Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-08-12
NEW FORK JURISPRUDENCE.
New York, AUGUST 5, ls4s.

New York, AUGUST 5, l84s.
Was it not JEFFERSON who said, "if God ever had cho-
people earth it the farmers the ters Of the soil
There no doubt that agricultural pursuits exert better
moral influence upon mankind than other occupations
The great and leading of our own country at present
is agriculture; long may continue so! There is marked
growing attention to improvement in agriculture in this vi
cnity, which promises well for the future This spirit of
improvement has undoubtedly been much ostered by the In
bors Of the American Institute and the Farmers Club attached
to it. number Of fine model farms are growing UP in DIFF
een directions around us which viii be presented
for premiums the coming Fair of the Institute The nom
nal value Of the premiums awarded these cases no great
object of Importance but the spirit Of emulation and enter
prise which they foster helping produce exceedingly va
luabe and interesting results.
Two three weeks ago your readers an account of
visit to the experimental farm Of Professor MApEs near
Newark, New Jersey hear good account since of the
Professors progress and that he still sanguine producing
the splendid results he then promised.
To-day have few words say of model farm in an
other direction, north of the city, mile beyond Har
lem river about half hours ride from the City Hall on the
cars of the Harlem railroad The place is owned by WM
H. honRIs, Esq., and is called Morisania. The farm about
six hundred acres, is improved under lease by THoMAs H.
BELL, experienced English farmer. The farm when he
took about three years ago, represented being almost
worthless, and fields which then would hardly sustain
sheep TO the acre he is now raising his thirty bushels of wheat
bOd to construct five miles of WALL five feet high
capped with flat stones upon which man can walk round
the various fields and view the crops. Mr.. Bell has
between fifty and sixty cows which give him now upwards
OF ave hundred quarts of milk per day. He sold in the CITY
from his farm last year about hundred and tbon
sand quarts Of milk. He gives his high living that is
our quarts OF Indian meal and thirty pounds of hay Der day
besides as much pasture they His stock is all Of the
first order, and his bull "Maus said TO be one Of the
hnest animals in the country committee of the Farmers
Club, who made visit this farm few DAYS since
themselves much grated with the improvements presented
CHARLEs HENRI HALL Esq, of the committee on this
OCCASION Is perhaps Of the best Judges in these matters in
the country and has not been surpassed by many in his Ia
bors Tor the Improvement Of the ocks herds of the
country Near forty years ago be imported three thousand
nerino sheep from the magnificent ocs belonging 70 the
Duke del lnanudo Of Spain and he has also imported and
raised some Of the best horses and cattle in the counv Mr.
HALL made some interesting remarks tie close of the ex-
animation Of the farm did also Judge MEIes who COM
pmened Mr. BELL the great success Of his
accomplished by "man pocer-"a power peculiar that
branch OF the human family handful Of whom were planted
in England less than thousand years ago. and have been
growing and increasing, other people have from
that day to this ill they beat the drum and plough the
land from Hmalaya TO Chapulepec, with countless kees are
poughng and with mammoth steamers are begin
ming to streak from Liverpool New York. three thousand
miles In ten days"
New YORK, AUeusr 8, l64s.
For days before the arrival OF an expected steamer
from Europe business in New York usually flags little mer-
chants feeling inclined to hold and for the news Il
somewhat at this among the politicians who in
genera holding on and hesatng what to do or what to
say, ill they get the dongs Of the BUFFALO Convention
which is to They hardly know how 10 cal
cuaie the effects Of this anomalous movement in the politics
Of the country. There Is restless waiting to see how il will
strike the market.
The Convention from present appearances, will be large
and, should not the heterogeneous materials Of which is
composed produce destructive explosion, its influence win be
very considerable. The New York Banbrneys would be
In very curious pedicament IL any other than Mr. wax
BuRES should receive the nomination They manesy feel
good deal Of unesness about and there seems TO be quite
question whether, II another person should be nominated
they would not bolt and still Tor Mr.. VAs BUREx This
also presents difficult question for the Freeo Convention
itself to decide. Win they say must take Van Buren, in
order to the support Of New York Or win they say
as the Baltimore Convention did, do without New
York J"
The prevailing impression appears be, however, that Mr.
VAN BURrs win receive the nomination Should this be the
the effect may be the vote for General Clss
somewhat at the South, but il will certainly diminish il yery
much the North Both the Baltimore Convention and the
Buffalo Convention viii in the end have to make nm their
minds do without New York" On the whole II had
any thing In the market to risk just now should act upop
the presumption that after the arrival Of the news from Buffalo
Taylor stock will go up, and Csss stock will 90 down.
ought to tell your readers that my long steamer got safely
into the water on The third day Of the launching not how
ever till team Of ftco powerful steamers were hched on to
give her pull
Meetings here to express sympathy and collect funds for
IRELAND are numerous and Of them very large The
one at Vsuxhal Garden last evening said to have been
really monster meeting in numbers estimated at twenty
'h'ry thousand. RoBERr Enxrr presided and numerous
speakers addressed the people the hail. in the garden and
IN the street. Several thousand dollars contributed
the meeting TO be added to the Irish relief fund Another
large meeting Of similar kind is be held even
ing Painful seems TO be generally expected from Ire