New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-04-07

We, po,s, C,p,rs-Pe r.onsl merit rather than the
reDown of ancesors is the consideration tina, oen's 70
nrbicsn form of government best in the selections Tor
rubc service The appointment by the President
Of sons Of distinguished officers and men 70 vacancies
We. Point has elected the following remarks from city
journal (1ke National Era:
The high r-spestsbity Of the parents sns ancestors o. ~ ~
,ouhs coqb reflects credit apoa the sSS ~
be mr. ve bsy, teit and mortified not isdaS
=: n ;..S Of r sIsl rs"s 'ls
and Clement Gss are a. ., s yrS q oss
land boast nee.y and s. ss ssesps
fer county and .oad Be- safe als o. co.
s dee, ~o z .ss WY to ss.s pd
Ia he amy and navy the oPtca,y len shsn they ~
possibly 'i night ''S" "'' =" Wiash.er va. Rspsbissn.
FARMER SwIsDLED OUT or $3.50 BY the PArssr
BALL GAaE.-Ths morning joe Goodnue tarmes
from Groton II on his way to Chicago was swsndlsd
out q 2sO near the Observatory grounds by two shspe
with a patent ball Mr. G. came 70 this city Last night
and put up the BostoD House This morning no became
ACQUAINTED al the house with young who represented
bim.ef az farmer residing at Dayton, Ohio, whittier ne
wa going After hour more agreeable conveFsaeion
they rtar,ed cut with view Of seeing the sight when
they came across person who was looking for fouadry
He exhibited bali which be alone could open. bet
Was got 10 81 $500 bot Mr. Gs friend MT having sam
ceni to the money produced by the 9.nm
ofthe ball he ns unanimously loaned him $3.50 and t,es
for security check on the Empire Cny bsnk 4, ~
81 $50 igned John kingdom His friend a. usual Ioss 'ns
bet and he consequently lost hs sy.sd xith heir
proved 10 be Worthless Inc IaIn.ny II ,ruaI ,th
booty. lA'o""'
Errrcrs or TIE CorpThs freezing ws.shsr q ~
week bestowed al hope OF partial fruit crop N sns
part OF Virginia and fear the effects nave oeen eqasy
bgbtng in otber portions Of the s.ae; we na1n l'o~
Ssyemsn from the county that all the peaches and ap
es have been nipped in the bud and Is beloved me
ather various kinds OF fruit have generally shared inc
ZANE fate In many the bloom exhibits the :ppess
snce OF having been finged by f'e- Rich Esq, Apus
PtAcp BuDs IsJuRED We earn tina. the cold wecsnes
Of March to great extent has destroyed the Pesch es
in those sections Of country lying few miles Dsci ~.
Rariisn Bsy--Ataptc, Upper ksrksn; &c.
nst tie damage is appareaty much 70" - .Jc
Mddetown and RaIitan Fears are siso a. S
that The clover seed vii BE- rcffed "a toe
quite generally, By the extreme GOODNESS Oh INC 'n
THE FRUIT CnoP-From our exchanges 70 w 49,
Virginia and Eastern and southern ono We 20 =, -
the fruit buds remain unnjured ana Vie NJ AZ suainod
coming seMon il very promising. We have n9
he condition Of the tads immediate 1oS ~
hut are told by those who have thai tne Pr1sp - .1
abundant crop somote it be-for we are loveu ~ s'~
Hu'' aho i JWhesliss I'VE Inrslissnesr, ApriiS
The Ynsrse BOusTr-Mr seoford Of l msncoek In
,oducsd into the Senate OF NaiDe. on me JUN ai1
soIs s1sin., The peal Of the Fishing boany oy Con
rt,e whch lave referred in bon branches Jon
se.ct Coumittee These resolves are warmly approved
by TIE AagHsfa Age