The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-25

Bar assisted by the sgnor Martini, Signor Ge
ia Boston on Wednesday last, which was crowded with
the elite of that city. duet between Maestro Bari
and Master sconoia was the gem Of the evening" and
giving concerts at Newport this week. and Afterwards at
Saratoga.
City Intelligence.
THE WEArHER-lhe thermometer rose up to IS de-
grees Dsatours Wall street yesterday The follow
ing is the exact range taken ut the hours indicated
a NJ I'm sP; M
At the corresponding date aud hours in 1885, stood In
the ocslity at II, "a aud IT, The heat was sx.
tremely oppressive during the day About O'clock r
NJ the thermometer stood at 81 degrees at our ONCE
AGRICULTURAL Excursion TO GREENroRr, BY THE
MrMBEHs OF the FARMERS CLUs, AMERICAN INsII-
ruTE-ln com pliance with liberal invitation Of the
President and Directors of the |. r Road Company
above sixty Of the members Of the Club and consider
trains on Thursday last for the purpose of as
pertaining the capaby OF the soil OF Long Island Tor
obj OF agriculture and making such arePort Us might
direct attention the tracts of land In
general of wilderness The company consisted Of
ali that devoted their time and talents to the ad
of the Institute of the leading members of the
Farmers Club Gen. Chandler, Col Clarke Messrs.
Wakeman Hyatt Seba Smith, Prof Tanele and host OF
other literary commercial aud agricultural gentlemen,
formed array Of intellectual power that seldom have
met under similar crcumstan9,s the movements OF
whose attention In every respect Justly mered the graft
tude Of the company From Jamaica TO Riverhesd,
along margin Of the railroad that portion Of the Is
land almost in state of primitive ssrlty, including
900 u the towns OF North Hampstead aud
Hampstead generally considered unfit for cultivation
This held by the town common the title to
being far could learn never sufficiently proved
although cont sted in 1908 1918 and 1921, by Samuel
Denton and Others heirs of the original patentees
(he Dutch patent Of l640). This may supply one
for this extensive prairie remaining in its print
tive and uncultivated state The railroad passes
through this plain Hicksville, and from Hcksvls
To Farmingdale, with little cultivation
from Farmingdale to Riverhead, the opening Of the
railroad has encouraged few settlements with very
considerable and doubt by proper enterprise
equal results would follow from the cultivation Of the
enormous amount Of $50 square miles that form the
contents of the wild REGION while abundant supply
of excellent be obtained at depths from IL
80 feet At Suffolk station, the wells 80 feet
above tide water miles north Of this
the of the issiqugue River which flows through
Smithtowu and empties Long Island sound. Per-
haps greatest curiosity Of the age this neghbor
hood, the lake RonsoL kama, or Gre,t Pond about u
mile in diameter of beautiful color, sweet flavor and
considerable DEPTH without any apparent inlet out
In the townships Of Suffolk county, the
Der OF improved acres amount to 1000, unmpr0ved
II9 9o3 with population nearly Of 30 600 To
tain by comparison and analysis the properties Of
soil formed the principal object Of this excursion At
Hampstead the first digging was made, which
tnued through the who. OF The ne at each place the
stopped and the venerable Mr. Allen employ
cd in raisiug SOIL all of which has been carefully
preserved awaiting the report Of the club No portion
long route presented more rich prospecting
dition Of crops, than those that were examined ut
Rverhead where the crops OF cor potatoes grass &c,
hourished with peculiar vigor, all being under
excellent system Of agricultural management. From
hence the company passed through Matttuk, Culcho-
que and Southold the beautiful village of Greenport
where entertainment, in every way suitable To
tn, craving necessities of the company aud credita.
bic to the we'll known Of Mr. Fairchd, the pro-
pretor of the Peconc House, prepared. aud July
honored by over sixty, all and each Of whom did suita
bic justice to his well provided table. As healthy
terng place with every facility of bathing fishing,
&c, Greenport stands unequalled; ana the Peconic
House. every respect adapted to the wants Of am
lies indviduss under the auspices of the present
manager AT eight in the evening" meeting OF the
Farmers Club organized IN the large hall OF the ho
tel, to which many of the neighbOriDg farmers
could be collected attended General Chandler ap
pointed President Colonel Clarke and Mr.. Ryder Of
jana ca Vice Presidents, and Mr. Spooner Secretary
The general subject of agriculture agricultural colleges
the farming properties of Long Island occupied the
teution of the club in which Dr. Underhi furnished
his views the subject OF manure the properties Of
each and the upward movement they produce soils
and vegetables in the teaching Colonel Spooner from
long experience testified his conviction of the qualities
OF Long Island for agriculture over any other section of
the United states MIR. Clifford, Of New York pressed
against cultivation Of the Island their DON
tnuns in state Of natures because he believed that If
these lands were proved capable Of cultivation pur
chasable at prices from three to ten dollars acre.
they could fail attracting general attention,
especially of those who could thereby raise vegetables
and fruit for the New York market Dr. Peck, OF ia
maica gave his testimony to the value of the Long
land lands asserted that they had lain from
variety for nearly two centuries since the first
settlements as we'll obstinate and unconQucr-
able persuasion that they were incapable Of cultivation
He nevertheless had a hope that such an unfounded
prejudice was subsdng and boldly asserted his convic
on that every could eventually from investiga
tion be prohtaby cultivated Professor Mapes, Colonel
when the club adjourned, voting unanimously the
thanks Of the New York Farmers Club the President
Directors and Agents Of the L. l. r. r. Co. and to the
superintendent Ives for the very gentemanly man
In which they furnished and conducted train tor
their use, free from all charges in making agricuu
raj visit to Greenport and the intermediate towns On
Friday morning. the company returned in the trains,
stopping jamaica organized another meeting Of
the Farmers Club, Gen. Chandler presiding, when,
amongst other acts they the thanks of the
N. Y Farmers Club especially duo to Mr. T. ID Will
Hanson civil engineer for his unremtted attention to
| In 0mfDr AN tha rinn fhas
journey to and from Greenpor to the city Of New York
The company arrived at O'Clock at Brooklyn having
accomplished great portion OF the return trip Mt the
rate Of 35 miles per hour
THE CHIrEsE JuSK-It is customary to speak of the
Chinese barbarous and unenlghtened peop pie whose
highest pleasure consists in smoking opium
wise INDUCING their animal appettes without aspiring
to any thing higher. In this great mistake has been
committed for on board the Chinese Junk can be seen
Of portrait painting which are highly crcdita
bic to their artists In the mechanic arts they have
some queer notions which cannot be reconcied
Evidence Of this in the architecture Of the
ITSELF we'll in everything pertaining her She il
decidedly sui g,neyis and cannot be compared to any
thing have seen. Nothing equal TO her be
seen this side Of China.
New BuiLpiSos-We perceive that In tho vicinity
of go Madison street is In
several buildings on the site lately occupied in this
quarter and coal yard and which has remain
ed vacant for some time building Is in course OF
erection at the opposite side and before the materials
drawn the spot 1t may not be out OF place to
commend to the parties concerned not to obstruct the
sidewalks street by heapng unnecessary pile OF
building materials on the public highway We have
had occasion to frequently comment upon this abuse
aud friendly admoDtion at the start, trust will
have the desired effect. There already too many
abuses in the shape of nuisance upon the streets,
which must be placed upon the black catalogue
against the Street Inspector aud his subordinates,
who allow hlth and garbage to remain for weeks
upon public thoroughfares, from which arises
a Doxous ehuva, calculated to generate fever and dis
at this of the year Indeed the public rub
bsh carts seldom In this and the neigh boring
streets and all sorts Of filth aud garbage allowed to
remain there, which they bound to In other
respects Madison street Is being much mpr wed
PAvING IN TsE. VICINITY OF PARK PLACE, BIsAp-
wAy.-The old humbug eystem has been resorted to
again in placing "cobble stones" mot pavingD this
part of Broadway Being located immediately in the
vicinity Of the Russ pavement which has now i,h-
stood for long time the peting of the pitlless
storm" the present mode OF renewing the pavement