New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-10-14
CITY ITEMS.

aroct ! O'Clock yesterday sVeTnootL Wiki ''S'e- s
two hours. We hardly remember 20 have witnessed
hsrcer storm We hea- tina; large rannber OF Chin
neys blown down in different parts OF the City
Several dne cees Chsnbersst and the Park ssd We
presume in other psrts OF the City also leveed
with the g-ound-so1ne broken and others turned up
By the roots Many OF the sttr might probably be sui
saved BY being properly raised Up and reset, The
awnings in the City have suffered severely particularly
those on streets running east and west
/ Ps-our Reporter. who has Just returned from |
survey OF the ground informs Us thar the csndboa:
New-York ST Pier No Est River, loaded with rye and
aaxseed and another canal eoa, name unknown
g, the same Pier laden with cheese and aour were both
sunk during the gsie. The schooner Oliver a. Perry
living between two vessels al rsr No. North River
WIS 50 damned srd injured in her upper works as to
! cause her 70 leak badly
About dozen OF the beautiful trees on the Battery
have been blown down and the ground is srewn with
branches of trees every direction We tear TINS gale
has proved disastrous the shipping along tue coast
Vessels coming dovu the Newesey coast could hardly
avoid going ashore
| SECOND DAY-Courestioa Of Farmers, Garden
s and SIX C..,ris:s-Ths body snd the Farmers Club
met again yesterday morning ar Mechanics Hail Gen
DEARBORN called the meeting to order when tue MN
utes of the previous days proceedings were read ana
after number OF corrections were made BY members
it was read and sdopei- DR. USDEsisILL presented
the Report of the Business Committee in which the or
der of proceedings for the day laid down and twas
sfterwsrd adopted Judge MEIes read the Report OF
the Committee on the orsnge Co. Memorial in which
were many good ideas professional Agricultural Edu
cation and the modes Of obtaining it The Orange Co
Agricultural Institute declared to be- in the opinion
OF the Committee an excellent institution and worthy OF
g GOOD sunport and recommended deserving OF OH
,is Da.rnnsre and endow There was then read
Circular addressed to County Agricultural Institutes
urging them 10 use their influence for the establishment
of National Agricultural Department, This was adopt
ed sna the Convention proceeded 10 the Report OF an
other Committee to whom was referred the considers
ton of the project of memoriazing Congress On the
realization of the great wish OF Washington, special
Department for the promotion and good oi Agriculture
In This Report read BY Mr. MEIcs the Committee took
occasion to recommend strongly in their power the
commencement of measures for it's establishment.
The subject OF the Noxious Influence OF the Gases OF
Brich wards on fruits and vegetables taken up and
Dr USpERHIL1 said he mad observed its injurious
ruinous effects for the latsX years Al the time when
his attention was first directed to this subject the fol
lowing incident occurred TO establish his opinion.
friend had observed that Immediately after severe
thunder shower all his vineyard appeared in sickly
for the occurrence of the phenomenon until the invest
CATION had proceeded time when Dr. L. discovered
that the gases of brckyad IN the vicinity had been
blown over the vineyard and produced the disastrous
effects turning the leaves dark reddish brown color
These gases were stated by the Doctor to be par
tculary injurious in the latter OF the burning of
the kiln and derive their noNious property from the
thractc coal used the proportion OF which s IN the in
terror the kiln three pccs OF hard coal to thousand
brick aud the outside twelve bushels 10 the thousand
This he knew be the in ut least brickyurd.
II there is light wind blowing these gases will extend
their delctcrious influence for miles the supply being
kent up at the yards for hours They particularly
detrimental TO the Newtown Pppn the foliage of which
IS often destroyed for miles The leaves are turned COM
plctlv over in many cases and side turned to
different color reddishbr brown appearing AS II touched
BY vehement ire BY these gases trees are often rem
cred unable furnish healthy sap tor the proper sus
tenarce OF the fruit. Speaking OF pippns he mentioned
that one of the finest orchards in the country in the
town of Cortand Westchestcr Co continuing from coo
to 1900 trees entirely ruined principally by the gases
from numbers OF brickyards in the immediate vicinity
This subject referred to "a Committee, 10 report 10
the Farmers Club
The Diseases of the Potato the next subject to
come the tGpiS but il would probably elicit much
discussion Mr. ELLSWORTH moved that limited time
ba appointed for the speakers he said that for his
own part he could yoke cattle much better than words
Notwithstanding his protested inability he delivered
good remarks the subject then before the Conven-
to,-which. however not allowed TO discuss the
question longer, motion by Mr. Waterman that ii be
laid
The Culture of silk was then taken up. Mr. MKrGs
moved that a Committee be appointed 10 report at n
future time this subject which was agreed To- and
the idea followed up By the appointment OF several Com
mtees 10 report AT the next sitting
Judge MEIGs made remarks OH the establishment OF
Botanical Gardens
CiE,. DxAnBoRS followed in eloquent remarks the
same topic and eXpaated upon II AT some length CIV
ing history the efforts OF and obstacles encountered
by eminen; in their endeavors TO create taste for
botanical knowledge He thought the plan of Botani
cal Garden in the latitude Of Florida most desirable OBJ
iect giving would opportunity of collecting and
accimang various useful plants and for this purpose
he would most earnestly suggest the grant by Congress-
of tract OF land sufficient for such establishment.
motion made that Committee be appointed for
the consideration of the OF establishing Botani
cal Garden in Florida if such plan were practicable
Adopted Judge TIFFANY thought we might well
have ten Garden of this description and went on
to give cogent reasons for such opinion.
In relation to Agricultural Colleges Mr.. DARBAcH
moved that the American Institute be requested to
its application the Legislature Of the State for
grant of land for the purposes of the aforesaid College
when Mr. MEIGs and said he advocated and would
support the motion OF Dir ID. but desired to make few
explanatory remarks regard 10 the abors OF the Amer
lean Institute Appearances promising tor the es
tablishment and endowment Of College he was of
opinion that action would be had this question at the
next session of the Legislature. when petition
will be presented.
The Convention then adjourned until Friday in &C.
cordance with motion previously made by Mr. Wake
man. 10 the Rooms OF the American Institute in
the Park at 10 NJ when will be read the Reports OF
the several Committees.
THE PHoSoGRAPHIc CONFERENCE.-The onven-
ton pursuant the public call yesterday morning
Clinton Hall. Notwithstanding the ncemency ofthe
weather there fair attendance persons interest
ed in this subject The meeting organized By the
appointment of Prof NEWTON. Chairman Mr. Dewey of
New York Secretary, and Mr. Ryan assistant Secretary
The Convention being thus organized call was made
for explain the objects OF it accordingly
Prof Gouraud came forward saying that the gentleman
who called the Convention being able attend he
would HE representative state The objects of the
Convention which were TO have all systems OF Pho
noophy presented and freely discussed before the Con
venton. and Il necessary have Committee OF Scientific
men appointed who should hear and examine both sys
with deliberation. and then report which one Of
those proposed the best He the Of
system, did not wish To come before the public,
saying Ike the Quack Pill vender take my pill learn
my system because it is the best but he first wished
deliberate investigation by capable Of Judging which
the best
After Prof G. had concluded the Chairman presented
communication from Mr. Smith, Corresponding Secre-
tary of Queens Co. Teacher Association which was
read by the Secretary Mr.. regretted his inability
BE- present at the Convention and into long argu-
ent about the importance OF Photography particularly