New-York daily tribune., 1851-09-29
The New SWEET PorAro.-We made

The NEW SWEET PoTATo.-We made
reference the other day to new variety of the sweet
Dotato believed to nave been brought rom some part
OF South America. Superiority as to SIZE, mayor,
&C. was claimed for II over ali other KINDS. we
suggested that II PROBABLY the west lndla VAN,
which grows III most tropical countries, and l. ire
quenilv met with III the vegetable mdrkethere ihls
has brought a note from an esteemed correspondent
who knows something OF this new variety ana ne
intlmates that shall soon have an opportunity
ourselves of Judging of Its merits ne Laos Is
he saws the root is different IN growth ana every
ouaiIty from every one nave here. and l. as wen
as many NhO have tasted them. view them entlretv
supeTlor. They grow either III the shape OF thick
yam potato OF like turnip-greaI proportion OF the
large SIZE IN that form For my npart con>ller
them the most elegant root on taole that KNOW OF
when prepared as the lnsh potato and 20 me theY
seem connecting ink between fine meay lIiSn
and sweet potato" Mobile Herald.
MASSACHUSETTS The Democratic State
Committee has been organized by the choice Of Ca
leb Gushing, Of NewOurypOrt, as President and
Thomas j tWhttemore of Cambridge aud J. X. PAGE
Of Boston, Secretaries The Executive Committee
consists OF Henry Crocker OF Boston, lthmar W.
Beard cf Lowell, Edward ThoTndlke Of Char.estown,
OTIS 4. Seaman OF Springfield, and Aaron Hobart of
Boston the President and Secretary are eX-O Otiico
members of the Committee. So far as the politics OF
the members Is concerned, Messrs. Croker Beard
and Hobart belong 10 the Old line Demo racy, ard
MesSrs Thorndike, Gushing and Seaman both Co
alitionists The headquarters of the Committee are
established at Boston.
NEGRO Man kILLED.-About two weeks
ago, Mr. Thomas Tarr. overseer for Mr. Charles
Brown, near Queenstown, Queen Annes County,
Md, had occasion TO correct one Of hS servants.
Young negro man. The CeatrelqAe Times gives the
result as follows For that purpose ne took him IN
the granary and locked the door As soon as the ne
gro saw that he WAS 10 be punished ne rushed upon
1arr Knocked HIM down, and beat him severely
Tar managed to get away from him, and jumped out
of window. lie then went TO the house, got his
gun, returned to the granary and sho' me negro
who fingered until Friday last when he died. COTo-
neT Reese held an inquest. ana Verilct was rem
dered IN accordance with the fact. TAR Is stlli al
large.
SCHooNMAKERyILLE.- learn from TIE
Monticello W0tchuan. that there i a thriving Young
village by the name of Schoonmakeryllle. OH the
Beaverkin, sullivan Co.. about three miles west Of
Parksville. The WatchmaH says Two years ago,
when Mr.. SchOOnmaker, IT. founder and proprietor,
commenced operations the site OF the place vas
covered with forest Yet IN three months VIZ. ;.
erected large tanneTy, sd~miu and a dwelling
house and he has already nj TO some 3OOOD
SIDES of sole-leather Other buildings have been
erected, and church school house. &c, are gong
up" on ground where. twelve months ago, grew the
sturdy beech and majestic hem.ock
ANOTHER VETERAN GoNE.-Dled In Gro
ton Mass Aug ,, Mr.. William Tarbell. one Of the
last OF the Revolutionary patriots, aged =. Mr..
Tarbell jOined the Army when quite young. and was
with Gen Washington during the last three years OF
the war. He was with the Army during rs enramp-
mtUl Al pyHt anu lCtuic u tlio Ndillt
ground. which painted N the log house then oc-
Cupied bv gen. Washington, j. now IN possession OF
his this city. aud though much faded, IS still
an OBJECT OF great interest
DANIEL AND HIS LErTER.-The editor
OF The ~ CathGrineS C w Journal IN his issue o,
the 18th inst. saws that he Daniel few DAY ;
ago and had the curiosity 70 ASK him abou; 'hat
famous letter which preceded MS Heglra 10 anada
and, IL reply, was assured by Daniel that he cou4u
neither read write, and that the letter brought
IA IL,
which he did, nothing lOth presumlng. doubtless,
that II would do hlm no harm II II did hlm no good,
IN the place whele he expected TO END his days
Buffalo Com
TRIAL For SEDUCTION. John n. CroZIer
tined and convicted 1T the late Court Of Sessions
held N TINS village, for the seduction OF Eneine
Odekirk, and sentenced 10 TWO years Imprisonment
/ III the Clinton state Prison. The trlal. beng The
first IN this section under this statute naturally ex-
cited considerable interest bur there were other
considerations which rendered i one of much more
/ than ordinary interest. sandy Hlll Herald
/ CONVENIENT OF THE SLAvEs.-Ihe
people Of Pitt County, Y C.. have been much ex'
cited ire past week OF two with a rumor OF servle
disturbances. Several negroes. supposed 10 oe tn
gagged IN cOnCefilng schemes fcr a outbreak, nave
been arrested IN different parts Of the county some
ot these have been punished and turned loose
while others are yes IN prison awaiting examination
ts London III $500 had a population oi
$50 1913 lnhaoraA,s. and 1850 had 2.20O, oOO-nol
three times as great In 1900 New-ioIh CITY had
4e9, and in 1859. 81 S4S-nore than elgn times a
many From ls+o 10 1850. Loncon increased oy 5.o
, 3-4 inhabl tantS and N the sane time Ne"-i o9-
| increased 240,69s inhabitants.
VARIETIES OF THE CRYSTAL PALACE
MT. Harris, OF LONDON while VISITING the Great TX
hIbitlon, asked and obtained leave 10 play on one %
/ Broad woods newly invented pianos. is ~ondefl 4
tones enrap.uret him that he completely 1os' NJ
reason, and soon after died ravlng mad
~ John Ross has been reelected prlncl'
pal Chef OF The Cherokee Nauon lie has he'd th'
Office Of Chef sulce ls2t.