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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-20
City IntsIiigence.


THE WEA1Hrn.-Tbe gale Of Saturday completely sub
fided towards midnight, and was succeeded by clear
keen frosty air. Yesterday, Sunday. morning opened
with pretty sharp frost but the day remained dry and
very healtbful for exercise The Thermometer at the
Herald Building ranged At noon, 90 degrees at p.
NJ, $50 degrees; at p NJ 81 degrees. The night came
on with uncouded sky and FROST but did not present
the appearance Of an immt date snow storm.
PnooRrss or CIVILIZATION Among the passengers by
the steamship Illinois, bound for California Is Mr. Chas
Leland OF the propIietor of the Metropolitan Hotel
The Brothers Leland Il is said have leased the nagn
cent hotel building at San Francisco and Mr ebas
Leland the junior partner has gone out TO superntend
tie completion The metropolitan Of San Franciscop-
its bapiismsl having already BEEN fxed-will az
commodae thousand persons and will be furnished
and stsd up In style worthy the name IL bears Per.
bsps in place has first ssss hotel been moro needed
than in san Frsncfco late California paper states
that previous the departure OF the for
people were forced 10 lodge chairs, tables, nd
bsr.room floors Every public house was 80 full that
many obliged 10 walk the streets all night. The
Metropolitan IL expected will be completed and
opened time 10 the early part Of next summer The
furniture carret4 and al the materials viii ~ furnish
ed 70 order here New York and sent rouna IN . clip
per ship 10 California. The reputation the Asesrs.
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I,ems from the South.

MORTALITY AT NEW ORLEANs-GEN. p F. SMITH, ETC.
BALTIMORE, Dee. 10, 1852.
New Orleans mails have been received. bringing astp
to the 18th.
During the four weeks ending the 47h ult 1853 deatis
New Orleans.
The brig Mechanic. bound to New York, with . cargo
Of mahogany has been .osally lost
Gen Pertifer f. Smith with portion OF his staff left
San Antonio on the 9th inst for Corpus Christi
The public opening Of the Baltimore and Ohis Rail.
road to Wheeling has been pponed by request to the
16th January
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Military Para sfes.

The Schroeder Guard named in compliment to Charles
j Schoe Co the well known snterprising and
liberal propretors Of the shade anuactory in Barrow
street proceeded yesterday to Hoboken target prac-
tce The company was In command Of First Lieutenant
Robert Wheeler, lin the sbsencs of Captain Deayssl
assisted by Leutenants Dixon Briggs, and Tinam After
competing for the prizes ten in number, the company
returned TO the City we'll pleased with the excursion
and with target bearing evidence of the correctness Of
their aim.
The Goodwin Guard, composed Of the employees Of Mr.
Good~in: tobscconist under the command Of Captain
Pool and numbering forty five muskcts passed our cs
last Monday, their first annual excursion to New Dur
ham. They were well drilled and made very soldier.
like appearance They had twelve prizes, which were
duly awarded TO the best marksmen
The Second Company Chatham Guard will make their
third annual target excursion the 25th instant Christ
mas day They will have handsome display. Adkns'
brass band has been engaged for the occasion.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-20
Markets.

CINCINNATI, Dee. 10, 1857
Provisions active The sales 70 day reached
100000 pounds bulk meat at 70 for shoulders and &c.
for des 600 bbs pork at SIT Flour alss active
and has advanced to 81 TO- Frsights to New Orleans
flour &c.,; pork COO.
Providence Dec. 10. 1852.
There has been steady demand for cotton during the
past week and the alss foot 500 bales 1t irregular
prices The wool market continues very Hrm with an
upward tendency The sales o. the week co. lbs
Prices have advanced quarter printing cloths
during the week. with tendency to farther improve
ment Large orders have been received from abroad for
printing cloths for cambrics which manufactures here
have been unable to . Sales OF 40 600 pieces to be
made.sixty by sixty four worth sac. Sales Of the
week, 81, 700 pieces
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EXPLOSION OF STEAMER MAGNEr.-We gave q
statement Of the explosion Of the Magnet at
Grand View Island IS miles below Wheeling The fol-
lowing ID list Of the killed and wounded by the cstas-
trophe -Abner Long pilot killed; William Beck, clerk
and Robert Lston, MORALLY wounded Alexander Kerr,
D. Boyd captain, slightly wounded; William Shipton,
mate badly wounded Henry Shipper I'd engineer, bad
~ wounded; Thos. j. G. Smith deck hand, badly
wounded one passenger name unknown badly wound.
ed John Howe, fireman, missing. The boat had just
landed to repair her cylinder when the explosion took
place The above particulars partly obtained from
msn who was hand the boat at the time of the
cident.-PiusJmg Union, Dec II
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Court CaIcndar-This Day.

UNITED STATES DIsrHcr CoyRr. - Nos. 80, 80 to 20.
SUPREME CouRT General Term.-Millien Trust case
still on.
Common PLrAs Part Frst.-Nos $40, $685. $50, 6o3,
sos, 6e7 fe9 t1 703 T07 I'LL T13, 715 1928 $685. Part
Second-Nos 665 s2o 652 1922 5s2 664 $780, s9 894 $780,
898, eco, 9C4. 9o6
SUPERIOR sorRr.-(rwo branches Mos 221, 159, 10,
0S1 6SS GA 652 456 COS Gil 6S2 691 Goa 693 6e4 Cos
697 ESQ., ZOO o3 704 7Q5 T07 70S ILL., 7i2 13 TIA u.s.
7l6, 2S 90 80 So ISL &c., 456 y g. 1885, 1866, 1853 64p
1913. 4s8, az e55, To2, co.,
B-The members Of the bar particularly reques-
ted to have their Of issue FLED for the ensuing
uary term, before Friday the oath inst 10 allow
printed.
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choice far Cook franklin respectfully invite the atten
ton OF ladies TO nspet besuul rich velvet
tloake, trimmed with the oos furs, including
sian labe Hudson Bay sable Busnos Ayres royal
from the Lake Of Geneva Ladies are most earnestly
qnesed 10 view these very beautiful coah preparatory 70
Fuirters and skin importers. No. 623 Broadway. Furs
altered the changed and freed from moth.
Crying Babies.--Toys, Games OF AN kinds
and descriptions, DO found In abundance at MAR
RIN0s, 40 Broadway Rich and elegant London and
Parei fancy goods. among whsh sre many bssutifut
novtltire which 70 fcurs ether ~ psrfo,q
for presents will And svsryshns ssssbbS
Ut ths ssssbhsh&sAt ~ the Aess reasonable sgissA
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Ere IN Boston.

GENERAL PIERCE-FATAL ACCIDENT, ETC.
Bosroy, Dsc. Is, 1852
General Pierce attended Rev. Mr.. Kinks church this
forenoon.
John F. Plummer while drawing some burning haid
from cask, Saturday evening ct his grocery stsre,
in Garden street accidentally ignitea 1t with lamp and
explosion followed which burned him THAI he died
at O'Clock this morning The store damaged to tho
extent of about $1,000
Tho funeral Of DR. Justin E. Stevens surgeon attached
to the 9th Regiment In the Mexican war, who died
Friday attended to- day by the Ancient and Ho
noiable Artillery company and the Fuseers to which
mpaniee be belonged.
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beauty and popularity by his splendid display winter Furs
now open ssore Ladies who versod in tppets and
deep read In ue and the other various articles
tur can satsfy themselves Of their beauty and
eheapness by calling and examining them. winter
style OF hats has taken down fashion all to them
must not ENLARGE upon onr OF but
we must that feel IL doinr friendly
on to the kabitkns Of Gotham in directing their stepe
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-20

DECLINE IN PRoPERrY IN NEW ORLEANS. 40
cordinr TO the returns Of the Of New Orleans
there has been decline In the value Of property In tn
c,tv OF three m'liars three hundred and ninety tw
tbousapd three pnneisa tor.y AJisAxs vital
the last YEAR.
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THE NEW YORK WEEKLY HERALD.
The Cunard steamship Niagara, Captain Stone, win
leave Boston at Wednesday, for Halifax and
liverpool
Subscriptions and for any edition Of the
New York HERALD will be received at the following
places
T. Sanford g. Co., London.
William Thomas 6 Co 10 and 81 Catherine street.
Arlington, Wells Co. Paris.
b. II. Revolt, II Rue de Ia Banque.
The European mails will close in this city at and
VIII be Published at halfpast unsso'elock to morrow
morning.
Single copies, in wrappers, sixpencs.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-20

These Who wsh TO purchase upholstery gods at great
gains should not ia to xamne the extensive assortment
OF reh curtain Materials cornioes snd shades lace and
mueln curtains gmps tateel with article In the
upholstery line These goods direct from the
ctores In Europe and will DO sold % cent cheaper
than any houte in The city. A. M X. DAVIES,
Upholeterers. 3g5 Broadway.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-20
DOU BILE SH E Ell
Hsw York, Monday, December 80, 1859.
Malls for California.

TIE NEW YORK WEEKLY HERALD.
The steamship Illinois, Captain Hartstsin, win leave
Mis- port at two O'Clock this afternoon, for Aspin-
wall; and the Northern Light, Captain Miner st three
o'clock fer San Juan del Norts.
The mails for California and other parts Of the Pacse
WIN close at one O'Clock.
The NEW York WEEKLY HERALD, with the latest intel
hgencs from all parts Of the world win be published at
len o'clock this morning.
Single copies sixpencs Agents viii please send in their
sedsss as early as possible.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-20

MISS u. CLIFTON, and not Miss d. Clifton, sent
us twenty dollars on Saturday, for the widows and
cirisHa u Tie Ilo.s los. IL TIC i9aadsri9s Of lie
YsIkee.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-20
NE VS. BY TELEGRAPH,
From wa.h,ngvon CT,

1aom Wnsnhn8v0n Ctey.
PRECARIoUs STATE OF MR. KINGS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
AMONG THE WIGS RELATIVE TO BUILDING CON-
TRACTS, Ere.
WAsHISoroS, Dee. 10, 1859
Mr. King was more feeble yesterday and ID sim worse
to-day. The nature Of his disease Affection Of the
urgs Is similar to that OF Mr. Clay. He has the same
physician Dr. Hail. He will resign the Presidency OF
the Senate at early day, but there Il probability
that he will be able to do personally in the Ssnsts for
some time to come If ever. Mr. Atchison win unquss-
tionably succeed him.
The wing members Of Congress, 1t Is reported, are
greatly ncensed at Secretary Snars decision award
contracts for building materials and dslsga-
ton Of them have waited upon the President to get the
decision revoked
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Largc Fire at LouisviIIe


fire last night destroyed eleven bxick buldings
estimated will be $4,000 which there insurance
to the amount Of 81, eoo
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Further Particulars Of the Fatal SteambOa
C0lhsi0n on ,hs Mississippi

OINCINNATI, UeC 1yTdUUS.
despatch from Memphis states that the q ion be-
tween the steamers Western World and H. R. ". Hin 90.
CURED In bend Of the river below Princeton Tues
day morning. 1t is supposed that ten hfteea lives
lost when the Fill struck the Western World she
was deeply laden The Hills bow upon the other
rypg the upper guard away Being together In that con-
dtion they foated down the stream for an hour and
half during which time the officers and Of the Hill
used every endeavor to those board They
then cut loose when the Western World capsized and
sunk.
The Western World was freghted with fourteen hum
bred barrels Of -four large quantity Of corn and sixty
seventy head Of cattle all Of which lost No
names are given of the sufferers.
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Important from Mexico.

Important from Mexico
FOUR HUNDRED TEXAN RANGERS MARCHING AGAINST
MONTEREY UNDER CAKAvAJAL.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 10, 1852.
We in the receipt Of later sdvices from Mexico.
Private letters say that Gen. Csravs has crossed the
Rio Grande, with four hundred Texan Rangers and Is
marching Monterey 1t is said he has been invited By
the citizens Of Tsmaupas, and that Gen. Cruz, the mi
ta,y commandant Camargo il indirectly aiding the
movement.
FOREIGNERS FORBIDDEN TO LAND IN LARGE NUM-
BERs-TnE REVOLUTIONARY STATE OF AFFAIRS
THE TEHUANTEPEC ROUTE
BALTIMORE, Dec. 10, 1864.
The New Orleans papers contain dates from As city Of
Mexico to the 26tb of November
The Minister of Foreign Affairs publishes circular,
forbdding the landing in numbers Of strangers in the
republic.
Mr.. Stevens has addressed note to the Minister Of
Foreign Relations Withdrawing his Tehuantepec prcpo-
GALS. The name OF Sloe has also been Withdrawn.
The port Of Alfalfa has clossd and the introduction
Of goods is forbidden at the risk OF forfeiture.
project is foot In the Chamber Of Deputies, au-
thorzing the to contract loan Of three MIL
lions.
The nsurgent forces increasing and four thousand
men, with twenty two pieces OF artillery had moved
against the revolutonists Of Guadalsjars
The leader Of the revolution In Miehoacan IL declared
by the Minister of War to be the very man who made
the proposals to General Scott at the close Of the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-20

THE CHRISTMAS SEAsoN.--Old Christmas is steal.
ing on, and soon will have passed away. What
host Of pleasing and painful restrictions crowd upon
minds at the name of Christmas 1t s.sms
but as yesterday when we danced with bsyish slee
on reaching home fer the holidays, and kissed those
smiling faces which we shall never SOC again, be.
ieyiDg that all the world was happy as ourselves
and that the stern realities Of life existed only in the
imagination Of some cross old men who have en-.
ployed themselves occasionally to check the buoyans
spirits Of the rising generation But alas II Is too
true, and every year teaches us more fally the
nothingness Of life, and what shadows we are and
what shadows We pursue. There is, perhaps, no
other day In the year which the heart OF human.
ity is open az on Christmas day, or on which so
many presents distributed with protestations Of
kindnem and regard; and. If we may Judge from
the advertising columns Of our journal, and the
imposing appearance of our stores, thousands Of
dollars are expended on books, cakes, wines, tur-
keys, and other ticlcs Of creature comfort to gra-
tify the taste and ght the eye We arc rIad
to witness these intercbapgss Of kindness, and we
hope and trust the poor win not DO forgotten amid
the festivities Of the season.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-04-15
Mechanics i'm Italy.

A Acorrespondentofthe Living Age, writing
from Florence, Italy, thus describes some OF
the vexatious incidents of a dependence on
the mechanics of that city. He says:
"In America might be saved all this loss
of time but here, where the carpenters have
nothing but red-hot poker to bore deep holes
with, (not an auger in all Florence } what
can be expected from other mechanics! A
part of my room is fitted up like blacksmith's
shop, where hammer through my difficulties
as best may. But you will ask how do the
Florentines get on,' Why they get on as
their grandfathers did. They work without
tools; and take as much time to do thing as a
Yankee would require to do it twice or thrice
over. What would you think to see man
saving wood, holding the wood in both hands,
and the saw frame between his knees, bob
bing up and down over it with the prespira-
ton dripping from his nose! And yet this is
the way that the sawyers all do here. Eve
rything is inside out, or the wrong end fore
most, in this country. The gimlets are made
to turn the reverse of ours; axes are shaped
like grubbng-hoes; and plows are made from
a forked tree.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-04-15

Mr.. EDITOR Wishing to cultivate a
field Of five acres, that had been farmed for
some ten or twelve years without any appli-
cation of lime or other renovator, until it had
become very poor, determined in the fall of
1850 to put it in Wheat. 1t had been in
corn and yielded very meagre crop, then in
oats, and after the oats in clover, that made
a very scanty covering; the stalks keeping
respectable distance from one another, and
even the clover was pastured off, so that the
promise for wheat crop was poor one.-
After giving it dressing of lime at the rate
OF thirty bushels to the acre, on the sod, il
was plowed in August to the depth of six
inches, the soil not permitting deep plowing.
Then, when the ground was in its rough
state, applied the following preparation, viz:
l3 bushels bones, dissolved by 300 lbs. Of sui
phuric acid-the bones were very coarsely
ground, and required more acid and time to
dissolve them than if they had been finer
When sufficiently dissolved, had them mix
ed with cart load of saw dust, and after
leaving it for few days in pile to heat,
mixed with it 500 lbs. of Guano, sowed it
broadcast on the field, at the rate of 2l BUSH
els of bones and one hundred lbs. of guano to
the acre.
The wheat grew finely in the fall, looked
well through the summer, and when harvest
ed, yielded a small fraction over % bushels
10 the acre; fully l5 bushels more to the a
ere than the land would have produced with
cut the hone, sawdust and guano. 1t was see-
ded in clover and timothy, which grew so
IS IN a measure TO InJure the wheat; making
a thick mat all over the ground, and promls-
ing fine yield the coming season, which
will abundantly compensate for all the outlay
incurred, without the additional amount of
wheat
| also applied the dissolved bones, but with
out guano, on part of a field of corn. The
result was equal to that of the wheat The
part of the field to which it had been applied
grew off from the first, stronger and greener;
so that many persons who examined the
field were able to point out the very row
where the bones had been applied. There
was evidently from ten to twenty bushels
more to the acre on that part of the field.
AS ground bones are difficult to be obtained
in sufficient quantity to be largely applied in
thair around ctato 7 holiavo n IA rpuch pooro-
economical and profitable to dissolve them in
acid. The after crop of clover which it most
benefits, will much more than pay the expense
of the acid.
Oxford, Feb. 10, 1852 S. d.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-04-15
Births, Marriages and Deaths.

The act providing for the registration of
marriages, births and deaths, which was passed
by the last Legislature, has become law
without the signature Of the Governor, hav-
ing been passed within ten days Of the close
of the session and not sent back within three
days after the meeting of the present legisla-
ture. The bill requires the Register and Re-
corder of each county TO keep book for re-
gistration, in which shall be entered, in cases
of marriage, the name and occupation of the
husband, his placesof birth and residence, and
the names of his parents; also the name Of
the wife and her parents, together with the
color of the parties, the time and place where
the ceremony was performed. and the name and
residence of the person performing it. These
facts insthe form of a certificate, under oath,
must be furnished TO the Register, by the
clergyman, or person officiating, within thirty
days, under the penalty Of five dollars.
In cases of births, the physician or other
persons in attendance is required to return,
within the same time and under the same
penalty, the name and occupation of the pa
rents, as we'll as the name of the mother pre-
yious to marriage, the sex and color of the
child, the time of birth, &c. When deaths
occur, the name, sex, color and age, Gas near
as can be ascertained) of the deceased, must
be returned, together with the occupation,
place of birth and death, cause of death and
other facts connected therewitb. Neglect or
refusal of the proper person to make such re-
turn, subjects him to penalty of twenty
dollars. The expenses of registration are to
be paid cut Ct the county treasury
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-04-15
Yankee Speed.

The Missouri Republican is responsible
for the following anecdote:
An Englishman, boasting of the supe-
riority of the horses in his country, men
toned that the celebrated English Eclipse
had run a mile in a minute. "My good
fellow exclaimed an American present
shat is rather less than the average rate
of our common roadsters live at my
country seat near Philadelphia, and when
l ride in hurry to town of morning,
my own shadow can't keep up with me,
but generally comes into the store to find
me, from minute to minute and
half after my arrival. One morning the
beast was restless, and | rode him as
fast as l possibly could several times a
round large factory--just to take old
Harry out Of him. Well, sir, he went SO
fast that the whole time | saw my back
directly before me, and acas tat1ce iH dan-
ger Of riding Ouer neySeJ"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-04-15
Attention! Young Men,

The young ladies of the State of Maine,
have recently formed themselves into a soc-
ety for mutual improvement and protection.
Among the resolutions adopted at regular
meeting, we find the following: That we will
receive the attention of no $50 styled young
gentleman, who has not learned some busi-
ness or engaged in some steady employment
for livelihood, for it is apprehended that af-
the bird is caught it may starve in the cage.
That we vii! promise to marriage to no young
man who is m the habit of tippling, for we
are assured that his wife will come to want
and his children 60 barefoot. That we will
marry no young man who is not patron of
his neighborhood paper, for we have not only
strong evidence of his want of intelligence,
but that he will prove too stingy to provide
for his family, educate his children, or en-
courage institutions of learning in his vicini-
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-04-15
The Girls i'm California.

Some young fellow, writing to his sister in
GAINESVILLE, Ohio says:
"It IL a rare treat in this country to enter
a house hallowed by the presence of lady,
where, instead of floor covered with dirty
boots aud 'tater peelings' you see it nicely
carpeted with coffee sacks neatly stitched to-
gether; and then to see in what trim order they
keep their cupboards, whilst we men, miser-
able housekeepers, that we are, pile every
thing pell nell on one shelf-bread, meat,
candles, soap, grease, hats, cigar stumps all
together.
1--WE take more interest here in love af-
fair than you do at home in presidential elec-
ton. If gentleman is courting a lady, the
precise time when he popped the question, and
what was said on the occasion, - known
throguh the country in the short space Of no
time Men are seized with the same hallu-
cination in regard to female beauty, as be will
dered Don Quixote when he invested red
faced, tub-shaped city wench with the come
illness and charms of venus. An old maid
was lately married in our neighborhood, who
had no doubt, been singing why don't the
men propose = for the last twenty years
Sine was red haired, squint eyed and freckled
sans teeth and sans money--in short, she
had about as little pretensions to beauty as
the old gal whose husband had 10 practice
kissing the COW year, before he could screw
up courage to give her a smack"