Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-04-13
GensraI Sntelligsnte.
The weather and the Crops.--THr WHEAT

The weather and the Crops.--THE WHEAT
CRop.-There is great deal OF speculation upon
the condition of the growing wheat.
The Fort Wayne Qnd) Sentinel, of March 20,
says
promising; much of il appears TO have been win
ter killed, but il may perhaps, II we have warm
rains, vet recover, and be reasonable crop. On
our trip 10 the west, last week, we noticed that
the wheat in Laporte county looked extremely
well, and on inquiry, were informed that it was
unusually fine and promised an abundant yield
The Toledo tohio) Republiean says:
In this vicinity we are told that the prospects
Of wheat though not so good, as in some seasons,
are very fair, and with good weather il is expected
there will be an ordinary CROP"
Many papers in the central part Of Ohio say the
prospects are very bad, and some talk OF plowing
up their fields
Per Contra.-The Dayton Gazette, of March &c,
says:
"We are happy TO learn from gentleman who
has recently been all over Ohio and through other
portions of the west, that the prospect OF good
yield Of wheat is very fattering. Some of the
late wheat for time had the appearance Of being
drowned or frozen out, but il seems 10 have re
covered, and now bids fair 10 be ordinarily good"
Now which Of these accounts shall we believe?
Mr.. s. b. Noble, one Of the editors Of the Michl-
gan Farmer writes relative TO the wheat fields
which he has seen in his travels
That along the line of the southern railroad, in
Laporte, ST. Joseph, and Elkhart Counties in In
diana, and in ST. Joseph's, Branch, Hillsdale, and
Lenawee Counties in this State, the wheat is gen.
orally good, and looks promising. In the counties
Of Indiana above named, the farmers have gene
rally commenced to plough Through the entire
line of counties on the Central road portion OF
the wheat is killed: and large part now looks
had n0b mel hal M
of the fields which he had examined the day be-
fore writing, he judged that full onethrd was
winter-killed."
A correspondent at Napierville, Illinois, March
%, writes:
"The season has been unusually early here
The farmers commenced sowing spring wheat
here March LIST, and the weather has been good
and the ground in fine order ever since. Most Of
our farmers have done sowing wheat, and many
have sowed their oats. Owing TO the favorable
prospects, much larger breadth of spring wheat
has been sown than ever before; and should the
harvest prove good one, there will be large
surplus of breadstufs here"
Another writes from Lake county, Indiana,
March 49,
"We have never had so favorable spring be-
fore. Farmers have got in nearly all their spring
wheat and oats, and are ploughing for corn. We
look for great crops this season."
Are the peaches killed? This seems to be
question on the lips of almost every one The
cold March weather for some days past has
awakened this solicitude about this excellent and
delicious fruit. The general opinion with good
Judges, SO far, we believe, is, that, unless there
should be harder freeze than we have had of late
there will yet he fair crop of peaches. Should
so much good fortune as this befa us we may rest
assured that there will be also an abundance Of
other fruit. Plenty Of peaches always brings
plenty of other fruit
[lliddlet0,cn Comm Herald, 3lst uh.
4 y. +
From Santa Fe.-We have received dates
from Santa Fe, says the New Orleans Picaymne
Of the 9Th, 10 the 25th of February. The Gazette,
of that date, has long account OF some extraor-
binary proceedings on the part Of minority OF
the late legislative assembly, headed by one Fa-
cundo Pine, 10 override the wishes Of large ma
jorly, and defeat their action. They were baf1ed,
however, and their efforts resulted in nothing.
From the same paper we extract the following
items:
We understand that few days ago several
head Of cattle were run off from the neighborhood
Of Barclays fort, by body Of Indians supposed to
have been Jicarillas. Colonel Cook, upon the
complaint being made, Immediately started Lieu.
tenant Bell, with party Of dragons, in pursuit !;
and as the Indians had only few hours the start,
tits hoped he will overtake them, and recover the
stolen stock.
The Navajos have declared war against the
seven villages of Moqus, and are now waging a
war Of determination against them. The Navalos
declare their intention of wiping them out The
Moquis say that they cannot fight them, being SO
much reduced in numbers by the smallpox that
recently devastated the Pueblos They lately
sent delegation Of Zunians TO this post, TO inform
the commanding officer Of the situation they We're
in, and begging for relief They reported that the
Moquis could not send out their cabaAada, and
were burning corn-cobs as fuel, to prevent them
selves from freezing.
The reverend chaplain at Fort Defiance, in the
Navajo country, and the Rev. Mr.. Read, chaplain
at Albuquerque, arrived in town on Thursday,
the 23d instant Mr.. Shaw reports that the diff
Guilty between the Navajos and Moquis woald be
settled without further bloodshed; and that it was
caused by mutual aggressions.
The force of the United States within striking
distance Of Ell Paso, consists Of four companies
opposite that place, four companies at Forl Fill
more, opposite the Mesilla valley, and two COM
panes at Santa Barbara the west bauk OF the
Rio Grande short distance above the Mesilla /;
making in all ten companies. The force OF Mexi-
co consists of ninety men at FL Paso, fortytwo at
the Mesilla, and about a hundred below I'll Paso; ;
making in all not quite three hundred men, n
was rumored at Dona Ana, but not well authenti-
Gated, that three hundred troops, from Durango,
were on the march for El Paso, and were expect
ed to arrive in two or three days.
American Association for the Promotion
of Science.-The eighth regular session.of the
American Association for the Promotion Of Sci
MAN Institutions on the last Monday of the present
month. The officers of this meeting are Prof. ].
D. Dana Of New Haven, president; Prof. Lover
ing, of Cambridge. general secretary; DR.. J. Law
renee Smith, of Washington, permanent secretary.
1t is understood that, AT the meeting, the assoca
tionswill be 10 considerable extent remodelled
and recognized, so as to render il more efficient
and active. II is not impossible that code of
scientific ethics. for the government Of those en-
gagged in scientific pursuits and publications, and
for the suppression OF charatanrv will be adopted
A general session Of the association has also been
allotted for the discussion of the subject weights
and measures, with view ofleadng TO some uni
formity of SYSTEM both in this country and abroad.
Reports on the following subjects will also he
made by the following gentlemen On the Tidal
Investigation Of the Coast Survey, by Professor
Bache on Atmospheric Electricity, by Professor
Henry; on the recent additions 10 acknowledge
OF the Paleogoic Rocks by Professor JOS Hall /;
on Micro-chemistry, by DR. ]. L. Smith on the
recentprogress of Organic Chemistry, by Professor
Wolcott Gibbs; on the progress and develope-
ment OF the Electro chronographical Method OF
Observation, by DR.. B. A. Gould on the Remains
of Extinct Mammalia and Repta of North Anne
RIGA, by Professor Ledy; on Planetary Perturba-