New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-03-25
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Things at New-Hnven, CT.
Correspondence OF The Tribune.
New HAVEN Monday Evening, March 90
We have now the most delightful weather mag
Unable Spring is with US. The trees are putting
forth their buds and our Elms will wave gor-
geously over.us The blue birds are welcoming one
another back merrily, and all Nature is smiling
again.
Our quiet was slightly disturbed on Saturday eve:
ming by an attempt at row between the rowdles ol
the town and the Freshmen who dlsgraced them
selves by noticing foolish old negro wearing
carcature of their caps In the evening dozen or two
softookne young gentlemen down town with huge
canes and with dander up and after being booted at and
rdiculed by mob of loafera, gradually mzzed II a.
we suppose the inaenaoe right OF Freshman 10 make
an ass OF himsefl
The time for the execution OF Potter Qor the murder
OF Osborn near The unfortunate man. II s said, Still
continues hardened and refuses 10 think OF the next
world How will society learn that it is its duty to
preuent murders as well as to punish them
There Is good deal OF religious interest In the city
There Is no excitement no numbering Of converts but
deep and pervading Influence seems to be upon the
minds Of the young. making their minds dvel on reil-
gous thoughts have rarely seen an audience more
solemn and attentive than that which listened to Rev
Mr.. Dutton last night
Let me recommend to your readers that fine little
boat the Express Her state rooms are very pleasant,
and her commander civil and oblging She has proved
herself excellent scaboat during the late gales ana
certainly deserves the patronage Of the travelling public
for her spirited opposition to the old monopoly VINO IL
Peale's famous painting of the Court of Death has
been here for week or two, and proves highly at
tractive.
The warm weather has opened our Canal once more.
This mas always been kind of an eye though
hope better things Of the Railroad which soon to be
laid upon it's banks.
The prospects for the election Of Judge Bisse are
bright and the Wings every where seem in fine spirits.
New Hampshire has set an example which it would
be shameful not TO follow. d.
THE CRoPs-We returned late last week from
flying trip" the Reserve and during our journey We
carefully noted the appearance OF the Wheat we are
gratfed in being able cay that it everywhere looks
tceu and in some Couutes-as Stark. Wayne and the
upper part of Coshoctonthe ground is hidden beneath
thick of the young plants The farmers OF the Re.
also in good spirits their Wheat never looked
better and abundant crop OF fruit-quite an item
among the Yankees as well as with us-is considered
certain But it is feared quite generally that the past
winter while its deep SHOWS have shielded he winter
grains has by cold killed the peaches in the bud
II no unmey frosts and destroy the ancipations
of the agrcuurs5 the breadth of ground sown which
is quite great in previous years will bring in rich
harvest of wealth, and TO men who need sadly.
GAINESVILLE (Ohio) Courier
TIE LATE WRECKS on THE CoAsT OF NEW
JERsEY-A Trenton correspondent OF the Newark Daily
Advertiser SAYS The commissioners 10 investigate the
charges In relation the Of the persona ana
vessels recently wrecked coast made volun1
report the Governor and through him 10 the Le
plsIature yesterday. This report accompanied by
well as that which taken in New-York by the Amer
lean Wreck Society The result is that the charges made
in New. York of misconduct the part Of the people
were unjust The testimony taken by the commissioners
shows conclusively that they behaved generally in the
most humane and did all for the sufferers that
could have been desired expected resolution was
introduced into the Senate yesterday nsructing the At
torney General TO inquire into the right OF the railroad TO
charge 81 between New.York and Philadelphia
CURIOUS FAcT.-A farmer in Vermont last sea.
all n
meadows At night wagsish boys went into one Of
his and cut down all the grass In H. They also
went into his potato patch and cat few svathes through
it, At the time of digging the potatoes they were found
rotten ercep' er e boys had cut on he tops and there
they all found good and sound. This would seem to
that the disease begins In tho tops aud 1t suggests as
means of saving crop the cutting OF The tops soon as
the tens begin 10 die Morning News
tys The Lincoln Wing was al his post on Tues
day The vote of the town was for Colby and
for w aE1s. Last year Steele received eferen
votes. Wing gain FOUR. Honor to the lndomlta-
Bile Wing party of Lincoln
Manchester IN. H. American
WATER CREssEs.-The cultivation Of this whole
some escuent is sad TO have become an important
branch of horticultural industry in many parts OF Eng
land being used only vegetable, but rs an art
Gle in pharmacy 1t is most generally eaten as saso
but in France and in the north of Germany 1t boiled
like spinach and eaten with egss. AS medicinal growth
it possesses high sntiscorbutic qualities The demand
for has become SO great In the London
market that the cultivation of the plant has become
pecsl business, whilst it is not uncommon to md
plantations OF recovering four and six acres of ground
Some idea may be formed OF the enormous consumption
in the metropolis when tbs stated that the annual
sales amount 10 more than $4,000. Our own market
will DO well supplied this Spring with fresh water
es from the brooks and recommend them families
Jor their salutsry esculen properties.
AMUSING IScIpESr-We saw yesterday a coun
trynan present the counter of dry goods store,
advertisement purporng TO be 500 BILL the cheap
Savings Bank Of the people signed by the proprietor
Cashier. II was amusing to witness the blank surprise
Of the poor fellow, when informed that it worth
less He stated he had taken Il in payment for land.
Buffalo Express.
AMERICAN TOBACCO IN FRASCE-t is known
tina, the importation of tobacco from the United States
into France is close monopoly Of the French Govern
IL appears from late Havre letter that the char
acter of this monopoly is 10 be rendered additionally
strict and exclusive in the fact that the recent
for furnishing the supplies required for lsi6 and part OF
lSi1 1t accompanied with the condition that the
French flag alone shall be permitted 10 import tobacco
for the fulfilling ofthe This condition OF course
excludes toe American nag from carrying hosshead OF
tobacco TO France during the period mentioned
MISSING MAIL CARRIERS.-The Milwaukee Sen
ne understands that the last three parties OF royage
despatched from Green Bay with the mails for Copper
Harbor have yet returned, been heard from. The
party which out with the November mail lost their
road and wandered about sixteen Days in the wilder
but ultimately succeeded in getting upon the right
track The is $50 miles in length and through
painless and snow.covereG wilderness.
MORE OF THE SLAvES.-Capt. Forsyth. OF the
schooner Johu McRea, Philadelphia from The river
Gambia that the engineer and remen of
ner Tgress TOR Cacieue were captured on the
by British steamer Penelope and taken Cape de Verbs
where they handed over to the proper authorities
e A writer in the Auburn Tocsin asserts, thst
during the year ending the 1st OF February last i5
pun,hments inflicted in the Auburn State Prison
This. remarks the auburn AGrertiso we presume is
according 10 record-bus what proof have We even
what probability thst the number Of punshrnens
correctly recorded and than the number OF blows
comprising such punishment In case fraud is
known have been used In the recordwhat proof have
We that /, was not equally apparent In the other
COPPER MINES ~ MAss-Alonzo Lewis writes
TO the Boston Mail that copper mine has been discov
cred in Lynnheld miles from the hotel the shares