The New York herald., 1845-10-13
Price Two Cents.
Varieties.

Buckwheat seems to be favorite crop with the
Wisconsin farmers this year. We perceive that
acres and Of il have been sown in the southern
part of the territory; the crop Is apparently very
good one, and is now being harvested. AS the last
fall CROP il is profitable for feeding stock, we'll
as for furnishing families with those delicious cakes
much admired all the world over-Racins (W.
T) Aduocate. aea ra
The St Louis Republican says that since the be-
ginning of the present year there has been exported
from that city not less than IL 0OO0 900 lbs OF pork
and bacon. And during the last winter, when, from
the unusual scarcity OF hogs all over the country,
there was where much over tnlrd OF the ordi-
nary NUMBER packed, there were killed at st Louis
as many as $4,000, which number was an actual IN
crease Of several thousand over the year preceding,
A correspondent Of the HalIowell (Me.) Standard,
who lately visited the Rev. c. t. Torrey, In the
Maryland Penitentary, states that his confinement
is undermining his health: his eyes are dim, his
voice hoarse, and his spirits depressed; and IT is
feared he cannot live out the period Give years) tor
which he was sentenced.
The Milwaukee SentimsL says that gentleman
who drove into town Friday, by the Muskego,
road, met between Milwaukee and Vernon-tweniy-
FIVE mIles--one hundred and seventy-eght wagons,
load I'd with merchandise or emgrants and their
baggage, and passed ffty-ive teams drawing wheat,
coming, of course, towards Milwaukee
1t is stated that no less than six persons connected
with the late Globe Office at Washington, have been
appointed to Offices under the general government
Mr.. Martin Johnson. the foreman, received an ap-
pointment on Tuesday.
An experiment has been made to raise sweet pota-
toes in Racine, Wisconsin, and SO tar successfully
A quantity grown there was sold short time since
at So per BARREL
nectcut. More than three-fourhs of the towns In
the State have, pretty certainly, voted not license
the sale OF intoxicating liquors.
The receipts Of the Philadelphia Bazaar, up to
Thursday were five thousand dollars and the Saloon
was crowded The object is to revive the Academy
Of Arts, which was broken up in Philadelphia by the
ncendiares there.
Hon. Caleb Cushing, will deliver an address be-
fore the Boston Lyceum next Thursday evening, and
Poem pronounced by Edgar A. Poe, Esq, of New
York, upon the occasion OF Its anniversary
The proprietor and proprietors' agents of the mag
netIc telegraph, have 1t In contemplation to employ
number OF competent persons as " fngresslonai
correspondents and reporters of the New York
prese.
The Ambient papers are discussing the propriety
of holding a mass meeting of the Ant-Renters OF
the county, in the city Of Albany about ten days be-
fore the coming election.
r. s. Boudnot, (he student who accidentally shot
himself fortnight ago,) fingers in as comfortable
a state as could be expected from the nature OF the
wound.-Prnceton Whig.
| The Fifth District Convention made choice Of
| Joshua A. Spencer as their candidate for Senator
The Governor of New Hampshire has appointed
the 9th of November, for thanksgiving.
The Tallahassee Star OF the IL h inst saws :-"We
| were shown the other day very fine sample OF
/ Florida sugar from the plantation of Mr. Miller, OF
Jefferson county, which for its perfect chrysallzaton
and beautiful colour, could not be surpassed bv the
best Muscovado or N o. Sugar. Sugar has already
become article of extensive manufacture IN
Middle as well as East Florida and where pro-
per degree OF skill and experience are brought to
the business, II is found to be very and pro-
fitabe one. The cane in this climate seldom fails,
and care and attention will ensure abundant re-
return. 1t is shortly destined to become of the
staple articles In the exports OF the State
There is great complaint made in the lower part OF
this city that the supply of water is irregular and
very scanty. Many families have only had water IN
! their kitchens from the company's pipes three
| four times within the last four months, and they
have IN many instances m been Obliged 10 buy all the
water they use. This is matter Of very consider
a5le importance to our citizens and some explanation
should be given by the company why the water has
not been forthcoming with the same regularity as
the bills Tor the water rate albany dAQs Oct. A.
On Monday forenoon, Mr. James Ferguson. en-
gineer, had his legs badly jammed in the repair
house at the Lowell depot. He was taking in an
engine, with too much steam on, and it jamr1ed him
against the end wall, and ALEC knocked hole in the
wall as big as barn door, and part of the roof
fell in consequence. None Of Mr.. F.'s bones were
broken.
The Court of Chancery now in session at Trenton
s occupied with an application for the removal of
the Injunction recently obtained by the Morris
Canal Co. against the Paterson Society for the pro-
motion OF Manufactures represented by K. L. Colt,
Esq Some days have been consumed In reading
uc papers, Uilis, tcSlliiiUHy, &C
New Reaplng Machine has been invented bya
Jerseyman-FerdlnandW w Woodward OF Cream Ridge,
Monmouth County-by means OF which, according
10 note In the State Gazette, two horses, and two
men may cut and deposite in sheaf about thirty
acres OF wheat, rye, oats, or rice In one day
There are now two hundred and thiry.four
students In the four classes OF the New jersey
College-whlch was never r. IN more fourishing or
better condition. The Theological Seminary at
Princeton, also embraces larger number of
students O40) than ever before.
A Medical College is about to be established at
Richmond, Va under the control of the Thomp-
sonians. They are aboutto petition the Legislature
TO be placed upon the same footing as other medical
practitioners.
British naval surveyor the ST. Lawrence
proves In opposition to the received opinion, that
the mercury IN the barometer has not tendency to
fall during the prevalence of high winds
AMERICAN LABoRERs IN RussIA.-Annexed is an
extract OF a speech delivered by the Hon. Edward
last Thursday -" When the present Emperor OF
Russia projected the great work now In progress In
that country-the railway from 81. Petersburgh to
Moscow, distance OF about 45O miles-he sent two
officers OF his army as Commissioners to examine
the works OF the same kind In other countries par-
tIcularIy in England and the United States. They
went first to England, where the railway system
carried to high degree OF excellence. From Eng
land they to the United States, and having ex-
anllned our Great Western Railway, they engaged
its builder, Major Whistler, TO undertake the con-
strucuon OF tndt projected py tnelr Emperor In
like manner, an immense contract, amounting as
/ have understood to more than tour millions OF dol
lars, for all the locomotive engines to be employed
on the road has been gwen to Mr.. Harrison, OF
Philadelphia and his associate When | had the
honor, year two ago to be presented to the En-
peror In London, took the liberty TO ask him how
he was satisfied with the American Engineers In his
service. He answered "In the highest degree;
that they persons in all respects OF the best cha
racter that he had great deal tor them to do, and
hoped he should be always able to keep them IN
Russia - in which hope, however, most respect
ully dissent from his Imperial Majesty; and express
the wish that when these esmabe citizens have
nonorably accomplished their great undertaking
hey will return to their native country, on which
they reflect so much credit