New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-10-17
CITY ITEMS.
EThe 1rz again attracted our waywsfd wan

~ i-s trcoa-uous wo-dsrrrsuts. Notwithstanding ne
deep sea OF sunshine tat lag upon tie outer world so
.- sd breshIess beneath tie golden dream 0: Oco-
~ yet within re lei, ttis. cooler ard deeper shadow
,s --s vi, -1.set PUSHES me door % Ire Grea: Sa-
loon and hung tie sniphtheare vita curtains OF gray
az buA The brilliant Cutlery. Gsshins Ike the silver
r-or w:ch betrayed TO Ac:phroa the presence Of BIS
trovA5 -ak.s soberer lrst-e sud dark shadows
% hsve brushed xi;h distsninZ wings the 1nl2custe
surfaces The Panos have been iu-ped out Of ali tune,
sDd make most iscoriaut izruen;ston under the ;res;
enrto which tts7 SIRE subjected. The Dagaerreocypcs
!oos it,ie zlun-the fresh holiday paint OF TIE Por
traits for the people has taken r-sinous rick OF des
pondeucy and the Pumpkins begin TO look aS snd con-
s12ti-e Sea-ai- hiss proved zoo much for the fragile
things The Dahlias-.hose natural nitsnons OF french
rosetes-look a. formal and -o5usaous as ever snd
the Fountain sui plays uer-y ina. same old tune SO
pleasantly familiar 70 the golden creatures na. Dart NE
dreams through s mysterious depths Ever 100 wTsps
himself II fancy te spectator s7erins little uner ine
October sir il those eo-ccorsiy gaudy couu;erpsnes
az3 sees blazing -cs Eloae behind those psatal crstcs
stoves too seem 70 exhale pleasant steam OF Srss-
i'll cookery which gently reminds the 6elatec and SELF
ior-etfri III gersr that re tas noi iined.
But the crowds that constantly ;hroas scrcs: ;he mar
r bridge 50 crowded with models that cannot much
wonder al rsnkee Doodle for suspec;ng tia: the Fair
vent bv n achiner5 How shall We get out bui
must out Of the crowded world se.t-by pate nifty wait
ing Cur urn Yes-paaence little, TSii come soon
enough
THIRD DAr-C9Rysr:ion Of Farmers, Garden
as and SIX Csiflrists-This body met yesterday at the
Rooms Of the American Institute in the Park Gen.
DEARBORN called the meeting order when tie secre
.ary read the Minutes of the last meeting Gen DEAR
BORN then read repor; II behalf Of the Committee
establishing Botanical Garden in Florida. in the Re
por. the advantages OF accstng foreign and tropical
plants we're treated OF and reference made the Botan
cal Gardens Of Paris St Pe;ersburgh snd Touon snd
on the shores OF the Crimsa It suggested that The
American Institute be requested TO memorable Con
gress to adopt such may be deemed eSped
er Tor the establishment OF an Experimental Botanical
Garden in Florida-and that correspondence be opened
with all other Agricultural well Horticultural So
ce,ies o7 the purpose OF obtaining valuable nforua
ton Al the conclusion Of tho reading OF this paper
the Chairman rose and in few complimentary remarks,
invited Gen Mercer address them the climate Of
Florida rs they were on the subject OF Botanical Gar
den in thar region
Cen MERCER rose and SAID he cheerfully responded
to the request made The part Of the Convention He
had resided in Florida six yearsbut had during those
six years Travelled 000O miles and in all seasons OF the
year Spring, summer Autumn and Winter. Therefore
j; was that he knew somewhat about The climate OF that
section the country. which is in extent the third State
in the Union Il has soil varying from the ighest sand
and poores, kind OF land the richest siuyia 1t less
adapted to Indian Corn than almost any other production
The season Is too warm for such production OF that
staple as NAV be- obtained in the Northern States
But Florida has many advantages over other States in
forests which vary their temperatUrein the Gull
Stream that by almost husgng is shores, and by
of the Is the rOstS there ne nnt
never known vegetation 70 b. seriously lnJGred-the
orange aud the delicate lemon never injured. But
although these escape water in winter frozen so that
mug breaks By the expansion He thought trial farm
in Florida practicable In il could, by degrees be acc
mated all the choicest and useful trees and plants
of the earth and undoubtedly greatmprovements might
be ma .e by superior cultivation Take the apple in
own region The magnificent proportions two pounds
weight apiece in many instances OF this rut spring INTO
existence from the crabappe, weighing not an ounce
He then spoke OF Texas and It's lands &c No botany Ii
richer than that OF Texas. but the soil would NOT be so
well adapted as Florida for the establishment OF Botan
cal Cardensthc land NOT being shaded by large pine
forests rs in Forda-and then the temperature changes
20 easily Texas in ten minutes time Mr. Mercer had
Known n change OF 40 degrees.
As 10 grant OF land he thought that in the present
temper of Congress nothing of the kind TO be hoped
for There are numbers OF State Rights men who argue
that no interests but those Constutonaly declared
should be encouraged. But there is change of opin
ion coming about said he kave Just had specimen
OF this change in Pennsylvania, who now demands
repeal of the new Tariff. But the Botanical Garden.
That one could be established in Florida Tor 5000 he
thought clear. And il could be cultivated by some OF
our immigrants-three four German families, Tor in
stance might be sent there, who would be perfectly vii
ling 10 go for the sake OF few acres OF land each As
to the Tariff while in Congress he often voted against
IT, but ns atterward made by trip 10 Mas
sachusetts and Two 10 England. While preparing
leave Boston his return home friend said 10 him.
You must visit Lowell before you 60. After much i'm
portunity he consented. and said that when he
away and since he had considered II most won
derul sight The cleanliness and order OF everything
the streets seeming rs ne could dust them without
soiling a cambria handkerchief and the operatives IN
the mills all conspred give him favorable impress
sion of the effect of the Tariff As he passed through
the mills some very pretty girls looked up and very
speedily looked down. for they nothing 10 admire
(Laughter) From Lowell he visited Manchester, Stock
port and Birmingham in England and was disappointed
az the comparison. He would not eXpauate upon the
poverty OF the lsbonug classes there. but would say
that he was fully convinced OF the truth of the reports
made 70 Parliament The little water power used in
England was touched upon by the speaker, who then
took up again the Tariff question. which he farther
dwelt upon and closed By reviewing the positions of
Webster and Calhoun
Judge MErcs made remarks the Botanical Gar
deps of France and the prospect for their establish
rnent in country saying that the natures o plants
are sometimes changed change OF climate. -. Col
CLARK corroborated this statement citing as an IN
stance the Castorial Bean which on being transport
ed TO this country from its native West Indies changes
its period of maturity Gen DEARBORN made ob-er
vatlons Cotton and Sugar-cane, and said that per
haps there are more plants As yet unknown that might
probably ncrer yield than il does the aquatic
furnishes principally oil and food Our common Gull
nary vegetables belonging TO warmer climate and
now progressing North may finally become extinct IN
less they are transplanted the sunny South Gen d
closed by advertng to the project OF memoraizng Con.
sress for a grant OF land Garden. There "a ground
for us TO make the efort-no harm in asking at all
events he thought however there was enough OF
public spirit and enterprise have Garden, and in the
words OF his friend Gen. Mercer he would say, We
Will nave a Botanical Gurden in some way
IrRCEa saii 2 had planted the sOitsb.Ilst al
mond in Florida and il mad succeeded perfectly He
then explained the influence of the shading trees OF
Florida which always at one degree oil tempera.
ture
Dr. UNoEzHIIL again took up the subject Of the nox
ious Influences of the gases Of Brickyards and expa
tia,ed upon The deeter.ous effects are visible from
Albany 70 NewYork along the whole line OF the Hud
son. where the Brick-yards generally situated
The discussion on The Gases continued By Messrs
GLAZE VAN WICK ELLSWORTH and Or. USDEgitILL
the latter gentleman stating of the gases They
are sphureted and and carboreted hydrogen produced
by the brick yards and very injurious 10 vegetation
Large quantities OF carbonic acid gas produced At
the time Mr.. WAKEMAS read the Report of the
Committee Agricultural Institutes which was adopt
ed and followed by the reading OF the Report on
silk in which the subject OF planting Mulberry
y II H. IT. NtE