churc'S
committee was appointed toprePare an address ,>s
~ thc nnblic. setting forth the reasons when aaHr
led N n. formation OF the Convention In the al
iernoon the Convention projected 10 organize !
nroyisjonal government under the Constitution, and
then adjourned over 10 Monday
r. - Mains hos bpen an
New-York daily tribune., 1845-05-16

ACCIDENT AT CHAKLySroy.-The Steanl-boiler
in The machine shop OF McIeish Mitchell Gadsden'.
wharf Charleston, S c. exploded the l2;h inst killing
u colored man wko attending the engine.
New-York daily tribune., 1845-05-16
TO.D,Y,S OUTSIDE

FIRST PAGE-IntidelS and lnidelity-a letter
from Boston, with remarks by the Editor; Thoughts
on the COored Race; Last Sunday Morning, nc.
FOURTH PAGE-POetry-TO Violet by Jerome
A. Maby; Commercial and Shipping News
New-York daily tribune., 1845-05-16

u WIScHELL, and seyernl orhep, performing TO
large and Delighted audiences at the NewYork Museum
New-York daily tribune., 1845-05-16
CONTENTS OF THE WEEKLY TRlBUN

FOR TIE PRESENT WEEK.
/. PoErRy.-A Letter to Madeline. b. VIM. Wsis
Spring, by J T. Wall.
II. EDlrORAL-The Oregon Question; Du'''s aud rh'',
Iron; The Convention; Demand and PtiSss. F0pah
Rights-Eeform; The PoStOiIie Reform, sc s;'
III. Nrw,-From Europe; From Mexico; Forelsr Co'''
pondence Of The rribune-The New Iefor"au0o =
Germany. Letters from Havana, Letter from ir'iAH'
NewYo;k Legislature; &c.
". MscELLANrou,.--The ErhiO'uoI =
the Institution for the Biind American Hone Mp
sionarY Society; New-York Bible Society; Ansf'eH
Protestant Society American Society for Seiion'1' w.
the Condition Of the Jews A. 3. &. OF Forelsn 'N'
sions; Exhibition Of the Institution for the D'' =.
Dumb; American Temperance Union; The Ch'N'
Alliance.-Revi-ws Of New Works &c ac
V. CoMmERGIAL IsrELLiGFScE.-stccks, MOssT' Nv
duce. sc.
Single copies. put NJ wrappers for the Mails eiS VS.
tanned at the desk Price Ct cents
~ TERMS-s2 per year All subscriptions psT''H'
feIibly in advance. Address
GREELEY & STcELRATH, 80 Ann-s'se-
New-York daily tribune., 1845-05-16

SkSDs's SARsAP4RGLLA Either hundreds oi F,ixe q
persons have entered inio conspiracy t, cheat the
Sands Saf.apauIia the most ehcacous known L,
Scrofult. Eruptioas BIes Ulcers. Liver Sohp ;.esi
10 the latter opinion. for learn from the 70, %
~ that w" three witnesses shall be deemed 81
tabsh the commission of crime. Surrly the sorDi shs
OF hundreds speaking from personal eIpeen ia, te
evidence confirmed by thousands cognzlnt o n, rt
doubling OF doubrrs that the PREPARATION Is all
clared 10 be ,;,tar
For farther particulars and conclusive evidence o. s
nor value and ecacy see pamphlets which may be ''
OF the prOprietors aud their agents gratiS. q & ?
Prepared and sold wholesale and retail oy aysy.YSt
sold also at 273 Broadway, ~ East Broadway, ps
gists generally throughout the United STATES Ei''
bottle Six bottles for s..
~ ALL PHILADELPHIA SUBSCRlPIiois rs.
THE TRIBUNE must be raid to the Agents Ee' ,,ra
3Ledger Buildings. Sd and Chesnut sts. whfre
may also be obtained daily al O'Clock. III i"
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Subscribers Received to the Weekly
frrIl..Ine
Subscribers to the Daily Tribune:

Not including anv received in the Cry Of Nsw.iI'A
tJht cash in all cases accompanying the o''e"'
. THuRspAY. May IS. Leeds. y .'.'-..
rarrytowu. y NJ DAYTON, Ohio nm
New-York daily tribune., 1845-05-16

Toux Aprr rroy, Esq Of Name, has been ap-
,o;nied chief Clerk in the Navy Department, IN
he place of DR.. Orris a. Brown, resigned
New-York daily tribune., 1845-05-16

DECLINE OF CITIES While travellers abrOa1h.
ment over the declining glories OF Amsterdam ic
Venice, they forgot that we have paralIelscEs
smaller scale at home. The Iltlle port OF Perl
Amboy was one a rival OF New Ok. Ne~Fai
seventy wears ago, was thu next sea. port Oi ht
East Alexandra, in the District OF Columbia,
one time transacted more business than BatlmGt.
jamestown. once 30 important "A place, Is DOsn
RUNS; and the spot on which Roanoke was bali
is not even known. So runs The world away"
ANOTHER WINDrALL-Daniel Shannon, aniniat
tant OF Jackson, Mich received a letter IA few daji
since. informing him of a deposit in bank in lf-
land OF 100 900, portion OF an estate 10 which d
s helr al law.
LARGE FIRE At ToRoNro.-A destructive fs
occurred al Toronto on Friday last Ii broke cu'
in a Mrs MusSon's premises IN King street, Thence
extending 10 a large number OF houses IN lle VI
cinty, ali of which were destroyed. 1he COlc'
mist says the destruction OF property, prncpaly
merchandise, is great, but makes no menlioa el
the amount.
THE CRors Sit had been feared from The ICrs
drought which prevailed a few weeks since, IN lhs
section of country, that the wheat would suief
very much but from the recent rams, hopes ais
entertained of bounilful harvest. The corn and
many garden plants, have doubtless been much H.
lured by the late heavy ross.
tTranscript, Wellsburg Va, lOh'
all hands of the prospect OF an abundant crop 10
our own immediate vicinity the grain tlelds look'I'
ceedlnsly promising. and, should they escape ogh'
or mlldew, will doubtless yield penuuy.
Lock Haven, Pa 10Th
WHEAT This grand product of the West prom
ises well for the next harvest The Dayton JoGi'
nal says there is reason TO hope the crop VIII %
abundant in that section. IL looks well about heie'
aud, as We learn, generally IN the regions Wrst
l., a.. m
TIE WnEAT CRor-We have made a short G'
curslon into the country and find The wheat crop u
a very fine condition. Farmer, Chicago, III
,E5- Among the farmers of this region h''1
seems to be general complaint Of The war, rt o.
ran-vesetation Of many kinds is suffering iRe
weather is warm, and soaking ram would "
received as great blessing.
tIn,ellsencer, Doyestown, Pa IAN.
O. The weather has been fine the past week lof
the growing crops; onr friends from the county
say they never saw corn and cotton grow laser
The prospects for good crop are said 10 oe Ssg
fair, although he late showers have injured thsiH|
some paris OF The country. -
[Rcvlew, Marion, Ala, Hn
{cj- On the l7h ult. very violent tornado pa;s'.
through that part Of the Cherokee Nation ciIlen sA
District which lies some 2s or 80 miles above ms %!
Large twisted OF. and torn and spht Up 80
blown down in great numbers. =.
[intclligencer, Van Buven, AL
New-York daily tribune., 1845-05-16

FROM BUENos AYRES We received last night
the Busnos Ayrean BriJ. Paeie. of March 22a. which
however, contains no except percmp,ory contra
dclon of the report that squadron going out to the
River Plate under Capt Cory for the purpose Of ending
hostiltics.
The markets were without chance