New-York daily tribune., 1851-07-28
SlxGuLAR CmsuNsrAsn,s-Onr W.ra

In California foe two years HIS name ~ lrv,at
Cunningham. and while n California he accumal stei
represented by his variousle,ters home something
over S2Cs0. tie had made no remlttsnces home
though his family were IN limited circumstances
and were obliged 10 live with the mos, scrupcloas
economy HIS reason for no; sendng any OF hs
saInlugs IN the gold region 10 them WAS that be
feared Il might be lost. Bet his return WAS preSn-
nourceJ and they were waiting with struggling
joyS 10 welcome him back. expecting him daily,
when. instead OF his hVlns presence came letter
on the 2th INST. announcing thar ne hsi died II
New ork. after arriving there iron California The
writer OF the letter SAID be would come on IN DAY
two with Mr. CS effects, but failing 10 make his
appearance, Mr.. Hatwell OF Ware tlie Deputy
sheriff was sent on 10 New York TO investigate the
matter lie found the writer Of the letter who pro
duced trunk of things of htte value A. all OF VT.
Cuunlngham'S property. But being pressed be sc-
krowlcGged that Mr &. et SIS, which he handed
over 10 Mt HaTiwelL This did not satisfy the lat-
ter, however. and after some maneu'euns he oo-
tanned s l 500 from the man. belonging 10 Mr. Cun-
rlngham. and, though no. convinced that ms WAS
all the means which Mr G. brought with him. vel,
appearing vain - prosecute the matter iultnel' no
has returned to Ware with that. lSprmgheid Gaz
SEA. SHORE WHEAr.-We saw Yesterday
some fine Winter wheat, grown ai Ipswich, m thus
state, within half mile OF the open sea. The ears
were full and perfectly maIured. II seems thai the
great staple article of production IN our country Can
Be grown With success, even On our extreme sea
board. There are acres on acres OF land ~alch no"
Weld harvest OF far less importance thai could Oe
made with some little trouble, 20 produce articles oi
the fr>t value. Emerson IN HIS admirable work on
the forest trees of tins State, speaks ooQucnty and
earnestly of the Importance OF roclaimlng from the
salt sea AR those lands now lying exposed to its
bhghtlng lafucnce. by planting our common pitch
pine along the worthless SANDS, a belt ot woods
might be easily grown up 10 protect the crops. which
otherwise would never repay the planter. The GER
tam advantage Of this woody shelter IS shown m
little piece of country IN Walpoe. IN this State.
where there Is peach district. one portion II pro-
ttc;Cd on the north and northeast by dense wood
of oah and maple, and the peaches grown on this
patch are certain 10 mature IN season, when those
on each side are worthless. dense border OF the
pitch pune along our be ,ches and low shores would
shelter the country behind from the salt winds As
the dykes of Holland shelter the low lands from the
waters. tbosson Alias
FIgE.-A fire destructive to life and pro-
Vcriy, broke out this morning at one o'clock. IN the
row IL brick houses owned by Andre" & VIM. scott,
IN the llth Ward. IL Was nrSt discovered IN the
mix ana butter establishment OF Mr. Plat and the
whole lower part OF the house was 50 completely en-
yeopcd IN flames 10 ct of all esreSS or inSreSs 10
or from The upper stories Mr.. Platt, his wife sni
child were sleeping IN the front room OF the second
story, and saved their lives by escaping from n
window to wooden awning IA mont OF the
house and lcaping from thence to the ground
sad to relate. a German servant woman and her
child about three years old. who were IN the third
story IN the back part of the house were burnt to
death. AFTER the flames were eNtingui>hcd theI
dead bodies were found upon the floor. She wisa
marued woman, and her husband lives IN wilkins
burgh Atayem kept 10y Mr. Ross, and twodwelins
more or less injured by FIRE and water. No furniture
was saved from any Of the houses everything being
leit 10 to the mercy of the flames and water The
Min ard Butter depot insured O. the amount OF
SLIGO, but we could learn of no other insur inces
lPrtsburg Amer, 2si.
FIRE AT ENFIELD, CT.-The well known
tavern house OF Robert NJ. Abbey. IN Enfield Ct.
took FIRE Thursday al about II o'clock IN the lore
noon, from the chimney, and wH totally consumes.
large portion of the furniture was saved we un-
dor hHf hfF NN.tS
Hartford Cour.
SWIMMING -Elizur Wright gives the
rationale OF swimming as follows No branch OF
education has teen ~ much neglected az ths. Man
il the only animal which does not swim naturally.
lie sinks IN deep water from the size Ot hrs brain
when not properly exercised. That IS TO say the
weight O his brain above his nose slnAS hat organ
little beneath the surface when ne IS m AN erect po-
suon, before hs body displaceS IT. weight IN water.
and thus hnds an equilibrium. With the nose under.
one must breathe water and drown hut when the
BRAN comes to lie exercised enough tO throw the
head back and the up, pointing To the very le-
NTH, and keep the hands aud feet carefully under
water. then by the eternal laws of hydroSatcs tbs
nose ill continue above water and the person viii
float like an empty bottle which Is so balanced as 10
keep It's mouth uppermOst No human being can
snk In stl water OF any depth lying on his back with
hands and feet under water.
THE GovERNOR's VISIT TO SING SING
The Hudson Rirer Chronicis devot.s two columns TO
an AZ count of the examination of sing sing Prison
by Gov. Hunt, last Friday. The examination was
very thorough and directed To the system OF dis
cpilne the moral and physical condition Of the con
vets the various branches OF labor, and the general
management Of the inStuil0n. The public has ceep
interest IN all these subjects, and We are graunei
that the Governor, 10 whom the constitution mas
committed "A general supervision Of all the STATE IN
stiiutlons and whose recommendations m relation
thereto ustly have great influence Is not disposed 10
rely wholly upon official reports but tests them BY
his own observation. An acute, Intelligent OBSERVER
and tn a
should he directed can learn much that Is useful eYea
IN one days careful inspection. lAlDany teg
PunLIc AND PRlyArE EXECUTIONS IN B0s-
Ton Since the year 1917, there have been executed
IN this city % persons OF whom 10 were II der the
laws of Massachusetts and II under the laws Of the
United Siates-he latter for murder and piracy At
sea One man condemned 10 be hung Tor murder
AZ sea- escaped by committing suicide In jail on tha
night previous to the time fixed for his execution
Durng the FIRST half OF this period, Il OF the e1ecu-
ons occurred leaving only ~ from the year 1881 up
10 the present time. Since 1886, period OF htteen
wears only two executions have occurred, VIZ
Washington Good (cOlOrcdD IN 1919, and Dr wen
ster IN 1850 Twenty-Five Of these executions have
been public, and only ave private. lBoS'on ifa'
4 Confidence MAS.-A fellow named
Lewis has been introducing himself INTO some of
our arst families around town, representing himself
70 be an English Lord, when he happcnedto DE noun
ing more than common rascal Among lne many
over whom he did the marye.lOusly " gentrel lhihs'
was the British Consul. He offered 20 pay the pas.
sape Of several ladies' OF this city II they would
agree to visit llm in England We do not hear mat
any OF them have taken passage, but Mr. Lewis Is
among the missing also Is the money "nich soino
OF The fair damsels loaned him. lBost courier
RESIGNATION. charles Stets0n, Esq, Of
tins cty United States Commissioner, resigned ms
Office few days since. II there are any fugitlyes In
this CITY or vicinity from the blessed patnarchaih-
stitutlon.v We would advise them TO leave iof IoI
Maiesty's dominions," before another Commission"
:" ,ynnoiintea [Cleyeland True Dem.
Letter from the 4. =. Brig BainbFidEe.