The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-02

TIE WHEAT HARvEsr IN MARYLAsD.-The Cam
bridge (Md.) Chronicle, OF Saturday, says The
wheat harvest has come suddenly upon us. The
havoc in the crops and FASTENED the time Of reap,
| ing. gentleman near Cambridge who expected
TO realize crop Of $500 bushels informs US that
he estimates his loss by the rust at 1000 bushels
The St. Mary's IMd.) Beacon says the prospect Of
the wheat crop In that country is truly doleful The
] Annapolis Republican says the crop in Anne Arun-
! del county will be larger than usual
The wheat crop in the Dan River Valley, Va, is.
as far as we can learn, very fair one, and ndi-
the farmers In few places the rust has m ade its
| appearance but not in way to excite apprehen-
| sion Of material damage. The broad acres Of this
long extended valley are now yielding their rich
opportunities for planting tobacco have not been
very favorable, but such az have passed wese en-
braced universally, and the result is very large
| crop has been Commenced. The early paintings
are in fine state of forwardness, the lands ndi-
eating the most thorough preparation. These pros
poets have been followed by delightful season for
planting at this time there having been during the
generally are very short, and win fall below the
usual crop, besides the injury rising from blasted
heads prevails in many sections Of the county.
The Abbevile g.. Co Bonner says the crops in
every portion Of the district the finest that have
greeted the eyes of our good planters in many q
long year. 1u9ea
The Tallahassee (Florida) Journal says The
indications at present are that most bountiful
crop 10 to reward the tolls Of the farmers Of Florida
in the coming harvest Not for years has the crop
been 30 promising as now. In addition to this,
great deal more has been planted the present
than usual, and the consequence will be oyerfowing
cribs and low prices for bread materials. As to the
cotton crop, we only say that it promises well.
But il is altogether too early in the day to specu
late about product SO liable to drawbacks. Here
tofore, says the Tampa Herald, our citizens in the
country have paid their almost entire attention to
stock, and many line beef cattle shipped to the
West Indies, Key West, Sc. This year, however,
they will make large crops Of cotton and sugar for
export, with plenty Of the provision kind.
The Austin (Texas) State Gazette has the follow
ing, which shows that the prospects are tine:-
Within the past week We have met persons in this
city from nearly all parts of this State, and the &C.
count they give Of the growing crops is enco1r-
aging almost beyond precedent. Everywhere the
corn and cotton, as well as the smai grain crops,
promise an abundant yield. Without some unex-
pected disaster all parts of the State win be supplied
prices, to supply the wants not only Of our present
population, but also of the heavy emigration which
we may expect from the accounts reaching us from
the old States. 80 @1
The Detroit -4deefti,er says the wheat crop in
Michigan is in o very uDpromising condition. In
some counties Of the State the prospect Is that
average crop will be harvested, while in many other
parts farmers doubtful whether they shall reap
the seed sown.
In several Of the Southern States not heretofore
great crops this year.
In northern Illinois and Indiana there is not as
much land sovn as formerly in winter wheat, but
the prospect is fair, and they never had finer sea-
son to SOW spring wheat, and the farmers improved
it to good advantage.
In New York there will be good average crop
at least; and so in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Ma
ryland and New Jersey.
In Vermont the farmers prospects are most en-.
| couraging. High prices have stimulated them to
Of IN hn
product Of human food. f
The Eastern States not wheat growing ones,
but such crops as they do grow are promising and
will save them from drawing SO largely upon the
others for breadssufs.
| FRUITS, CROPS, Erc.-We have been on a visit
| through the Little Miami Valley, and over into
Highland, and were pleased to observe the fine ap.
pearance of the corn crop in those regions. It is
| much better advanced than the corn crop in this
neghborhood. The wheat crop looks well well every
/ where we have been. 1t is almost ready to cut
| along the Miami Columbus Statesman, June %.
| DESPERATE DUEI.--We learn from q gentle
| man recently from Florida, that duel was fought
on Monday last, the 18th inst between CIadius c.
Stewart Esq, and Joseph B. Coker, Esq., both
| young lawyers, resident at Newnansve, East Flo
rda. The quarrel is reported to have had its origin
| in Mr.. Cokers intimating to young lady that Mr.
| Stewart had invited him to be one OF his grooms-
men on the occasion OF his approaching nuptials
with that lady It appears that Mr.. s. had request
but at the same time epoining secresy in the mat
ter. Mr.. s. construed the disclosure into breach
Of confidence, and offence requiring Of Mr.. G. his
signature, and his acknowledgment Of his having
been guilty of libel, or the alternative of fight
| with deadly weapons After the interference Of the
friends of both proved unavaiing in reconciing the
quarrel the parties left Newnansyille and proceed
ed to ferry some thirty miles distant, where they
Georgia side. The terms Of the meeting show that
the prin cipals intended it not to be "a bloodless
duel" Both were armed with double barrel shot
guns. Mr.. Stewards gun was loaded with thirty
| buck shot. Mr.. Coker's gun, which chambers three
balls, was loaded with twelve bullets. After firing
the first shots, at distance of seventyfve yards in
and fire second time when, if neither was yet hit
they were to reload and advance ten PAGES more for
third shot. AT the first fire, Mr.. Stewart received
three balls, TWO Of them in his left arm and shout
der, rendering, it is said, the amputation of that
limb necessary. The other ball entered his right
| breast, and passing upward lodged in his right
shoulder in front. Fears were entertained for Mr.
SIS life, partly on account Of the delay caused by
having to send distance of twenty miles for in
struments necessary to the amputation Of his arm
| The attending surgeons had no instruments on the
ground Two buck shot passed through the breast
Of the loose garment worn by Mr. Coker Both ap-
ons, and by the result of the first fire, we are per-
ha2s, spared the record Of one of the bloodiest
tragedies that has ever resulted from this mode Of
adjusting differences between gentlemen. With the
1esseDed distance, and the almost unering precision
/ exhibited by the combatants, the second shot could
hardly have resulted otherwise than in q horrible
mutilaton, or perhaps the killing Of both.-Saran-
nah -Ntus, juno %. ~ ys4l ..g9N asa +. ~.
A CuRIosIry.-The Cleveland Herald gives an
account of a curiosity in Bryan, Williams county,
Ohio, Of which it speaks as foows:-It is supposed
by some that there lie an underground lake at the
depth Of some forty fifty feet, OF considerable ex
tent, as water has been found when bored for, for
] several miles round. This also is apparent from
opf mo- urnl haf 10 hr~n of
the strength of others in its immediate vicinity, I'M
til its stream is elevated, by means Of stock, to
| an equal height There several that fill two
inch pipe to the height Of eight feet above the sur
| face OF the ground, and others issue somewhat
| smaller stream at the height of twelve or fifteen
feet. Some of the larger frequently throw up