The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-04
CITY InteIlissnce.


q heavy rain storm which lasted during the day, and
about o'clock was accompanied with heavy wind
about o'clock The bridge leading from the Battery to
Castle Garden was blown down. and is perfect wreck
them such the fury Of tho gallo in this quar-
ter. canal boat named the "Trader," was sunk
Sa. Ssn s to the shppsr sonr the
wharves We observed during the gale perfect wreck
Ofod hats shaws cloaks and umbrellas, strewn about in
all quarters in many OF the Streets but about o'clock
the wind moderated good deal, and the rain. which
was actually tepid had nearly ceased During the
tenssiy cold an we had heavy snow storm. The
wind suddenly shifted and changed again d So O'Clock
to north when became extremely cold and pierre
after this hour The fluctuations Of the weather since the
LIST Of January have been frequent and sudden The river
was considerably swollen during the early part of the
day, when the tide full and the washed over
the Battery with much fury.
SAaMrhs' CLus.-The Farmers Club assembled last
Tuesday the of the institution, Judge Living
ston in the chair osensiby for the purpose Of hearing
the continuation Mr. Pels valuable paper
discuss the subject proposed for the day. the song
Cattle" The accumulation of other matter of paramount
Importance excluded the opportunity Of referring the
Legitimate business of the OCCASION and the the
meeting and the talents Of the members exclusively
before the Legislative assembly at Albany for the esa
blshment Of agriculu school or college within
this vicinity and the result OF the mission Of General
Talmadge, who depued by the club to proceed to
Albany and secure by his presence and experience the
consideration Of the members to the prayer OF the
mony the value and necessity of the required endow
ment Previous to this, Mr. Meggs read translation
Mons La Martin full of submity, lofty pety and senti
mental but possessing no other merits than any
ciate aowers) could suggest, upon such topic This
being finished communication WIS read from MIR.
Archibald Potter on the probable success Of the fall
planting Of potatoes, and his intention of trying
experiment to that effect in October. An acciden-
tai application of powdered charcoal to potatoes was
when a handful was put into the hole at the
sowing, The same theory was successfully tried
plans of the various modern inventions in agricultural
implements in England and the medals for each awarded
by the agricultural societies in England, produced
with the prices of each. Mr. Meggs stated that the Hy
malian cedar grows in diameter thirty feet the truth Of
another assertion. that somebody, from one grain Of
wheat by planting and transpantng produced an in,
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result of General Tamaeges embassy to Albany and
cited the various sentiments of members of the Assembly
inside and outside the house, and advocated the perse-
verance Of the club in cause that promised the
highest benefits to agriculture, and the moral
This brought about discussion on the common school
appropriations when Gen. Talmadge called upon MIR.
him facilities of stating the inequality with which this
fund is distributed As this did not appear to mat
calculated as it opened, and subsequently, proved to
bring in contact with the club subjects dscssabe be-
fore other h tribunals we omit the many aseIon. then
moral integrity Of those entrusted with the appropra
ton Of the grants or the iupartality with which they
distributed They sufficient however, to in.
duce Gen Tslmadge to disclose that the distribution of
the public funds in the Of education called loudly
the great cause in which he had gatuitousy labored
in promsng the union Of agricultural science with the
the American Institute had worked itself life by its
unfinching ZEAL and integrity OF purpose-that more
and wsts By the the
country societies in the Staesthat after ALL they had
$4,000 in deposit, and library estimated at $5O6O all
49, id
Of Mr. Wakemen Gen Talmadge warmly ADVOCATED
the grating Of another society with it, which would
ra'ions extended Our limits will not permit
us to trace to the full extent the remarks
of s in @ ss Of the
Underhilrs judcious contrast between the health Of
those trained and educated in agricultural pursuits with
had exhausted their constitutions and diminished their
days (ofwhom to 80 per cent fell victims to close and
such encouragement would afford to further cult.
walton of the SOIL and the consequent advancement Of
rscapituate the opinion Of Mr. Close that it is from the
agculturaist ranks statesmen and senators and
neras should be selected, but all united in showing
that this the time for prompt, immediate action, in
considerable interest expressed the views of the State
petition its probable from the large increase
of the members Of both Houses to the institution Of
which he member, and in forcible manner urged
the Farmers Club to persevere IN their appeal to the
wisdom Of the Legislature In the State Agricultural So
Ciety the Executive Committee have offered OIL
$500 the best method Of giving also for
asceraning the given quantity OF corn necessary to pro-
duce given quantity Of flesh to hogs beef, and mutton
experiment that only could be properly tested by the
agricultural school, This gentleman's remarks elected
much appreciation. and descrvedly. He firmly recon-
nended schools be scattered through the country
commended that for the agricultural college, the vicinity
of New York in its proximtyt to the library the model
borhood was the most eligible positionthe proper loca
lily. The meeting protraced to late hour, and in
consequence Of the suspension OF the regular business
a ftnn cdoun VT a.
previous 10 which, Mr. Meggs presented to each men,
Der the club present. and to the reporters, beautiful
Hotel New York, entitled Hasty Pudding" poem, in
three canos written at Chsmbrey in Savoy, January,
793 by Joel Barton Minister Plenpoentary to France
with a memoir of Indian corn compiled by b. J. Brown,
under the direction of the American Institute and con-
tanning besides the poem and the treatise on Indian corn
several recipes for its use, important and untlring
luxury for the table.
WHIrNKYs EVENINGS WITH AMERIcAN ORAToRs, &c
Mr. Whitney two ,y 81 s
Society Library Hall On this occasion he will intro
duce the celebrated and powerful speeches OF Clay,
variety Of other oraorcal reoations and imper
sonations. He will be relieved by the celebrated DR..
Valentine in variety of humorous characters and par
formances The union will be very attractive, and must
! fill the large hall.
RoBBEny OF PLArE.-somo person well acquainted
with the premises entered through the basement window
at o'clock tho afternoon Of Tuesday, the dwelling
house Of 0d street. house from the railroad
The thief carried off silver tea spoons, and sill.
yer ladle crockery member had been at the house
short time before the discovery of the loss.
FmE.-A FIRE occurred yesterday morning. No. 70
Columbia street, in bakery 1t was promptly put out
Another occurred about three o'clock, A. NJ, in o
stable attached to soap factory in 18th street. between
7h and sh avenues, belonging 10 Lent Co. Six seighs
were destroyed on the premises
| FIRE ALARMs-There less than three fire
alarms yesterday during the heavy storm, which drew
out the fire companies and harrassed them good dea
unnec essary The first false alarm originated in the 9th
district from post Office belno are. The second from the
Dutch church bell and there another false alarm from
the quarter thus unnecessarily and mschievously
bringing the FIRE companies in the midst of the heavy
storm that prevailed al the time. There were no les
than four hundred thus unnecessarily called GU
yesterday and between the damage to engines aud hei
dresses the loss must have been considerable. Th
alarms made nearly in succession, evidently will
view to harrass the fremen. Is there no remedy To-
abuses in such cases We apprehend that there is
SuIcipE-The Coroner called yesterday to holt
inquest at No. 10 Dspuyser street. upon the body Of
Mary Ann alt, native OF New Jersey, aged Is years
who committed suicide by taking arsenic. From thu
facts elected in this case, appears that tho deceased
who of appearance, when in her l5tt