New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-09-16
CITY ITEMS.

regular Secretary Dr.. BRowS Was appointed to that OF
ice. after which DR.. USDEazuL said that before the
Club proceeded any discussion he wished 70 correct
farther erroneous impressions Of his remarks az the as
meeting Re remarked thar i: not his intention TO
assert inst lo produced zasH:aon n VINE foF THIS
takes place at 6 or 5o 10 o and Is caused % me su
r- and n.ucilase Al substances which contain sugar
would By fermentation produce tey1noui oH
when heat Is applied over 105o alcohol Is pEoduced-
But alcohol canno, be obtained without the occurrence
Of species of decomposition resulting iForl 'ne 'eE
rentation a. 1859 or 100 These are the news o. 1ef
man Chemist and in all his experience, DIT I. had new
- found cause TO contradict their statsI1en,s
The ctf,rsx.S read Report drawn up by the Mem
ber= Of the Club who accepted the invitation 70 ISL
RandaIrs Island The idsa OF M Leonard sne e'a'
missioner was stated 10 be cultivate tue lsiAad en-
,rv bT osupe- labor Already there have been rase n
one season from oae 70 to hundred tons OF excellent nay
and large Quantities OF vegetables IN thriving condo
The Original history OF the Isand-its purchase &c
,ras -i-en :. length in the Report-Ar HAIL iiad
heard Wit, much zratifca.on the reading OF the Report
sns vould recommend thai be referred back 70 a
Committee 70 Investigate more thoroughly snd report
fully al some i,l5s-e time This was finally agreed u
NJ FIELD and Mr.. wAKEStAS also approved OF the
rrect for farther Investigation. MI " sad i2efe was
probably no better place than the vicinity OF New orS
=, osere me expedisncy of applying pauper,labor to
.r-;cnf-r,s DR. TrSprRH11L and Mr.. HYDE also took
mart in the discussion both approving OF the plan
NJ F1r1u made somewhat lengthy remarks on the CON
dition of the paupers prisoners and oter beings sup
ported al Government cxpense-e thought they World
make first farmers.
The regular subject here came uF-af fTeseTeH4'' q
Frsi, and pegsta5les Or. UNDEEiiILL CONSIDERED II
81,
very desirable object to preserve the Grape during Inc
Winter He read an extract from letter he had re-
ceived from gentleman of This City who had succeed
ed in preserving Grapes in Wheai-brar Hiiad'ed Dr.
7 had himself tried this method and had succeeded
For preserving fruits they should be kept IN place as
cold rs may be without freezingie temperature should
no, be below 30o nor above o-Cerrots and Parsnips
MAJ DC preserved n the ground during the WINTER
Mr. ME!Gs gave the Italian method OF preserving Mel
ons Near Naples great quantities OF these are grown
and preserved FOR months by suspending them wrap
ped in straw from the windows &c OF country ana oil
ten OF the town houses Tho consumption Is enormous
- Ny Hall remarked that these melons are natives
Of spain In Andalusia he mad observed that they
preserved in ueS-he had not heard OF the straw-sus-
pension The Spaniards export Grapes than al
most all the world besides and preserve them by pack
ing in sawds, and hermecaly sealing the vessel in
winch they are pul-A- 10 ''4us N"'+'N' 4u
parsnips Gun be kept good in the ground through the
winter he mus; differ from it Carrots cannot be thus
preserved but parsnps may DC, although it is bad
practice-hous;ngis the safest plan TO adopt VAN
wYcE had successfully tried sawdus for Grapes, and
he believed that vegetables might be treated stated by
Dr. Unicrhi out il Is always best 20 mouse thcIn as
leaving them in the ground hazardous experiment
- There was then exhibited a specimen OF Serpentnc
Cucumber. presented by 4. P. Cummings Of Williams
b!rgh 1t not m escuent. Mr.. HALL made remarks
on an epidemic resembling the bind stasgers which =
prevalent in this rcgiona friend Of his had cured by
winding blankets stepped hot water around the head
of the animal and following up THE by bleeding %
quarts, and various simple ulcdcincs....A gentleman
here rose to extend TO the Club invitation attend
the Fair of the Essex Co. Society for extending know
ledge OF Agriculture Horticulture and Manufactures
the four days commencing the I'D OF this month.
Messrs. Megs, Underhill, Van Wyck Hyde and Brown
appointed Delegates attend the Fair. with pow
add TO their number Mr. VAN WICK exhibited
specimens OF class of Wheat grown in Duchess
Go. winch has many properties to recommend it, Its
very heavy makes good bread nonsec has touched it
&c. On motion OF Or. Underh, the subject for dis
cuss.ou al the next meeting declared 10 be The
noxous influence OF the Fires and injurious Gases Of
Brick-yards on Fruit and Vegetables
And the Club adjourned to again the l2th OF
October at Mechanic Hall Broadway at II o'clock
to meet the Farmers Gardeners and silk Culturists in
Convention, and the first regular meeting thereafter
the Park to be on the first Tuesday OF November.
- The weather underwent most ungracious
change Yesterday, although the relaxation OF the high
temperature is very acceptable. The wind however
high the thermometer had been and. as Just
st this moment than half the pavements New
York in state OF overhauude the dust iew about
into the faces and eyes oil people pleasantly welcome
haitorm that had fallen down somewhere and got
terribly soled in its descent We rather think from
present appearances that Summer is actually over and
that we may hereafter look for respectable degree
cooth and comfort