The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-08

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barres. h Monmouth county, N J.. which he purohassa
for tt rural beauties year ego He vas obliged 70 pas
turs h. horses away r:m homo, the land posi-.
he hAA no manure on his place, and found the ethar
farms in the nelghberhool In the same condition New
York toe distant TO obtain street manure ct
manure from the nsishSorhoos He had found great
benefit from artificial msnurss. With regsrd to
barn yard manure could be practically applied in
his district on account Of the price, as It was obliged
TO be obtained from distance He used muck mixed With
guaDo and obtained 800 bushels Of potatoes TO the
acre at the rate of half bushs of guano large cart
oad OF muck six loads OF the mixture being used 70
acre BY the 50 treatment, rather by similar apph
the acre. Judge Van Wyck said that Dr. Undsrhs farm
at Croson Point originally fine sand in some parts
sistency Dr. Underh had charged the texture Of his
land on Coton Point. njthe manner Mr. Bakssleys
farm 10 Connecticut stated by him At last meeting
differed In different parts but improved BY the Of
barn yard manure mixture Of muck and guano just
stated. Was no doubt very good; bone dust
fetal. 1t not to be inferred from that that bsra
yard manure not beneficial Mr. A. considered irriga
ton very beneficial for SANDY lands be had sesa its
beneficial employment by Mr. Joseph Paxton in npIspd
who told him that he had used 1t for sandy lands which
let at 2s Cd per acre. and winch lands he had made
to net him "a and above all his expenses by
the ado ption of that system.
HORACE GREELEY remarked that irrigation WAS very
much used in Lnmbardy Italy, where however, the
chinery was very clumsy He intended Introduce 1t in
his place The benefit Of irrigation might be in
fields through which stream OF water ran 10 the pecu
county, N j. had great facilities for this purpose
their land. In Lombsrdy small head of water made
toirreats large tract Of country the climate very much
resembed ours they had grea. facilities for irrigation,
from the numerous streams that ran through it. always
at the level Their artificial irrigation dates back
some SIX seven centuries, but their machinery
very rude On the Nile they used wheel driven By
OK He would like TO- see Bessemers pump applied to
ton was the best fertilizer when applied economically,
and the low country Of New Jersey will, doubt.
Mr. ATWOOD thought that tie hydraulic ram would be
used, which was much cheaper than any kind Of pump
soIos RomNsoN said that there many places
the hydraulic ram could not be employed 1t would be
useful in those cases to use the windmill.
Judge VAN WyCK suggested that the next subject for
discussion .houd be some of the insects 1st wore
committing such ravsges in various partz1 zppe and
this country.
So1oN ROBINSON said that If they were to 40 apots.
they ought to instance few, as the num6s< vas 80
great that outsiders might that they would to
discuss among them not only bugs, but hqmbugs.
for the next fornighty meeting should be Irrigation
Coroners' Inquests.
DEATH OF CAPTAIN Carly, CAUSED BY FAL.-Coroner
o'Donnen yesterday held inquest at the Merchants
Hotel in Cortapdt street. the body of Charles Carly.
Captain Of the steamer Parker Vein, who to hfs
death by the fracture Of his sku caused by the acci
dental falling from the roof Of the cabin to the deck of
said vessel It appears by the evidence of Henry h.
Tay.r, agent for the Parker Vein Steamship Line
ming between New York and Baltimore that the deceased
left this city Saturday last and having met with the
accident the vessel was put back and returned to this
city On Sunday morning The deceased while IN an in
chants Hotel at the request Of Dr. Carnochao for the
better convenience Of performing operation of ire
Dr.. J. H. Carnochan sworn, sold II was called by
Captain Hall, about seven O'Clock on Sunday morning
last to visit Captain Carly Of the stesmec Parker vein
at pier 49, foot Of Corandt street. North river found
the deceased lying on mattrass on deck in state OF
blood from the nostrils advised that should
be removed to hotel and he accordingly removed
to the Merchants HOTEL upon careful examination Of
part OF the 81 u having been upon the bran
az being necessary left for my ntrumeots
Doctors Crane and Sidel performed the operation of
trephinng ard elevated the depressed bone from tho
BRAIN found that the anterior part of the skull
literally spill to pieces; crack extended along the
temple Of the right side and ssed into the par Done
two others extended downward towards the eyebrows and
passed through the orba plate Of the os fronts and
through tie ostomoid bone; the brain itself
svey injured, and death caused by fracture of the
skull, accompanied BY injury Of the brain
from the nature Of the injury it had been produced BY
the falling upon hard plain surface aud It would almost
be impossible to produce such extended fracture pass
ing through the frontal parieta and temporal bones
and nwardy extending to the ostomod centre of the
facts produced before the Coroner the jury rendered
verdict of Injuries received from accidental fall
from the roof OF the cabin the deck of Parker
Vein" The deceased was about fifty years Of age, and
native of Phiadelpbia.
KILLED FROM BLoW WITH HAMMER Coroner Hilton
yesterday held at No 500 Water street. on the
body of James Bren aged 50 years native Of Ire
land, who came to his death by blow from hammer
inflicted BY Rhody Gilbert, in self defence.
Richard Cieogfe of No 1876 Front street. sworp sais
that Monday about O'Clock in the afternoon James
OBrien, the deceased, came into my houe; had two
there when the deceased In have known said GIL
bert about six weeks; be is ongshoreman he did 20.
drink with us, to this time; after this the decesed
and Gilbert played game cards quart of beer
which OBren won; they played for another quart and
oBrien That ALSO both quarts Of beer brought
in and drank by US three; were the only persons
Ire.ent OBrien accused Gilbert of not having the last
quart in and said he would have it Gilbert told him that
he had before but deceased denied it, OBren then
up from his seat ard said by gor he would hsye it.
took hold of Gilbert; he did not strike him at this time
l got between them and separated them Gilbert Thea
went Of the houe and called the landlord the land
lord lives in the house, but he did not come in
Gilbert thee came in again. then advised Brsn to 60
home Immediately after this he attacked Gilbert seps
rated them again Gilbert did not attempt to strike tina
deceased up to this tme Gilbert seemed pretty SOBER
cupboard FROM which he took the hammer ex-
hibted; this previous to the last attack oBrsa
struck him the forehead with It; hard blow
at the time the deceased was struck he in the OF
attacking Gilbert for the third time, and kicked at him.
the landlord and police came In and arrested OBren
blood was flowing from bis forehead; he did
not fall when he struck O'Brien taken to .hs
Seventh ward station house and Gilbert went away saw
OBIen the next morong 10 the station house he seemed
pefeci sensible: at the time Gilbert struck the d.
get away from him. the deceased was the aggresor In
each instance Gilbert did not disposed to qdarce
with him; Gilbert vas small man. the deceased vas
much larger and more powerful brother in Law I'd
the deceastd, and was on first rate terms with him
Dr. John Witberen being sworn, depo ed .ve made
about inch in leogth the forehead which extend
ed TO the skull found fracture Of the skull about tbs
circumference Of twoshlipg piece; this fracture
the cause Of his death; blow from the hammer
shown me would produce such fracture, if he mad bser
attended by proper surgical attendance at tho time
think his life mi hit have been saved
The jury rendered the follo wing verdct:--'Thst de
ceased came to his dea h by blow from hammer Il
the hands Of man called Khody Gilbert, in hi. d
fence"
CAUTION TO PARENTs-A CHILD DROWNED IN CisrERs
-Yesterdsy, Coroner Gamble held inquest the bof
ola child three years and eight months old, named vi
lsm II. Wiley, who came to his death by accidental
falling into cistern, and drowned Ths parents
the child resided In Thirty third street. Second
and through the diapidated state Of the wood
around this csteIn the child slipped into the an
ostits ihe The jury rendered the following verdict
1hnt the deceased TO its death BY being acoden
" drowned in cistern The jury would call tue ate,
tien Of the City Inspector to the dangerous oonttc
which the cistern IL in"
ACCIDENTAL DRowNSG-CAUTor TO BoYs BArHIy
coroner Gamble yesterday held in quest tbs hoo
Of boy nine years Of age named John g Rouge lying
the house Of his PARENTS No rs Ninth avenue.
to bis death by drowning while bathing Monday
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