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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-13

lHE COURT OF lNQUIRY.-Ihls everlasting uni
versal and sckening farce, is still going on. Its
proceedings continue, from day to day and week to
week, to sicken at heart, disgust and discourage
the American people, and make them wish, most
heartily, that the actors therein had settled their
quarres among themselves, and not inflicted their
recital and settlement on the country. We have
published extracts of the proceedings from day to
day, when we thought they were at all interesting
to the general reader; but have made no CON-
ment on them for some time. The truth is we
have got heartily tired of the whole matter, and
we are confident that readers are in the same
situation When news of the ratification of the
treaty of peace by the Mexican Congress was re-
celved, we thought there was hope that the farce
would be brought to an end, and consigned to OBJ
livion but we are extremely mortified to find that
there is every probability of Its being inflicted on
us some time longer, as it is understood that Mr..
Polk will not issue an official announcement of the
conclusion of the war until the troops reach the
frontier This will give time for the Pillow case
to be concluded; and, perhaps time for the charges
preferred by that officer against Gen. Scott, to be
enqured into We may, therefore, expect con-
tinuation of our mseries for time longer
We regret exceedingly that the administration
our opinion, much better to allow this piece of
tomfoolery to die with the war in which it orig-
mated. 1t was only the after-piece Of the great pro-
gramme which the United States has been per-
forming for the last two years We had the great
drama first, in several acts; and il was, perhaps only
right that the monotony should be varied, and that
a farce should end the amusemcnts. But what
reason is there that the spectators should be surfe-
ed TO death with the last piece 1t would be bet
ter to allow the curtain to DROP and the actors
to retire.
We sympathise with the public in their misfor-
tunes in this respect, and shall take pleasure in
informing them, by electric telegraph, of the end
of this Court Of Inqury--if end it will ever have
Meantime, we beg of them TO be patient, and bear
manfuly with the inAiction. The punishment
may be of service TO them, and make them men,
bers of society for the rest of their lives
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Death by an Explosion Of Powder, &,

PHILADELPHIA. June IL 1848.
Edward Bowman, boy, employed by Mr.. Jackson,
tho pyrotechnist, was dreadfuy burned this after
noon by ignition Of powder while filling rockets, that
he died at the hospital after he taken there
Mary Jenkins was also burned by her dress taking re
Cassidy's blind manufac Glory burned out to- night
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-13
ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING
New York, Tuesday, june 13, 1913.

Actual Circulation Of the Herald.
June II, Monday. Observation-Disclosures. 2OSsO copies
The publication of the Herald commenced yesterday
ut O'Clock, and finished at o'clock.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-13
The Proyrcs, OF the Convoss.

We give, In another column, a full report of the
democratic ratification meeting held in the Park
and IN Tammany Hail. last evening. The speech
es were very eloquent, and the number of spec
tators exceedingly large. This is the second great
gun from the democracy.
The wings will have their ratification meeting
Tomorrow, In the same place. 1t promises to be q
stormy affair." in consequence of the disappointment
OF portion of that party in Mr.. Clay not being
nominated by the hig Nation II Convention. We
shall give a full report of that meeting likewise
While these proceedings are going on, the dis
satisfied factions and off-shoots Of the two parties
are in state of effervescence, turmoil and confu-
sion. The long tried friends of Mr. Clay, as they
call themselves-or the long expectant friends of
that statesman, as we term them--cannot digest
General Taylor's nomination. They have no qua
rantee that he will give them office; but they had
claim on Mr.. Clay. They celebrated his birthday
regularly every year since his defeat in lSi4-and
contracted many headaches from over-devotion
TO him and his cause. These suherings and
prlvations may 60 unrewarded in case Of Gene
raj Taylor's electlon-and the bare idea of it
is unpleasant, and even narrowing to their SEN
stive feelings. They cannot bear to see their
lofty castle of cards demolished in an instant, and
their hopes OF office destroyed. They are, there
fore, desperate, and talk of organizing Clay clubs
and doing other dreadful things. Well, let them
do it. The more division and disunion among
the parties, the better-and the sooner will come
that grand upheaving of political factions, which
we have, from time to time, predicted would be of
service to the country.
There is every indication that this will be the
most exciting and interesting Presidential election
that has ever taken place in this country. Party
will be arrayed against party, faction against fac
ton, otlice-seeker against ofce-seeker; and from
the present time till November next, the United
States will be like tremendous menagere of
wild beasts, among whom the keeper has thrown a
large lump of meat.
There is nothing like fun; and the lovers of the
article will have abundance of it, before next No
yemhpr
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CouEr CALnSpAu ron rHs DAY Circuit Court-3I,
80, 50 90 CO. o., 90 20 II. 70 Q 400 sO2 Superfoy
C0uri-27, 8, z a. 100, 1911 1875 ~ ~, ~ 10 o.
10 90 rs "a 1903 80. Jos 14e 149 1871 1b2 &c. So g.
ss as 20 1853 1854 2e2 lS5 1856 1855 1859 100 lG1 TO
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Board ALDERMEN, June 12.--Morris Franklin,
Esq, President in the Chair.
The minutes Of the former meeting read and
approved
General Cass and the Mayor-The following message
was rece we'd from his honor the Mayor =
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-04-22
Farming, &c
Mr. ElIsworth,s Experiments.

made flying visit to our old friend, Hen
ry l.. Ellsworth, of Patent Office memory,
one day last month. He is now resident of
La Fayette, Indiana, where he is farming
pretty largely on the West Prairie, about sew
en- miles out on which he has thousand
acres of Indian corn in one field.
Mr. Ellsworth is as full of enthusiasm as
ever, and 10 less busy thnn he was in his
office AT Washington. He is an owner and
manager of mn amount of land, which he is
selling, leasing and improving, and which,
together with all the business operations that
he Is carrying OH, keeps his Office crowded
with the multitude who deal with him. Yet
he finds Time TO be continually trying some
experiment, or studying out some improve
ment for the agricultural community.
saw six pigs, in as many pens just big
enough TO hold each occupant without eXer-
else, which he was feeding on corn in the
ear corn ground, but fed raw, and corn meal
made into tnush-two upon each kind. The
pigs were all alike in age, breed, size and
weight. when commenced with, and after be-
ing fed n certain time with carefully weighed
quantities of food, they are re-weighed and
weights noted, and then those which Ind
been fed upon one kind, are changed 10 an
other, and so on and when the experiment
is completed, he assured me he would pub
lish the table, The experiment thus far is
very largely in favor of The mush, bidding
fair of produce enough 10 pay toll and troub-
lie ofgrindng,as well as for cooking,and leave
profit The number of pounds of good
mush that one hundred pounds ofmeaI. we'll
worked, will make, is astonishing TO any one
who has never thought much, if any, short of
six hundred pounds. Mr. Ellsworth's kettle
holds just fourteen pounds of meal at
charge, aud several accurate weighings give
over eighty pounds when well cooked, and
saw myself that 10 more water was used
than the meal would absorb. But it must be
cooked-not merely scalded. little salt is
added, and occasionally little sulpher.
Mr. Ellsworth told me that he had proved
the mooted point of nutrilive food in corn
cobs. lie says; g Hogs ,ciu liUe and thrive
upon background corn cob meal alone At first
they did not take hold. ! then added n
small quantity Of meal of the grain, princi-
paliy TO make the mass fermeni quicker, and
then they ent the whole and did well. had
great difficulty in getting the cobs ground
Millers are so well satisfied in their own minds
that cobs are good for nothing, that they are
not willing TO let the experiment he .ried
whether they are nourishing or not. am
satisfied that twenty-five pounds of corn meal
added to one hundred Of cob menl, is more
valuable for feed for growing stock, than sew
enty pounds of corn meal alone" Such is
the language ofMr Ellsworth. Experiments
of this kind should be further tried. One
fourth ofthe weight Of bushel of corn Ma
ture never intended should be thrown away,
and cobs upon large corn farms in the West
are literally thrown away. They are neither
used for food, fuel, feed, nor manure for the
latter is considered nuisance.
SOLON ROBINSON.
Amer 9orici,Ii,,risL .
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-04-22
Mexico Described by Cassius
NJ. Clay. I ..

Cassius nj. Clay, in his PERCEPTION speech
at Richmond, Ky, gave the following graph
ic description of the country:
Mexico extends from about latitude 10
North to AZ deg. from the Gulf of Mexico to
the Pacific;and was in extent, before the loss
of Texas, about as large as the United States.
1t embraces all the climates of the world, and
rises in temperature, from the tropical plains
of Vera Cruz aud Acapulco TO the regions of
perpetual snow. The Rocky Mountains
which separate us from Oregon extend
through all Mexico, and her whole surface is
composed of table lands and mountains,
which rise in steps from the Gulf and the
Rio Grande to the highest level, and then de-
scend in regular gradations once more to the
Pacific. She has no Davigabe streams, and
the mountains and arid plains, compose.
should imagine, seven eigh;hs of the whole
territory. 1t is now three hundred years since
the Spanish Conquest, and her. population has
long since reached that barrier where Nature
imposes eternal obstacles to farther progress,
where the whole products of the earth are
economically consumed by the people. No
doubt, better modes ofagriculture would in
crease her population, bur at present, TO use
the language of Malthus, she has reached the
the point Of Subsistence. 1t is true that the re-
mote provinces ofCalfornia and New Mexico
and those bordering upon the Rio Grande,
and subject,to dEdian Invasion, contain some
uncultiyated lands; but the proportion as a.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-04-22
The Grafton Murder.

The facts developed at the examination Of
Rev. Mr. Dudley, 10 which we alluded last
week, we regret TO learn. leave no doubt
that his wife persisted by murder most
foul, a, the hands of her own husband. The
circumstances as we get them are these. On
Sunday evening March 5Ih, The accused invi-
ted his wife 10 accompany him in sleigh to
a religious meeting at private house about
half II mile distant,where he had an appoint
ment. She went with bip,attended meeting
and started for home, whittier she arrived a
corpse. Some of the neighbors were called
in and the body was laid out, and the next
day buried without much ceremony. The
strange conduct of Dudley on the occasion,
and his unwlIingness TO state tue particulars
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-04-22

ofhis wife's death, further than TO say that
the sleigh upset and killed her, caused strong
suspicious Of foul play at the time. Other
facts coming to light afterwnrd, showing the
prior ,eXislence ofdificulties between him a.
lis wife, arising out of his connection or ut
tempted connection with young lady in the
neighborhood, served 10 increase the nppre-
henson that something was wrong. Not the
least of which fncls was his neglect 10 send
word TO his wife's friends, who resided in
Gilmanton, of her death. They, however,
hearing accidentally of her death under cir
cumstances ofsucll strong suspicion, imme-
diately took measures 10 have the matter i'll
vestigated, Accordingly, n post-mortem eX-
animation was had, which, in the opinion of
n council of physicians in attendance, estab-
lshed The fact that she had been strang!ed. A
warrant was forthwith issued for his arrest,
and he was brought before Mr. Justice Martin
of Canaan. Tho examination, conducted on
the part of the prisoner by j. Kittredge Esq.
lasted nearly all of last week, aud was atten-
ded by great crowd Of spectators. So man.
y and so full were the circumstances corrob-
orative of the prisoners guilt as 10 leave no
room for doubt. lie WIS, therefore, held to
answer to the Court ofCommon Pleas, which
sits at Haverhll this week. Ii is understood
that in case lie is indicted, as no doubt he will
he, the trial will be postponed TO n future
term. A large number witnesses were in
attendance, mostly his neighbors, and many
ofthem his warmest supporters up 10 this
transaction. The strongest testimony against
him, however, next to that of the examining
physicians, was that of his own children, and
that of the young lady before referred TO.
Dudley is about 40 years old,and hasbecn
for several years preacher of the Christian
Baptist persuasion; and more lately, we be-
lieve, "Comeouter" and NliIerite." lie is
native of Alton, or Barnstead, and is well
known in all that region.-Independent Demo
S..,1
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-04-22
From the Saturday Evening Post.
How to Cure a Topper.
BY JOHN SMITH, OF INDIANA.

have a story laid up in my knowledge
box, that seems too good to sleep there quiet
Iy any longer-so will tell it, and i rather
think it will make some OF the folks laugh.
have laughed over il myselfa hundred times
was enjoying my glass of flip, one night,
at the little old "Black Horse" that used to
stand mile out Offs, { hadn't joined the
great army of teetotallers then,) when a
neigboring farmer came n,whose moderation
at least in whiskey toddies, was not known
unto all men. His name was W. He
was a quiet sort of man when sober; lively
and chatty under the effects of single glass;
argumentative and Extensively dogmatic after
the second toddy, and downright insulting
and uuarrelsome after getting beyond that
number ofdrinks. We liked him and dis
liked him on these accounts.
On the occasion referred to, he passed
through all these changes, and finally sunk
off to sleep by the warm stove. Being in the
way, and also in danger of tumbling upon
the floor, some of us removed him 10 an old
settee, where he slept soundly, entertaining
us with rather an unmusical serenade. There
were two or three mischievous fellows about
the place, and one of them suggested that it
would be capital fun to black VS. face,
and make darkie of him. No sooner said
than done. Some lamp black and oil We're
mixed together in an old Tin cup, and a coat
of this paint laid over the face of w who,
all unconscious of what had been done, slept
on as soundIy and snored as loudly as ever.
Full two hours passed away before he a
woke. Staggering up to the bar, he called
for another glass Of whiskey toddy, while we
made the old bar room ring again with our
peas oflaughter. aSI
'Wlat are you all laughing att he said,as
he became aware that he was the subject of
turning bis black face around up
on the company. 'A a s8t Era
sGive us Zip Coon, old fellowr called out
one ofthe 'b'hoys' who had helped him to his
beautiful mask. sf3iis 90 ia-..ia sai. 4
iNo-no-Lucy Long! GiEe us Lucy
Long, cried another. :. 1r1 ly rr-- VA
Cant you dance Jim CrowT Tryit III
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-04-22
EARLY Potatoes.

The earliest period ut which the frost is ouk
of the ground. and il eau be rroperIy plough,
early potatoes. Before being planted, the
seed potatoes should be cut inlo SETS AND glcu
dried either in ashes, lime or lllastcr. IF this
be d9nc week or two previous 10 being
planted so much the better. The grou,ul
should he literally MANFRED aud ihoroughIy
pnlverised. II might he welfto spread lime
over the manure in the hills before covering
up the potato sets. We dlo not recommend
lime as p0n;teea for l.e rot or any thing else
connected with the disease of pontorR, hiu
purely because it is an excellent manure
for we esrhew all specifics for The iotatoe
nmlody.--.Ndss Pioughman,a 80 1ai1Hlo nci'
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-04-22
How to Improve Poor Farm.

Richard A. Leonard, of Middletown, N. j.,
has furnished us an interesting account ofhis
manner ofimproving WORKOUT farm, and
ofhe sale of its products the last year and
we regret that from the great accumulation
Of matter on hand, we cannot give his letter
in detail. We are obliged to content our
selves with brief abstract of material facts.
MIR Leonard came into possession of 30 a.
ores of cultivated, but exhausted land, in
May, 1888. In that year the sale of its pro-
ducts announced to S550SS in 1884, the
sales amounted to S7IS, 05; in 1885, to ST.
1854 and in 1886, Notwithstanding the I'M
favorable season, and the failure of most of
his staple crops, to 81, 166, l3-thus more
than doubling its products, by judicious mau-
agement, in three years. His expense during
the last year, for labor, dung and freight, u
mounted to 1854 ~, thus leaving him net
profit on his farm of 1912 Al, or more than
zen dollars per acre per annum. We will
quote Mr. Leonard's statement of the means
he adopted to thus double the fertility of his
soil.
:" My farm" says he, "was in so low a con-
dition that il would not produce more than
10 bushels of rye, or twenty of corn per acre !;
and as had no other income but whit
r. could make upon this poor farm, set about
farming in earnest l found it was vain to
attempt Improvement without manure so
SobIlVeu 10 get uDouL TOUR hundred loads q
year, three hundred of which made in the
following manner l have mari, though of
very inferior quality. i cart about one hun
dred loads of this into my barn yard, and by
yarding my cattle upon it through the season
contriye to increase it to two hundred loads.
| also cart about fifty loads to my hog pen,
on which keep my hogs the year round. In
this way | get one hundred loads more,
which is excellent for potatoes, corn, &C., and
as my farm is situated near the hay, obtain
from New York annually, from fifty to sew
enty-fve loads of the best stable dung, at u
bout one dollar per load on delivery, and by
mixing it with the earth, &c., make up the
four hundred loads. BY this treatment find
my land improved rapidly, and my income in
like proportion. But l am sorry to say there
are many farmers among us who are still
pursuing the old land killing system, scarce
ly making both ends meet. might say some-
thing concerning the beneficial results of I'M
derdraining and of lime us manure (: bur
conclude for the PRESENT. ef7WN'tR an
This communication affords worthy ex-
ample ofprudent industry and good manage
ment, and shows that even q poor farm. wen
managed, may be rendered more productive
than many good farm now is under bnd
management Albany Citltioator. Hi
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-04-22

QFAni English pnper gives the following
as the latest curiosity inlrhe direction line:--
.nont be ofther forgetting, dear Jenny, to
take out, this letther directly when il comes
10 the Post office, or acrony's wife,
VIII know by yourlooks thar there is money
An 1t, and call for it before it gets there" =
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-02-25
tyh2s

TAXES, 41.-Publie notice 10 hereby given, thss
addition Of per sent will be charssd on Gil sx
remaining unpsd tho 18th day Of February sod two
per cent on the 18th Gay OF March
The Receiver wsuld urge upon tsx-paysrs the
Of mahing early payment - possioe 10 svoie w
crowd and delay which necessarily occur JUS pre-
gious the per ceutaxes beiu s added
SMITH DUHNlN0, Receiver Of Tnes
ohce Of Receiver Of Taxes Public Buildings, rsfs os'
eember %, ls47. -.
N B Hours for receiving payments for tasss, nom
to2P n. Baakabls uioaey only received anass
any saroumstanesA -
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-02-25
CouGuS. COLDS.

A Nd DISEASES OF THE LUNGS, sosEsEr AND WILD
AcnERRY COUGH CANDY put up IN packages Of ~ and
& cents each 10 tho form Of consolidated drops, very
pleasant and efectus remedy Tor the Of Coughs,
Sore Throat aud all diseases Of the Lungs also In ex
eusye for clearing the voice IL 10 fss taking the
place II all Other csndes IL Is not only sfsctus but
pleasant the taste the reputation Of It's Ingredients IL
suar.nty Of Sta ofciency For genuine, call for VIM
Brown. Boneset and wild Cherry Cardy ia the form
Acid Drops
It Boston For sale by A b. ID. SANDS, Druggists, 100
Raonst corner Of William; also 81 as Broad -sy and II
-, Pro.dwso Nev.Yors lOf I'm
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-02-25
HUDSON RIVER RAILROAD-NorlCE y

IL
lIpROPOsALS -se.ed Proposals will be received oy
the Directors Of he Hudson River Railroad Company, al
their on &C. 81 Wa-st until the 18th day Of March next
Tor the grading masonry piug and ordginz Tor thst po
Of said Road which extends from breakneek mn 70
Ponghkeeps=, distance Of about twenty miles Inc
work BE- pleted BY the first day OF April fs &C
cordDg 10 the plans ana specifications that VII De sno
mitted for examination as hereinafter menuoned re-
OF o. per the monthly estimates al be re
tanned by the Company until the contract eompeteo
security Performance No transfer OF contracts
viii be recognized or permitted.
The macs aud orof Of the line the plans OF WORK, the
form of contract specifics ions OF the manner OF exc
cuting the e. will be ready for examination on and
after the 10Th Of March at the Office Of the Resident In
zuser Cold Spring Tor that portioo Of the in- between
Breaknek Hi and Fishkill Landing and at Pous p
.e for IN. remsiude OF the line On the 18th Of March
proles and plans Of work will be Presenso a.
The Office Of The Company, a Nsllst -
The line will be divided into Convenient sec,ion' -
proposals may be made Tor one or al toe seetIGn "a ~
tarty proposing state whether they desire az ane -
cot what portion OF the work they propose 70 enter INV
contract for. III. 70 -. n,o,.
The fu names Of all persons that are psi"e' F'F
ositiou must be written out on the same l. a
Tee party 70 any proposition ~hlcn may 20 -, ~
will be req1ired 20 .nier into contract in"eo'a'oy
the Acre ptance Of the same .,... % ....,,
Tn. D,r.etor. r.,eye hemssves the nsnt 70 secep'
or r.ieet nrooo.a that may b offered 50 tnoy eonsoe'
n. int.r-,, of the Compssy 10 f.9air.
'He "''s'e''0' WV Holm s JERVIs. Chief Engineer.
Oaes If the Hya.ou River Railroad Co 40.
New York. I'D feo. le4e- 20. w.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-02-25

OUBLIC NOTICE is hereby Eivsn that rssoa to,
800, n,th Thitieth Thirty st Thirty second Thirty
'b'rs Thirty hfy Aad Thiry-ssth streets be Graded from
he Third avenue 10 the East RIVER ana ,hst 70, sus
Ian. bs graded from Tweuty-eishth street 70 Thirty
.treet All persons interested Ia the above proaos-
ION having objections = the same ere destd 70 present
h in ,sripx 10 m. underlined At his Office No4 al
~ oo or before tho 18th day Of March AID
nocs ia hereby farther gwen, 20 the and part 80
in crested the above that application TO-
IN. street rnmsorer within thuty days from the d. 70
OF notice that they can have pemison 20 frsde zoe
sam. AZ their cwn aud EXPENSE provided the ssue
. done 10 Of not less than entire block and
In conformity with tho recognized regulations Street
Comm issonsrs Office, Feb q 1913
MARTIN T. THOMPSON,
2if tNh25 Street Commissioner
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-02-25
j lsvsn- EDWARD A LAMBERT, Executor.

NNICks-Al AFss Assogrnsnt Of Solar, Astral and =.
w phene Lamp Wicks fOf ssle BY
81 DIEfZ, BROTHER 4 CO. l5s Williua-st