The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-02

400, 600 pigs had. l-250,OUO
soc, COO sacks ecrn. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. SFu, 600
Making together the sum of. =. 59,eoi.O00
Add to this asycrety of other products, aEo-at-
ing, by well authenticated records, TO l,nee 0W,
end an aggregatcsof $S00O000t will h.. shswn TO
The the amount O.. this outward current vi trade
They state misc. that within d e last few vedks.
nearly forty shi,ssaavc been agrornd the hsr, for
various periods from two days tosght weeks some
OF which were essq7eed TO thro# portions OF Cher
cargo overheard snd others to discharge cargo into
lighters, before aoJ could be got through the oAan-
'sel occasionIng ,hesvy expense e the goods. aud
great strainne Injury. and se.:iggipg, ancaors
and cables to the vessels; and sss<iat they carDot
estimate the iad and certain loss from these deem
tians at less than 600, indeperient Of the con-
tingent loss arising from fluctuations and LOSE OF
markets. consequent, UPON the deSJ.ff merchandise
shipI ed to meet certain condition oi.hings abr0sd,
'Nhsch may be entirely hanged by she undue detaa-
tion Of the property in ew OrleanG.
5hey further ststc that the duties ofsmportatiorS
on foreign productions, brought into the country
through this channel within the last year, and COZ
lects1 in the city Of Now Orleans, was 81, 200 79O;
wanon sddcd to $3.50 400 calculated There but col.
lectsd in the ports Of Cincinnati Louisville and st.
Louis, makes total at nearly three nilsns OF dol
lars %. revenue, whh goes into the Golfers OF the
federal government. Theydo not reeomsend the
undertaking Of any gigantic and costly wonk with
view Of permanently deepening the channel over
the bar; but the opinion of almost all scsentifc
men, who have given the subject their oousidera-
tion authSrses the belief that annual apYropri-
ton of from 100000 to sl50 0o will be sufficient
to induce parties owning STEAMBOATS,, to contract to
keep the channel open by constantly raking UP the
mud. that the current Of the river dtuse and
carry it forward into deeper water; and they believe
that such parties would be willing 70 make this
compensation ooatingent apon the successful result
of their work.
In conclusion they state, that relying upon the
liberali.y which Congress has always displayed in
matters concerning national interests much less
Important than those deferred to in their memorial
they respectfully request that such appropriations
as the case require may be forthwith made, and
that authority be vested in the Collector and Naval
Officer of the port Of New Orleans, to make all
necdful contracts in the premises.
DEArH OF DR. SAMUEL Norr.-The New London
Chronicle records the death of the venerable Dr.
Samuel Mott, the 26th ult., at his residence in
franklin, Conn. He was in his 9ath year. About
week before his deceasc. his gown caught fire
while sitting alone in his room, aud before it
e4tnguished his hand was badly burned. The in
Jury and excitement consequent upon this accident
probably fastened his death. Dr. Mott had been
settled in the parish more than seventy years. and
was probably the oldest pastor Of parish in New
WiDdham County Telegraph writes that Dr. Mott
has for many years been an object of attention AZ
the Oldest clergyman in the State As man he
was much beloved for his social qualities, his up
rghtness, manlness Of department, diligence, per-
severance. and bencvolsnce: He was an elder bro
and give him all his early educat ton. He leaves
behind him descendants to the fourth generation
in his own family, and among the people Of his pa
rish, to whom be has ministered for seventy years.
Tho funeral services were numcrously attended on
Friday 18TH, ny his own people, and those within
on the occasion was delivered by DR.. McEwen, Of
New London. DR.. Mott has not offciated since his
Oath year. PASTOR the duties Of that Office having
been performed by q colleague.