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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-11
LETTER or non. JAMES G. JONES.

MEMPHIS, Tenn Sept u.s. 1854
TO EDITOR HERALD.
SiR-Your circular q the l4th reached days
&C. end have delayed carrier in order that
might pessess my s- fuller and reliable iafor-
maicn the points oil inquiry contained Ia your cir
GUAR.
This State, as ycu know, |, one Of the largest
growing in The Union This art Gle Ii grown chiefly
in the middle and eastern divisions but little taan
20: home consumption ever being raised in the western
district From the mcs reliable information have, MT
rntlo tbsn third or fourth o. = crop Of this article
raised ia this sta l.doed IN OF the cest
growing counties the crop almost ennrs failure,
ceiling for three or four times as much a. Is
usu,l at this season Of the yeAr
Ite ton crop las sulf@-ed muc1 as the
but stall il has Suffered Ia tue mid lie OF the
state the yield of this arcls will think, fas short OF
tie Past year nearly one halt ~sd in tho vest PROBABLY
enc third or fourth
fer the potato crop, abou. which you soak informa
ton, IL has never entered INTO this eliminates OF our
planters article of export profit, and sush
have De finite information touching II; but presume
II as suffered In common with the Jttan and
regret that cannot give you fuller and minute To-
form alton on this subrc. Ny iesont arrival mona
has not enabled inform myself mere fully. no.
spectfully your sorvent, JAMES y. JONES.
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STATE OF NEW JERSEY,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Tax- Al .sa. INN

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
TRENTON, Octooer TO- 1854.
s.ge pleased TO receive the enclosed, rs containing
full information 70 the yield Of tho crops in tnia
State this year, with the compliments Of Governor
Price.
To J. C BENNETT, Esq &C., New York
TIE NEW JERSEY CROPS.
from the Trenton True American, Oct. 10
We have been kindly furnished by The SecretEy OF
State with an abstract Of the reports received at his
Office from the CLERKS Of counties and members of the
legislature in obedience 10 the request OF the
Governor In relation to the crops Of tbs present year in
the state Of New Jersey We publish the same here.
under married. A.
The reports as Il will b. perceived only relate to the
staple products of agriculture without referring to the
very large amount Of horticultural productions which
q, o to to found In several Of our counties.
or the latter 1t Ia difficult to form an estimate, but
owing the increased attention which has been paid
of ste years the culture OF fruits and vegetables in
the counties bordering The largo cities In our ncgh-
borhood and In those enjoying The benefits Of railroad
communication and the high prices obtained during the
summer it may safely be cuAtcd that although the
crops Of fruits apples and peaches especially have been
short that the aggregate value Of the products OF
gardens and orchards has not fallen short Of preceding
years.
IL order that readers may form some estimate OF
tho crops which have been harvested 10 have pre-
pared table (msrked By showing the quantity, In bush
els Of wheat, rye corn OATS bucxwheAt and potatoes IN
the proportion stated in the reports referred to- and
compared with the census returns Of 1850.
We have not included table the quantity OF hay
mao this year. tho reports roerred to MAKE II more
than average crop In the year $780, this oP was
generally fair yielded 4a5 900 tons but Ne think
tpa In the lat few years. on sccount OF the
price Of Il article greater attention has becn given 70
it and many new meadows Laid down. We shah not there
fore, DO far wrong compute the present crop OF
hay ct ono half million Of tons.
RLTuRN OF CROPS or THE SEVERAL COUNTIES OF
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1rrrrR OF John d. cArLIs ESQ.

DAYTON NaIopgo County, ala, sept so, 1864
TEAR srR-ln psrusng my NEW YoRx HERALD OF the
I4,h Instant notice sol.tstiin from you to ell Of
your readers information acerniog the crops
cotton and POTATOES The latter beiog raised such
ed extent here it is useless to anytaog them
as planters only make few for homo consumption &s
General about the crops srs 10 conaciDg
that will only speak Of what know from actual obsee
walton. 1his county has made average crop bat tbs
moet of It u st in the fields very few anters have
attempted To house yet II has boon raining about
nfetn days. every cay, and sometimes all night, which
viii very materially DjuIo it, there is great deal of
It on the groond-causcd By the late summer w;pds-
all of which certain to spoil and have tendency to
shorten the crop to 9 considerable extent. I have
OF best Inf Tmed that they
BELIEVED would be worth least 81 per bushe tho
nex ear and scarce at that which, according my
suffered extremely from tho Dire ugat and
to be inuno sted with floods of rain has IL to
of the fall bsiog dry caused il open very
raridyso FAST In fac: that II matter OF inpossi
commenced to fail out the ground to very aarmiag
extent, ana the Late rams panied with hard winds,
have almost demolished the whole Of what opsnso.
beard one Of our most intelligent planters say, few
days ago, "that he did not believe he would be at
all over the mark It he to sly that he In
jnIed, up to this time, at least 500 pounds acre
That which the ground completely worthless, us
the rain has beat almost into the ground AMI
has sctuay gone to gro wing ana looks ia. saa aoa
risbirg In the slough lands, where the woed IL W
largo 1t has begun to rot alarngy, and In places wars
sonls calculated mskiDg bale yer acre. believe tn
most q them are wiling TO compromise at one half
have also heard complaint Of the oow worm which
Is not at all unlikely, this Is precisely the tini
weather for them and II it dont stop raining shosily
satisfied that they to their rpossr
suce n. Such beug this case We may make mach
that vhch have got ,hefe win but sery small
nant lest after they done with 4. In many places
ed in the bowl 30 you ~ e. narspgo co unity dowa
st bareiyt half crop Of cotton have LsO portion
Of the crops of Green ana tuscaloosa counties, AID
think one half will he all tbeJ viii make, and tn
hai dly. With my kindes. regards dear sir, rem.in
very respectfully, Jour humble servant,
JodN D. CtTLN, il.
JAMEs GoRpoN BeNNerT prog New YoRK HERALD
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LErrra OF GOVERNOR nRooxs, or FLORIDA.

TALLAHASSEE Fla sept ~, 1854
SnTcur communication OF the 4th inst. is 70 eivei
end In reply beg leave to say that state has not
bssa seriously afflicted with drought many Others
durisg the past Our crops ur usually
abuscsnt, and have few faculties for exporting
prioes hke > TO b low.
Cottcp, GEE staple. promises wel]s and should
pAss through tbs next tbfoe weeks wi thout d.
stxucise gsis may reasonably expect very full
rae CROP Potatoes peas aud cane are all doing
wsA. and pyomire . fair yield
while others have been visited with pestlence and
ere threatened with famine, Florida has to
steful for tho blessing Of general good health, and
beam Mol crop Of every thing usually cuv Atsd
In eur climate YHy respectfully Jear oo't 90 VT
J ,MEs r. BtJOnE.
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provbas In ~ State 70 te regulated By tbs general
6s6ceney.
The rss plsaters have very short CROP from the
cent haavy storm and freshet beating down and over
dosiI tie ripsnej grain
A regards ,he Sea Island cotton crop, this isal'o
short In ell tho gro~iDg this vsty from tbs
cause but its consumption Is yet limited, ard
eset cd In the last By s culture and lance
in Florida, this failing OF viii naturas contribute to
j. b DAVIS.
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The following was the range Of pr,ces obtained y
Nessrs- Coffin 4 Haydock, yesterday, tor the shaw
they tois,-l24 rich Paris broche shAwis 10 tnchss
sseostsd coors "a 50; l24 do. do - l0a ~ g.; 10
DO do ~ 90 inches, rich assorted colors, 81 81
suEer and richer visnns colortDs broche shs sis q
inches, assorted color. "a 49, Is wbits skv, grses
and 6Dode do DO ~ rs each: supsr do Paris rsca.t
patterns DO 90 inches, assorted c'iors. "a rs; do
irch Vienna coloripg 0rochs aha WIS., IS 81; do estr
richer patterns Parts trochs - inches assorted oois
81 a. ana style, shame iaine, "a inches Dc do 81
81 Paris broct scarfs assorted coiors "a 50 81 r.
end o. rich piasd conucs, by 90 inch . sal riehe
&C., GO o. incocs and Z, BY So de-. 72ke; god bed
osrsc Persian scarfs ~ 49, extra do 1s b. 100 tnche
70 " Iiohsst and latest sty do. DO embroidered,
sorec CO oe 20 ~; Ave double twtlsd black mcrisS
npg shesi- acd c''cred mode DO - 81; extra do, g.
90 Paris brocse Iona shAwia assorted oosrs $40 "a
90 rich colornss Pars brocod long sha.s sti oil "a
DO. 90 sxsra Jioh dcsigpe SO 10 e1l; do an yerSs
90. 81; co sup rich vins. coloriogs ne. pssss-r
cclcrircs Paris rr6cb6 long DO do SIS 80, sasnriS
dtspre DO do 8; much Iicbsr do fancy octHes ~
60 choice do patterns orf gs Paris brocbe lrk
shs~ls SIC SIC 80; do chsinc ia'ns do 90 ste ~
60 do Posts trcche do 80; mogniecout d., faGS
patarps o. Aoe ,sin- ling shawls, S24 u.s. pies C
Ira chains isine csehnetc DO DO and faced do 80
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csop. Potatoes turn ont better than antilvAteG
a two thirds the usuai yield may - caeulatoA %.
FAy-thsre IL an an average burden, anA shsu not
vest We rails 9 eat ded Of c'svsr, wh,oh = NOT
40 readily 4 rreo By droogh's the 6brous
fsstsd gr.s Deans "A much greater portion Il
and hss en- paotei With beans the prssens
year than before Apples a.e sbundaet.
MICHIGAN
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tbs specs'ors 70 witness b. Gssag upeR thA track
Hs :ooic p.rdsa this ,nt<aoss but he1ed Tor essAs
tTscf In future.
Tbs comDistss, Mr. ayds, o. sanord Cstila, Of ant
ford huc,<rd Of Wirscs. wnis, OF Eoatoc, saa a or
I'll, Of VI then retired to award the prizes.
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rectorr the New York and Erie Railroad for
the ensuing year. It is what called thS regular
sickett--
NEw YcnE AND ERIE RAILROAD Dssscross FOR 1885.
Homer Rsmsdell, John ayuot,
Ssmuci Harah. Ambrose M,r-ay.
Shepherd Knapp. D A. Cushm.n
Cornelius Smith, VIM SLidmoro,
Marshall o Roberts, Louis Won aoGc,ar
Charles II Leupp. Charles Moran.
Nelson Robinson, Ralph Mead,
Daniel Drew,
Tho following Is statement Of thu Pennsysyaais Raa
road for Il Q month Of Sepfember:-
- PENNSYLVANIA RAuRoAD-MoSTHIY SrAT-xssr.
Recepts Of the road for the month ending
yep. ~ 1904. -...e ssa 4ys os
increaoe......... S34 43s 80
Receipts from Jan. to sept 80 1854 79s 4sl 90
same psTioa iast year.. 2anA96 So
increaSes..... $500 5S6 76
The vs.ue Of merchandise and specie exported fcom
this port during the FIRST nine year 1854
amounted to s7s345 $50, against 500 PTS osl fer tbs
corresponding period In 1853 and s5539S2a7 far the
same tin.ei Ia 1862
1he warrants entered at the Treasury Dsp arsment
Washington on the 7th inst, xere:--
For the retem ption OF stock ...... sa5 os4 rs
For inc az ment Of other treasury deats. ss9et IS
Covered into tho Treasury fro N Castoms.. q IL
for the var DePar mene. 12i,24 ID
Tor TIE Navy eoarfment. ................ 785 90
The Hadley Fals Bank has declared O. disidcnd OF A
per cent besides addition Of 3ooc 80 ths reserved
profits OF the last six months p,oa:s- The Taunton
banks have declared semannuai dividends, as follows
Tho Taunton and Bristol County banhs per cent and
the achinstsi Bank, per ccnt Ito Hereh.uts Back
Of New Bedford has declared annual dividend Of
PEE cent. The Suffolk Insurance Company Of Bos ca
have declared semi annual dividend Of four per cant
The cid Commercial Insurance Company, of New Ed
ford winding up, has declared dividend OF Is rer
cent
The Harrisburg pa papers contain applicatioss- to
be made to tho next Legs,atxra for thirty thres
banks, covering capital Of nosrly aftesn millions OF
dollars. The Philadelphia LsSssr saya-sThe e1s:t Of
additional fifteen millions Of dollars our banking
capitalnesrly doubling the rresent amount the
monwealth-cannot be Devoted. In the next initiation
Of the currency, prcasaey and extravsgs1ce would
grow with the increased Eeaas Of misshiefs
Tho annexed Statement. exhibits the coaditioneos the
bAnks Of Massachusetts, ON the 3oth If September 1854
according returns nSds to tho oce Of ho Secretary
Of State
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Balance. et6,sS5 VI
since the last annual statement, the dsbt a. tho com
PAW has b. en- reduced - fcals ~, VIZ -
txtentor Road Bonds pad at maturity 1890. W,0se
ST. per Cent Mortgage Bonds. purchased for Trus-
tees Of sinking fund, and cancelled ~ thsn.. $1,000
eDtrs iudebte res, Of ths company the 8ist Of
sugu,t 1854, wna ~ fciIows:-
SIX Cert Mortgage Bends eutstsnding. .s3aS 100
During tho past yer moro than the usual sum has
been expended the road sd e0uisusuts Two b IN
lred and atty tons OF rats have been Laid aowa,
snors than ten Thousand rev cross ties pat ia, aud
slI 900 pA for new cars and srgass Ne accident has
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-11

The following named genti to-dsy e.ocsed d.
rectorr OF tho New York and Erie Railroad nr
the ensung year. 1t is what called thS regular
sickett--
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Total II, 269 $50 III ,525 %, 9SS 7v4
Tho above exhibits, upoa comparison, an increase
tpce October l. 1858, of So 1877 in the amount Of
capital of $780, 719 in the amount Of PROFITS, and 81
sic 26e in the amount Of loans; snd decrease ia ns
of net circulation Of s72o GA and of deposits
sl,7ts 3ss, and Of speeds &4S2,7s2
The whole number Of bsuks Ia Massachusetts, 10 l6l.
Six Of the country ks have omitted to ste return.
The last annual report Of tho stoningon Saro Com
psny svos very favorable exhibit OF the finances Of
that corporation Tho report Is for the year sndiog
Auguat 81, 1854 -
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-01-06
Bad Tenner.

/ Layatcr, the famous physognomist, though
an enthusiast, was a kind man, and his wife one
of the most amiable of women. One day his
servant asked him after dinner if she should
( sweep his room. Being in rather an irritable
mood, he assented Ietishly, telling her not to
touch his books or papers. When the servant
had been gone some time, he said to his wife.
" am afraid she will cause some confusion up
stairs"
In few moments his wife, with the best in
tention, stole out of the room, and told the
want to be careful. Lavater met his wife at the
bottom of the stairs, on her return, and exclaim-
ed, as though secretly vexed about something
% Is not my room swept yet !''
Without waiting instant, he up stairs,
and as he entered the room the girl overturned
an inkstand which was standing shelf She
was much terrified. Lavater called out hastily,
. What stupid beast you are! Have 1 not
positively told you to be careful 81
What followed We will let Layater tell him
SELF
My wife slowly aud timdly followed me up
stairs. Instead of being ashamed, my anger
broke out anew. i took no notice of her
ming TO the table lamenting and moaning as if
the most important writings had been spolled,
though in reality the ink had touched nothing
but blank sheet and some botting paper. The
servant watched an opportunity to steal away.
My wife approached me with timid gentleness.
My dear husband said she. | stared at her
with vexation in my looks. She embraced me.
wanted to get out of the way. Her face rested
for moment on my cheek. At length, with
unspeakable tenderness, she said, You viii hurt
your health, my dear L now began to be ashs-
med. was silent, and at last began TO weep
What miserable slave to my temper j am! /
dare not lift up myeyes. cannot rid myself
of that sinful passion. My wife replied, Con-
slider, my dear, how many days and weeks pass
away without your being overcome by anger
I knelt down beside her, and thanked God sin
ccrely for that hour, and for my wife"
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-01-06
A City Asleep.

The New Yorl, Tribune has the following pref
ty thing in reference to Greenwood cemetery:
I \ day or two ago we visited city, popu-
lous city, whose houses will outlast New York,
for they shall endure "' till doomsday.'' Strange
TO say, it is not noted on the best maps stran-
ger to say, though its population is daily increa
sing no colony ever issues from its borders.
The golden chime of Paeifics waves has never
charmed single ear there the shout Of the pi-
oneer in the further west has never lured them
hence to seek new homes. Indeed, the city we
speak of stands alone, like rock-bound isle in
the midst ola turbulent ocean-the busy world
whiris and roars around, but there it remains un-
moved.
We visited it in broad day, but the streets
were empty not familiar face or voice TO greet
not light footstep to make music TO our
1t was indeed strange, very strange; there shone
the sun, with the mild and beautiful radiance of
autumn. and yet no sound of living thing Mar
be mansions were every hand, but none of
the solemn tenantry, for it solemn city,
came forth to meet and welcome us. Names
wee graved on every portal, but they that own
cd them-where We're they! 1t was city of
names and not of things of words and not of
works.
At length there came train-there was ar
rival. On it came, nOisclcssly, slowly. Was it
all dream! BY mansion after mansion it pas
sed, and stopped. \ tenant for another dwelling;
a home for another wanderer; a rest for another
weary.
So 1T seemed to us as We stood there, and so
the shadows thickening over the thought, we
hurried away from Greenwood, and were once
more mingled with the tide ofthe living.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-01-06
One Happy Heart.

Have you made one happy heart to-day! En-
We'd privilege. How calmly can you seek your
pillow How sweetly sleep! in all the world,
there is nothing so sweet as giving comfort to the
distressed, as getting sun ray ina gloomy heart,
Children of sorrow meet us wherever we turn
there is no moment that tears arc not shed and
sighs uttered. Yet how many ofthose tears and
those signs are caused by our own thoughtiess-
ness How many daughter wrings the very
soul of a fond mother by acts of unkindncss and
mcratitudc How many husbands, by one lit
tie word make whole day Oi sad hours and up-
kind thoughts How many wives by angry re-
examinations estrange and embitter their own To-
wing hearts How many brothers and sisters
meet br,t to vcx and mjure eacn other, making
wounds that no human art can heal. All, If each
one worked upon this maxjms day by day, strive
to make some heart happy, jealousy, revenge,
madness, hate, with their kindred evil associa-
tions, would leave the earth. Our minds would
be so occupied in contemplation Of adding TO tile
pleasures Of others, that there would be no more
room for the ugly fiends of discord Try 1t, ye
DISCONTINUED, forever grumbling deyotecs % sor-
row, selEcauised it viii make that little part ol
the world in which YOU move a. fam as Eden
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-01-06
QuizZer QuiZZed.

On q certain occasion medical professor de-
livering practical lectures to the public, gawky
fellow thought he had devised a mode of turning
the laugh against the doctor. He mounted the
stage, and being questioned to his disorder,
said very gravely.
.. Why, I'm Il liar"
g Sad disorder, sir, but perfectly durable, -
said the doctor.
Well" said the man, :. but I've worse
complaint than that-I've lost my memory"
Quite curable also, added the DOCTOR "but
1 must make my preparations. Come again af-
ter dinner, and will be ready for you; but pay
down five shiIlings."
The man who had intended to have his fun
gratis, resisted, but the doctor declared hc never
let any down from the stage till he had paid
something.
a. Besides, said the doctor, +" how can trust
you! You say you are liar and have mem
ory, so you win either break your promise or for
get all about it,
\ loud laugh from the audience expressed their
acquiescence in the justice of the claim, and the
poor fool was compelled TO lay down the cash.
No one supposed he would come again, but he
still hoped that he might turn the tables, and
presented himself at the appointed hour. The
doctor received him with great gravity, and ad-
dressing the audience said:
q Gentlemen may think it is a Joke, but as
sure them on the honor of gentleman that it is
a very serious affair and | hereby engage to re-
turn the money, if the audience do not aclnowl-
edge the cure, and that | fairly entitled TO
the reward.
L, ola
of water The doctor produced box of hatten-
ed black pills, and to show that they were per-
fectly harmless, offered to swallow three or four
himself He then gave one of them to the man,
who, after many wry faces, bit into it, started MP
splitting and scattering, and exclaimed:
'.Why, hang me, fit amt cobbler's wax :"
There" said the doctor, lifting up both
hands, q did anybody ever witness so sudden, so
e'-'--.7 IIo * evidently cured
oflying for he has told the truth, Instantly; and
as to memory, my good fellow, continued he,
patting him on the back . if you ever forget this,
call on me, and III return the money"
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-01-06
EBENSBURG, FRIDAY, JiNJiRY 6, 1854.

backward flight, return to the present moment
the happiest, proudest moment of my life 7
lShe'fd the Speaker be mdrYied man, and
should sitrer teapot be also presented 10 his te
he mar sag: 1t is said, ladies and gentlemen, that
man must not praise himself. Yet how is it
possible to avoid such eulogy when called upon
to speak of his wife, whois of himself the dearest
and most precious part of his existence Gen
tlemen, | thank you for Mrs. -. You have
inscribed some of her virtues on that silver tea
pot; fearlessly say some of them, gentlemen,
for | do assure you--though do not misinterpret
such assurance-it would take an exceedingly
large silver teaboard to boot, to bear, in the
shortest short Hand, notice of the qualities
that ike the flowers upon the satin gown in
which she appears before you this happy
fasion, cover and adorn her. Ladies and gentle
men, whilst thanking you for this teapot, permit
ne to say that you could not have chosen a more
appropriate present for our domestic health
What the tripod was to the ancient priestess
the teapot with a considerable improvement is
to the English housewife. If it does not inspire
aer with prophecy, it does much better; it fills
her with gentlencss and good -humor, and makes
ler cheerful in bestowing cups of cheerfuncss up
on others. Gentlemen, it is said by Arabian
writer's, that Solomons genii were confined in
kSttles-then allow me to say they must have
bd.n tea-kcttleS for from them-mnstercd by
woman-man drinks quietude. refreshing calm
ness and domestic wisdom.
We could add twenty other samples but feel
assured that, with only a tolcrable memory, and
presence of mind exercised at some halfdozcn
tables, the speaker may adapt the abovcsentences
to almost any subject melting them like broken
glass, and blowing them again into different OBJ
jectS.