New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-08-19
CITY ITEMS.


or. hour gratis of peach Q; large. rich acs
cr;p,;op OF The willacc peach, and the small bu, OK
-eraely delicious 7r0r de VsHgs peach were pre-
.e.,ed by NJ Lathrop OF NewJcrsey. J. Smith OF L
: / presented some crafts OF me Dough apples. W c
RcGield on behalf o: Rev Mr. stocking. presented some
wheat grown n Persia on the supposed OF Paradise
paper was read on The horticulture and agriculture OF
A-.srs It appears that sugar. ir.ts OF d! Sir
and even Tea may be raised ;here The growth me
sr.e- article i doubtful rs YET; description o, the
black ;l-nip iy By w. Cozze!s read s.so
.,. nj -,-e.., visits 70 potato field IL eyJersey ami
/ On Loncls!aud where the 70; : prevalent Two com
mites were appoEted-oae 10 declare What external
srsraucsS or marks II denote good mixers and
me other 10 state the mode OF preparing apples Tor eN
norraron. The irst consists OF Prot paETsch Col
1'-syi. and Col Skinner the other OF Dr. JndsrhiA
and K I. PeL ESQ.
/ CO.. Root. Tor Fodder. DR.. tnderhlA remarked 'ha'
=. .,,r,r beet was the most valuable root We had 1t
contains lsrsc amount Q; sscchaEne anu huF'''ouS
s,-e- and Ike the carrot the crop sure. Il Is sub
sc . no insects and gets beyond TIE reach OF drought
before the dry weather comes II grows to an enoF
nous .:ze-uaay in his helds last year weighed Il and
IS pounds. without extra in cultivation In france
they ar ca,. with the cheese beeis from which TIE
luce has been pressed FOR sugar The largest and best
sugar be,ts are yellow wiki pale green leaf; Whether
they aye profitable Iris country ;or sugar i qus
aou lir Mei-s stated that 290to OF Beet S1=aE
vas made N France las, year The land should be
rich damp and well cultivated It was easy ra-s,
from .000 1900 bushels per with proper care
Beets should re planted IN not es than l. inches
apart ard the plants should be 10 inches from each
other Carrots may se IN rows l. inches apart and
or inches the oher way These crops are Invaluable
tor feeding ta;tcuin: SALARY cattle Beets as they
are no, 30 easily Kept Winter should bc fed ngst--
Carrots keep well. and wanted IN the Spring. He
would not discourage the rasin: of rnips but though;
sugar bcets and carrots accoun, OF freedom from N
.ects and certainty OF crop far preferable
Hon Ny. Terrell OF Georges, gave account OF the
Scuppernon Grspe of the South and the manufacture Q;
Wine In the Carol;nss considerable vine is made
which Ia not interior much OF the imported light
wine OF France. They merely gather and press the
grapes and add the juice shout 10 per cent OF apple
brandy The vinous fermentation Is arrested by The
cool weather before acetous fermentation SCI, in. \
neiChbor OF his makes without The brandy wine
sparkling and in taste similar 10 Champagne The
Muscadel and several OF Wild grapes used
for wine The Scuppernon grows and yield, well, and
might produce ii attention turned TO it, great guam
i,ies OF wine.
The Club chose for discussion at the meeting
The Manufacture of Domestic Wines, and Prescrva
ton OF Fruits and adjourned TO the first Tuesday in
September.
r. The Night blooming Cereus-that comet OF
the starry ,ower.-shot forth It's golden gories last
night and unolded its pure BOSOM white and fragrant
as lake lilies 10 the enamored air few brief hours of
beautiful life embalmed in perfume that made the
sense faint with exquisite pleasure, and the modest
wonder yelled her loneliness iorever-so that sunrise
found not a oft in the air.
~ The Russ P,vEMESr-which is undoubted.
" destined to become permanently identified with the
Progress OF Humanity and the race Of Omnibuses-is
thus described by the Evening Gazette & Times The
street IS accurately arched and upon bed OF sand
layer OF cement OF about nine inches thch is laid As
this becomes a. hard stone is laid in longitudinal
sections about three feet and half wide between banks
so that in case water gas pipes need repair OF
these sections be taken up bodily. Upon the firm
and evenly curvcd surface the block OF granite sentc
are placed with their broad surfaces pcrpcndicular to
the plane of the street in such 10 form
large lozcngcs having their obtusc angles the curb.
and their angles in the OF the
thus the edge OF the blocks will receive the action
the wheels oblquey. We think it but prove
luxurious, quiet convenient, and in the end cheap
pavement
. The steamer NIAGARA met with a little de
,ention Yesterday her downward trip from Albany.
After leaving Undertook landing some OF the rudder
gearing brok and she very running bows ON
the opposite shore but the engine being Immediately
reversed, -he placed in easy position when
the damage repaired and she proceeded on her
course The Niagara is boat that justly may be
proud Of for she OF the swiitet and whose
PROV kisses the OF the noble Hudson. The acci
dent is easily accounted for a, an old lady board
had declared that she something or other was 90.
ing TO happen tho boat just because she happened
be- going on her.
- The National Reto,7aers Of our City will
have their second Excursion and Pic Me to morrow
Thursday having chartered the steamboat Delaware
tor an excursion down the Bay landing on Staten
Island. see advertisement
~" We dropped in upon the Vaucauson Duck
at Gothic Hail last night and surprised so
few people there This Duck is the most wonderful
piece of mechanical ingenuity exhibited any where
mere description OF what Is and what it does could
not De believed
Docs DoGs-A friend of ours assures us that in
walking from the OF Gold and Spruce sts 10 our
Office yesterday he counted dogs their tongues
loling out feet. Whars the Dor Killers Whal's
George B. Woodbridge Esq the head and front OF the
dog department Echo alone answers Whsr
STEAMBOAT AcclDEST-The steamboat Knlck.
erbocker, learn, aground at Castleton a few
miles this side OF Albany, sunday evenng and while
she lay upon The shos sloop foul of her consd
erably damaging her upper works The Knckerbock.
passengers taken off by the Belle and brought
down TO the City
5 HoBoKES.-Yest erday was lovely day and We
took inc opportunity spend few On our much
sequestered Jersey shore On il was deLshtfu!-our
seemed TO gain strengrh-olr age diminish and
health improve. Those who reside in mi. City and
do visit Ho0oken occasionally lose many of the
charms OF City life in Summer
MK. EDITOR Would mt you like TO know what
has become OF the Man that Smokes N the Omnibus
II! tel. you cav hin, at Coney Island the other day
swimming the SUIT MS back and smoking al
his might Waen extra heavy surt approaching
ne managed keep hi4 cigar burning by holding il
high IN the ar IN hand Now did a, give you this
Information because wish you pursue the man
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