New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-04-18
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS ITEMS.

ne attention Of our citizens this time the setting
d rees There 10 no sort Of labor connected with the
oesutifying q private residences city nssni6
;snt In Itself and Ut the time productive Of such
sslaabe resus Nature 10 her dispensstons seems 10
scorn the Influence Of wealth. She Offers light water
and air. all Indispensable 70 comfort scd happiness
and even our existence free alike the high and the
low TO the rich and the poor In obedience u toe same
liberal syse abe places within The reach Of the huno
Iest among the means Of gratifying taste Tor the
most beautiful and elegant OF her orpsmene ne
that its grateful shade In the doOrysd Of the
humble coster waves gracefully la the free air OF
Heaven blooms 40 greeDy and as proudly tpresos J"
brsnc hes that which throws s snsdOws sgsns TOE
stately msDsiops Of and opulsnce Nature sonne
times indeed seems 10 rebuke the eiooe iisnmeh~ ~
Art 10 recOmpense the poor for the pseeiy OF the
sntoJmenta by rearing 10 me presence o. sos
Of her bandiwOrk There Hone among us, VINO can
Offer any rahd excuse for nesiecing u avsh mem
selves OF the opportunity which the soason DOW onefs
70 enbesh their property add Inc city ~ Toe se1g
ont Of trees The neigbbOdng woods are full Of The
most thrifty and besutiful kinds aud they Be %
tanned for The trouble Of taking them away. Maple
sazsr Tullo Poplar Elm, and several other varieties
Gao be he'd In tns immediate vicinity, or II nursery
trees will suit the TASTE these b. pureossec
at very reasonable rates WI not our citizens devOse
their attention more generally this matter than they
have done heretofore Dayton fOhio) Bulletin.
sHoE PEos.-The following interesting sketch
o. factory where 900 bushels Of pegs made
nuslly, At Vienna Village KeuDebec County, 10 from
the Matn, Faymn Tbs logs are sawed into blocks
smOotb Grooves are then cut on the ends OF these
blocks crossing each other at nigh; angles and these
form the points Of the pegs They are tnsn separated
BY splitting the blocks. koiie being Introduced %
tween each row Of points, eorrespODding with the
growing All these operations SIRE performed y the
rnschinsry with the un os precisiOn and CELEBRITY The
pegs then bescbed. dried and prepared Tor maket
We do nod know what isfther improvements can De
made Ia the manufacture Of sbOep@gs. We recoheci
the time when the sons Of Crispin' made their owD
pegssplittipg them from the block, and pointing them
frF hn .hf 81
tsblshment We will venture 20 ssy i capable Of turn
log Of more pegs In one dog than Gil the snoemskes
ia tbs State could make 10 the old way ia the same
time while the machine pegs are altogether superior
The sebiperv here used was invented and pstned by
= New Hampshire Yankee. Mr.. Ibomss Z Norfis, tne
proprietor Of this factory Informed us that since sep
teber last he had sent III barrels OF shoe pegs sD'
pips for cabinet work 10 Manchester, boglsnd. II"
has farther orders from the place when ne u
unsbe 10 supply present In consequence OF the "sf
being low 10 the stream that be could mol Keep MS
oiks In operation through the Winter
A Worn ABOUT GARDEsING.-No one can be
truly said 10 live who has not garden hne but those
who have enjoyed IL can appreciate the saiisacon--
the luxuryo sitting down 10 table spr 40 win tns
fruits Of ones own planting and culture. Ounoh oi
rsdshsss few heads OF lettuce-iaken from the gar
den Of a Summer morning for breakfast or mess Of
green peas Of sweet 10 quite different sna from
market In dying condition. 10 be put away In the cellar
for use Aod plate OF 'trs"berres or rAspy.II,ts
Lose none Of their peculiar flavor by passing directly
from the bOyder TIE without being joed about
Ia baskets until they have lost al form sno comelnesf
And yet how many In the smaller ewes ana village
Of our country possessing every fsciy FOR rood gar
den, either through Incidence or Ignorance are de
priyed Of this source Of comfort And h"~ many
farmers with enough and laying waste 10 i1rnsh tnem
with most OF the Injuries Of life, are content To pod
on In the even Of their way never raising Their
tastes above the pork and beans OF their fathers
CWTss PRIKTERs' UNiON FESTIVAL on Satur-
dsy evening came of 10 very style IN the address
delivered AZ the fremont Temple by B. Perley PoOre.
~ shoU NJ "a and
ously and agreeaby blended. II contained much bis
toicsl information In relation TO the means Oh oissem
mating 10 tho olden times aud was IN every re
spect exceedingly appropriate 70 the occasion The
supper at the Revere House was a gay aud elegant
affair sndgood cheer, and speeches, sentiments and
singing sbOunded The speakers we're Mayor Bigelow,
T. r. Marvin and Noses Kimball, Lsqrs OF the Com
mon Council; Col SchOuler OF the Auds, Eizur
Wright of the Chr0aOype VIM ftlmer Corresponding
Secretary OF the Printers Union, d {. NJ Rupp.
Chairman Of the Committee of Arrangements. and
Henry A. McGennen, late OF the Msasschusetts Reg.
mento Of Volunteers called out by compliment 10 the
Regiment. Edward q. Abbott contributed spirited
and beautiful original song for the occasion Bos fost
TRt.L FOR SEDUcrIoN-The March term Of the
crcuit Court closed on Thursday night. The last
cause which was trial for seduction, occupied two
days and excited considerable degree OF interest-
The action brought by John Prayer, father OF Is
Their Prayer against John EsselstyDe The parties re-
aide In the town Of Clsversck, the defendant wei on
bachelor farmer Of some 80 years OF age the girl
young simple and uneducsted snd previous to the &c
duCtOn.
tic 10 the family of David ;. Ten Brock The Jury
gave a verdict for the plaintiff of = 200.
Hudson Republican.
Tgy REPORTED MURDER OF GIN. PAEz's Sons.
Letters have been received In this city from Marsceoo
Venezuela 10 the 9Th of March, which state that though
that proyipee has been free from since the begin
ming OF the year. confidence but slowly returns and
trsdo 10 dull We also learn from the recipient OF the
letter who has long been engaged In trade with Vene
aues that the report OF the assassination OF Gen PARIS
sons by Monages Is without doubt untounded. The
penalty OF death for political oenses has been abolished
10 Vene zues Tor the same reason a. IN France VIZ
that Oft recurring revolutions would endsnger the
heads Of all parties. Boston Traveller.
Nsw MobE or WAsHING.-A Mr.. Tibbots adj
vsrtses IN the Mobile papers that he has made die
covery Of y chemical nature, by which large washing
Of FIRE AEadTsd Ptscsmay be done by one
person ia noen Are ~iaas, without any machine any
rhbbinS and without injury 10 the clothes The Edi
tor OF the Register says that Tho experiment wac tested
at the Hotel Ia that city In the presence oi
number of persons and with the most complete sue
Gees aud sdds that knowledge Of the ingredients en-
poytd In preparing the water enables him 10 say that
their use work not tho slightest injury 10 the
clothing.
FROM etters from GordOns Cal
ttrns Association which sailed from New York In the
brig Mary TO take the route by Lake Nicaragua have
been received, dated March "a The company was De
tanned there 10 pu, their iron steamer together which
was TO convey them up the San Juan River and through
Lake Nicaragua To Lake Leon. Thence they were 10
90 BY land 60 the Pacific Coast whore they hoped 20
q vessel 10 take the IN 70 ffahctNo iufl were
all In good health. An agent OF new York house had
succeeded In making an engagement with the Govern
ment Tor the right of constructing Railroad from Lake
Leon to Reslsjo on the Pacific. lPhi!a Bulletin
CAltFoRSIAss IN CANP.-Altogethcr viewed
this life Of outs IL scene OF peasins excitement We
have the spritstirTing drum Of Professor Ohut the
horse tanner the tented field of the CaiiOrnsne and
all that 10 wanted 10 the esrpercins FIFE TO give 70 all
things . thorough military appearance However
wha, 10 deficient In that respect s made up by bowie
knives and pistols company, about eighty 'hse
strong from Alabama aud Missouri is camped near US
under the commsnd of Dr.. w b Smith
Van Buren (Ark) lntelligeneer.
IT, Edwin Robinsoa, Esq. late publisher of
the g,msaf Gassf 1T Remington let this city 81 voae
for Caitiornis on Monday last He IL a Green Noun.
tain boy and prldes himself in being the descendant Of
old Col Sam. of Bennington Battle memory - Among
the many strangers among u.s. 90 F0nff for California
10 Mr. C. r Thorne whose name 10 familiar 10 al piSy.
goers He 10 acc, IN panied by his two sons We hail
with pleasure the arrival OF gentlemen Of mature see
among the emigrssu They will prove the little lesven
that heavens the whole Loaf
Ivan Buren, oak lntell'geneer March 81
An lNPoRrASr INvENrION--We learn irom
the Scientific American that Mt w froealch, engineer
IN the nsvyysTd At Washington. hs. iavenied an apps
rstus which 10 reascas ssacfiss 20 prevent railroad
ccli.ions He hiss executed operative model which
demonstrates that IN the Of two trains meet
q foil speed. IL will hello