New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-11-06
CITY ITEMS.
THURSDAY Nov 9Th

CITY ITEMS.
THURSDAY Nov. 5th.
r. The AxERlo4s AGRICULTURAL AssocIA-
held their rs: meeting since the Summer adjourn
raen, 3; the University "Wednesday evening. Hon.
LUTHER BRADIsH presided. After lie reading OF the
minutes the Corresponding Secretary read letter from
Hon Adam Ferguson of Montreal member of the Ca-
madam Parliament accompanying mich Was Geolo-
gca Report of an extensive Cana. Ii zurvey.--.The
Secretary then presented to the her- the frat num-
Der Of the Transactions Of the Soc DR.. STEVENS
read paper evaporation and diary attraction
affecting the growth of pl7u- re A,ei that the eject
Of rain not to leech ta5 ami AIRY down its vau-
able materials beyond the e! .. ne roots OF plants
because when the surface IT, soil became more or
less dry by evaporation TIE wafer thus charged with Ter
sic matters drawn up again brick wall! By ca
pary attraction VIII raise water 10 hight OF twenty
feet if s base upon the ground On the borders OF
salt marsh on his grounds Astoria along road not
overaowed with water. there during drouth-
crustaons OF salt upon the surface The Doctor stated
that. very dry weather the attracted from
considerable depth thus saving to the soil valusbea
iersls which otherwise would be lost The rapid growth
of plants after rain succeeding long dfouth he at
.ribued part TO the concentration OF ertizng mat
in the surface soil consequent to its previous desc
alton Artificial watering OF plants curing drouth Is
often injurious and comparable in efficacy TO natu
raj rain lie explained this fact by saying that by capil-
larry attraction the ertsing materials around the plant
dissolved by the water artiiicisly applied were taken
away by the dry soil adjacent it By the diffusion of
ierzing materials from part OF the roll to another
through the joint agency Of capillary attraction and evap
Grafton he explained the mode in which plants reach
distant source. Of nourishmen He explained also. by
,bo al the raicles of pot,ed
plants on the bottoms and sides of the pots-thc advan'
taccs of small and frequently changed pots and the stick
ing OF cuttings close the sides of the pots better than
in the center and concluded his interesting paper by
remarkng upon the beautiful provision by which plants
with slightly capable OF moving for the purpose OF
seeking their food had il brought TO Them by the alter
nate of fertile liquids passing downward du-
ring rain, then upward by capillary attraction, and
cyaporang from the surface. and at al! times by the
suction ofts radces and capillary attraction to replace
the moisture distracted.
Col. CLARK read paper on the diseases. decay and
preservation of Timber The principal trees, he said
used in this country for timber the oak chestnut
cedar cypress and locust but his remarks mostly
confined the oak One OF thr prevalent diseases
this the sodhca,ion closing of the pores
the pith from which it extends ouwardy toward
the alburnam Another OF its diseases he designated by
the prcmaturity. which is common disease. He
descancd upon the folly OF using unseasoned tim
Der in building and exempiied his statement By allu-
ding old ship and dwellings Other remarks
were made by w A. SEELy. at the conclusion of which
the meeting adjourned
"a" The steamboat South AMERICA, which lett
the City for Albany Tuesday morning o'clock, did
not reach Albany until Wednesday about II o'clock \.
NJ She stopped ut Barrytown all night, as the or was
thick make II dangerous TO proceed any farther
Capt Graham and NJ Kellogg, the Clerk, did every
thing in their power render the pc sscngcrs comfort
able circums would allow and this turning
yboat ato nightboat is no easy matter. The pas
sengers conducted themselves they should have done
there grumbling. complaining but all made
themselves contentcd with their situation and thought
with jacob Faithful What's done MT be helpedbet
ter luck time
TIRE CoURrs-The Jury in tie case OF Moul,on
which Mr. NJ. had bet gave verdict sor plaintiff in the
full amount.
LARcrNlES-A fellow named Jacob Sutherland
was arrested ior stealing pair of boots from Van
Pct Charles H. Pratt arrested charge OF steal
ing n orercoat from john Ward
VALIsE FouxD-Ohicer Kennedy of the First
Ward last night found valse in the street The owner
can have II by calling at the station aousc
INTERFERING WITH An OFrIcFR.--A man named
Augustus Yates yesterday sted charge OF at
tempting TO rescue prisoner from officer Patterson
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Rodgers was arrested
with bundle OF blankets supposed have been stolen
He sent TO jefferson Market station house.
ANOTHER FoUSpLISG-A newly born infant was
last evening found at the corner OF Prk-pacc and