The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-05


ofthe officers justify her arrest She accordnRly
arrested and sharp lookout kept for her husband who
was likewise arrested in the course of the afternoon in
New York. His name is Hawkhurst, and the place
where he has lived is the worst of the worst parts of
Brooklyn and in the immediate vicinity of Kelsey alley
At the last accounts Mr. Hotchkss alive, but the
chances Of his surviving the injuries were DR. Morary
said one million to one against him
City Intelligence.
MnIrn.-We regret to learn that attempt has
been made in the House Of Assembly, to take from
General Striker and confer junior Major General
the command Of city militia. This cannot but
military view OF the matter-becausc
nation essential to the existence Of military force
and which principle has prevailed in every land since
the commencement Of the world. If long service and
ability thus to be rewarded in State and receive
the sanction of legislative body, in future honor
able will accept military office; and emulation
to the existence citizen soldery will no
longer be found in their ranks because they will be in
momentary danger of being superseded. We trust
legislative military committees, and the members gene
rally, will not sanction This proceeding, allow a bill
with such provisions to pass.
CASTLE GARpEN-ILLUMNArIor-Me French &
Heser the proprieors Of the above heathu location
have thousand variegated lamps sale To those
who wish to outve their neghbors in spendor, Fri
day night would call at Castle Garden, and you
can have those beautiful lamps very Cheap as they are
of use to the propretors. By the of those
lamps the carpets will be preserved from grease, and
they be fitted up at very tring expense by thin
for those whose patriotism impe them to render the
illumination magnificent they possibly can, in
honor OF the chlvar0us acts and military achievements
of the American army, which have encirced the brow
OF Old Rough and Ready and his compeers with i'm
perishabe fame.
Bosros PArrRs.-ws have to acknowledge the usual
favor of Boston papers by the Springfield and New Ha
ven route, from MIR. Z. 8. Dennis.
DEATH BY DIsEAsE OF THE HEARr.-Coronsr Walters
called yesterday to hold inquesat No. ss6 Third
Avenue on the body Of David Kently, native of Ire
land, aged 40 years. who died suddenly Monday eve
ming Verdict-death by disease Of the heart.
FARMERS CLu1, Tuesday, May 4.-Co Clarke in the
d III h osSc Spenea a. Ten dns usual
the Highland Agricultural Society the subject Of po
tatoe proving that the influence Of the blight extend
ed to almost all the vegetable kingdom, well
as to many forest and other trees Upon the evil
dence Of several agricultural reporters, who
deputed to visit various sections of the highlands,
and return the experience of their missions, it
amongst other discoveries ascertained, that the
crops sown with the newest and freshest were less
affected than those produced from the old that those
raised from the apple never failed while late planting In
great measure, caused escape from the disease
tracts from the proceedings Of the model farming soce
ties in Scotland and Dublin the principles Of instruc
and the Of the system The Georgia wine, allu
ded to at the last meeting the manufacture Of the Hon
Mr. Tyrre OF Sparta was received with several recipes
for making vinegar and wine. committee consisting
Of Alderman Hail. Gen. Talmadge and Professor Mapes,
deputed to try the wine report its perfection
Agricultural Society at Troy, to test its merits
also. 1t appeared to many of the members pre-
but thu dnv o M ,ts
was consigned to good and experienced judges,
Who no doubt, will return as all jurors are conscien
ment,n verdict accordingly The report of the
mttee appointed BY the State legislature at Albany,
towards agricultural school college, to be located
in the vicinity Of this city, read The document
contains every fact that could promote the adoption of
popular and indispensable institution, fortified by
irresistible arguments Of expediency and absolute
cesty and concluded with the cheering prospect of the
ultimate success of the petton-the committee recon-
the the m A letter
read from Nathan E. Ely Offering to any member of
the club 500 bushels of charcoal for agricultural expert
tory at Williamsburg L. H. 45 Front street The dis
trbuton of the Van Schenck premium of $1,000 to be
fair in October next thus detailed The silk to be
of the growth Of the United States and to be manufac
tured within the year
For the best piece Of silk stuff, 81 inches in width
For the best piece of silk for handkerchief 60 yards
For the best piece Of silk velvet, not less than 20
For the best qualities of silk ribbon not less than ID
For the best reeled silk, not less than lopounds 10
For the second best do. do 80. 3
For the best sewing silk Of any colors 10
Best bushel of peanut cocoons. ............ 10
The plan of the Cream Hin Agricultural School, West
Cornwall Ct, laid the table Colonel Clark drew
the attention of the Club to the position Of Captain De-
Kay, and the necessity that existed for promoting
fund.- as was done at Boston in the of the James
town. to defray his expenses in his benevolent mission
to Europe with the Macedonian committee consisting
of Colonel Clarke, Judge Van Wycke, Messrs Hyde,
Williamson, Brush Doctors Underhill and Field and
General Chandler, were named with full powers to act
and carry the proposition through The advanced hour
of the day ELECTED the stipulated Of discussion
the dairy, but remark Colonel Clarke in abiding
to the infinite inventions Of churns, and the diversified
process of butter making stated the following method
AS the most simple and efficient Spread and secure
close cotton cloth in dishing form, tub, into
which place the which has been collected in the
ordinary way few days previously at night and in
the morning the butter-milk will have percoated
through the cloth and left the butterous portions
it. This will only be required to be worked and
tcaled in the same way when separated by churning
After few pertinent remarks from General Tamadge
the benefits of the agricultural college in particular
md agricultural science in general the Club adjourn
ed the subject of the dairy to their next mseng the
third Tuesday in May.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, May Alderman LIvINGs-
in the Char.-The minutes of the preceding meet
ing read and approved.
Balls Paid,-Stephen Hcustis, for keeping the Tombs
clean, $50 81, for the month of April r. w. Boyer, "a
bill of $40 49, for arresting fugitive from justice in
Reports .qdopted-In favor of relieving John Pember-
ton, Bernard Mcguire, Joseph W. Bradley, Eli White,
and George s. Gibbons in accordance with the prayer
of their pettionsadvcrse to any relief in the matter
BiIIs-The bill of Mr. Fry of the Upper Police, after
long discussion various items contained in it,
referred back to the Committee Police and Prisons
The Board then adjourned.
Police Intelligence.
arrest Of Burgiars-Oficer Corneen, of the 3D. Ward,
arrested Monday two black fellows called Tom FL