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fuInsn some evidence
ands and to disabuse the public mind Of the i'm
pressops which have been made upon in regard to
the products of North Carolina.
Although this letter Ii already longer than had In
tended 10 make it, cannot conclude 1t without refer
rrg to the fish interest Of this section Of the State
This county, have before remarked Is watered by
the AbemaIle and its tributaries-the former sound
sixty miles in length and from five to twelve in width
the latter large rivers extending hundreds of miles into
the interior Of the country These waters always
well supplied with FISH, but in the spring they
taken and properly put up" command an excellent
price in the Northern market. Fisheries have been
tsbbed the sound nd rivers for the purpose of
curing these fish, ard large amount Of capital is an
nualy invested il them. For four FIVE years proceed
ing tha, but few ash comparatively appeared in
waters, ard the fishermen realized smsn profits from
tlei iatn,s During the last spIDg unusually large
rtmter Of behring's and shsd entered the sound, and
aoiden harvest was reared by all engaged in taking
them Some of the largest sens realized for their
e,s profit Of $1,000 and the business in all Of its
lasts only for six weeks and during that tine there is
of hustle and activity our country than in all
the EsiniDg months Of the year taken together Ne
gToes look forward TO fshing" with great pleasure and
ake it regular frolic Fl om the time Of putting 10"
until The period for "cntting cf arrives Could some
one of your philsnthy opists' visit beach, when
assui ed that his establishment at the mirh and hsppi
ness prevailing smcne the hands" would abate 10 some
degree his horror Of slavery and its hardshps
In view Of oil these facts, am sure you will agree
and present year and that every to feel
thankful to the Great Giver for His bounty and mercy
the inhabitants OF this section Of the country.
Our fishing has been fine, the crops good and the
people comparatively healthy. This sums up what
have tn6eavored TO convey in the above remarks and
indicates the real condition of this part Of North Caro-
Ina
Very respectfully your obedient servant,
WILLIAM EDWARDS.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT,
Editor Of the NEW YORK HERALD.
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Ictsi sni pments tnts week o,o-U LOCO
The stock on hard in town is computed about the
81 100 boxes At Masnzas the rest Of the crop in 6rs
and second hands Goes net exceed 20 boxes and $50
hhds. OF only fair quality has
tesn sold here at 5 rails the supply is extremely
duced here and at cutport and mostly in second hands
Questions pomra at from to rails per arrobe for
10 to 6ne qualities; superior none.
MOI ASSES continues as last quoted. small lot sold
in this aIbor at "a rails per keg Of 5IS gallons
HONEY The only pace. Of about 40 terces which
uaiDed hiss been dispoted Of at "a rails per gallon and
destined for Antwerp.
JERKxp BEEf--We have arrivals operations to 70
port.
RICE very scarce and in demand 400 bags Valencia
lice we're sold at Il rails per arrobe.
FLOUR The only arrival this week the 21st by
the brig Don Juan from santander Her cargo is yet
sold.
LARD Kegs have been retailing at $40 and barrels at
$21 per quptsl. There is stock in first hands o. 81
barrels and kegs besides the cargo OF The schooner
g. II Mcntssne, arm ed yesterday from Baltimore
POTATOES continue in good demand 200 barrels, from
Newport, have been disposed of a. % Per barrel.
BuT1ER continues scarce and In demand.
LUxRn W hits pine very scarce and in good demand
Pitch pine enjoys the same demand there have been no
arrivals for kng time. OF sugar box shocks there is
stock the last sales from store have been al 10
Ilals Molassss hid shocks very scarce aud wanted.
Sugar hid. shocks limited demani sales from store
ut Hoops from l. scarce ct $5j to 500 for Il feet
snd sos to $40 for long. Empty hhds e rials.
FRroBTs for Europe continue altoget duh and since
lat the following charers were clossd, viz "A
fIani brig Of about 600 boxes for Antwerp snd back
here ~ round Ct 1000 Danish brig OF shout
1,Io0 boxes FOR Falmouth via MaNngas. at $50 y.
psDsh brig Of about $50 boxes for ditto at f3. aud
Biyi-m rhip {. AbCI. AGO bSA.s s,..s, ~ E..As
Quotations for .ss B..tiah Caaanl for orders ere
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THE GREAT WEST.
LETTER OF A TRAVELLER.
RANDOLPH, MASS, Sept. rs, 1854.


JAS. G. BENNETT Esq,
EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD
sR-In reply to your circular left Cincinnati the
ast week Of August and passing through Indiana and
part of Illinois to Chicago from thence to Davenport,
Iowa. to Detroit and through Upper Canada to Montreal
arrived here last week. Leaving Cincinnati just tho
panic about the drought was beginning, raising the
prices pork and all the products of corn attention
was especially dra to the condition of the crops
Without doubt, on both sides OF the Ohio river tbs
crop of viii 10 short but in Indiana north Of In
danapolis, the as fine and full grown as
lave it in that region South Of In1auapos
the stalks short bnt green, and heard con-
plant about the which appeared hard aud the grains
sound We accustomed to grow high In
the Ohio bottoms that short stalks dsappoint but
have good and lArge Q stalk ak
feet, as on one sixteen feet high
All through Illinois bell. We the better,
and bre adth last spring In Iowa hey
co raise much corn, but what there Of il
coed, and the wheat and potatoes abundant. In
Michigan the crops generally fine and above an
average also the wheat crop in Upper CanAda which
is estimated by some rs Mt least third more than An
average. All Canadsn bIeadsufs will shortly be al
mis- siDle into the States free of duty
You have slready noticed the fine harvest Of wheat;
and mpression IL, that Uhen the general harvest
CON- oats and potatoes gets distributed. there will not
found so large deficiency rs some writer's oontem-
JOHN e. OSBORNE, of Cincinnati.
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THE CONTRACTS FOR THE MACHINERY or rHs
NEW STEAM FR1GArBs, &Cs--We hear that the Bo-
rotary of the Navy has far acted ON the report
Of the Board Of Navy Engineers as to award the
contract for the mschiHery Of the new steanship
Merrimac, building at Boston, TO. the West Esiet
foundry that for the Wabash. being built at PAIa-
delI hia to Merrck & Sons Of that city, andSsr ono
Of the steamers building ct Norfolk. Va, 20 the
Tredegsr Lon Works, at Richmond, Va. will BE-
iecollectej that the West Point foundry built thu
engines, &C., for the United States steamship Mts-
The Nisdssipp the two finest ocean steamers 80 sa<
h~l.s ~ ~ CA..ss. St2ss.
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6r A. e. los to e. fer dkeet ports AZ S. iess For
the uai.ed States there COOL demsnd but vesseL
IN port and partial engagements making at high
rates for sugar in boxes end bhds Quotatons are-&
per sox, 81 TO 90 ger hid OF sugar t3 sTX to a
per Lid a moiasses Mediterranean fS 20 ca France,
so 10 leo fTsDcs
EXCHANGES keepir duh and dropping, and last
sstes weIe:-LNndoo, 12L to Is rer cen. premium;
Paris, par to per cent premium; Antwerp par to y
rer cent premium: Spa In, to per cent premium ,
New York snd B. s,oo, y to per cent premium New
Orleans, per cent premium, short sight
lolIARs Mexican are worth ia per cent premium
ship board.
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Our Key West Correspondence.

KEY WEST, Sept %, 1854
Election NeWs--Ine Candidates for Slate Senator
and Congress--Aid to Savdnnah-Wrecks.
Our State election for representative In Congress
State Senator, and Assemblyman, comes on the I'd
proximo, ar by the next steamer shall be able to
send you the result.
There has been no elec:ioneering, and apparently
but little interest manifested for the election Of Con-
gresham, though believe that Maxwelps friends
(democIats) expect majority of fifty or thsrea
bouts over Gov. Brown. Great interest is taken In
the struggle for State Senator. Both candidates,
am told. are democrats. Fer the House, Dr.S. F.
Jones, (vhig,) our popular and only physician dur
ing the late epidemic Is considered certain OF his
election. The doctors unostentatious kindness and
charity to the poor during the prevalence Of the
fever here, ard uDremittiDg exertioDs in behalf Of
bis patents, have won him golden opinions from
all sorts Of people" and wings aaa democrats will
vote for him.
Some of our citizens yesterday, in the course Of q
few hours collected sl36 for the relief of the dest
tute and sick in Savannah. They send, also, what
expect will be priced more than money by even tho
sck-three or four barrels Of lines just from the tree.
You will observe that two wrecks are reported -
having occurred within q day Of each other. Tho
weather had no agency in these disasters, being
pleasant in the highest degree. The prospect e
that our knowing ores win be disappointed in their
annual expectations of gale, which, since 1876,
they think ought to visit us at least once in three or
four years.
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ELopKNENT.--Th husband Of very pretty wife,
residing at the West End, eloped with young wo-
man yesterday afternoon, having taken passage for
New York by the Norwich route. The deserted
wife not fahcying this style Of treatment last eve
Ting forwarded Geographic despatch to have the
partifs arrested on the arrival of the boat at New
York this morning. This viii rather check the pro.
sgs- 10 Vi ...e elsssmsat. Tie w.ss j. A.. ~kSSs
inc.<ea. -Bs,:oa ~, &Yt.c1.
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VERMONT.
MONTPELIER. Sept. rs, 1854.
Mr.. Bennett

MR.. BENNETT
LEAR SIR received yours in due time, and viii give
you what information can with pleasure. have made
every effort to gather what information could relative
to potatoes and find they good, with the exesptsa
Of those planted dry ground The yield this year is
than average crop for the last ten years in Yer
mont. Ny farm is half mile from Montpelier village.
Though this mcnth think there has been from two to
three hundred bushels per drawn past here to mar
ket from Washington and Orange counties Many Of tho
farmers their yield Is two hundred bushes per acre,
where they planted from to five Corn good
meadow farms, but light on hill fsrra. Taksn To-
gether think there is aversge crop Of wheat good
the hill, but the river farms. Hay ABOUT the
ssme last year. Eau feed but very little, which will
increase the price OF butter and cheese Potatoes are
selling at 40 cents per bushs probably the price
will bs somewhat rsduced. Pork selling by the hog six
cents per pound good grass fed beef per hundred
Now, sir shall be happy to give you all the inforna
ton can at any time, and will do so with pleasure.
Yours, respectfully, ALANSON NYE.
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TIKI CHOLERA AT MARTINsBuRG.-C. j. Faux.
ner informs the editor OF the Baltimore Patriot, lat
he viruleIce Of the cholera which recently pre-
vailed at Maftinsburg was entirely without prece-
dent. He believes that similar rate Of mortality
in New York would have caused q loss Of 10000 in
a few days. It is worse than the fatality Of the
battle field Mr.. Faulkner remained in Martinsburg
during the prevalence Of the disease rendering aid
to the sick and dying, and describes its horrors as
appalling.
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A CHILD KILLED By ruE Ann OF IT'S DIAN
GRASpMoTHER.-On Tuesday morning. Mrs.. MarthA
Whtconb, widow of the late jeremiah Whttco1b,
Of Stove, was found dead in her bed, at the hca:e
OF her soninlaw, Mr.. Chas. H. Peck, residing N
Crown street. In this city and by her side, af the
same time was discovered the lieless corpse Of her
graz dchild, the only son Of Ferdinand and Martha
Dernier. aged seven months Mrs. Whitcomb had
taken the child to her bed in order to assist III mo-
thor in weanipg II; but IL Is supposed that shs ex
pired suddenly in the night from disease Of tha
heart with which she bad been some time sfilctsd.
At the time Of her death appearances indicated that
il stftped in death the child was unable to extrcs&o
Itself and was smothered by the pressure Of the
arm upon its mouth and rostrils. Worcester SPY.
SfDf 81,
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NORTH CAROLYN A.
LETTER FROM WILLIAM EDWARDS, ESQ.

LETTER FROM WILLIAM EDWARDS, ESQ.
EpxSrox, North Carolina, Sept. a. 1854
DEAR smIn response to your circular making inqui'
es in regard the state OF the crops and the eondi
lion Of the country, permit me TO make brief state.
merit relative to the eastern section Of North Carolina
Tie idea prevails a5-osd that tbs portion o. cEolna
u covered spts,H With pipe eeysst' Ssa Wat notAis
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MARKETS..

HAVANA, Sept %, 1854.
SuGAns-Beyond few operations a. prices rather in
favor of sellers there has been nothing moment
curing during the present week, business in general
being somewhat Interrupted since the 2st by festivities
to honor the arrival Of the Captain Generals The
inquiry for the article however is better than usual
this season of the year, and upward tendency il evi
IDENTIFY manfestpg especially for parcels of pretty well
preserved quality and Of low grades For less
soft and damp descriptions our quotations rule far
7sa9 rs-22s. 81. 26s. yelows do, 81 "a rs
1ss. Sd. a els. lid. brcwps No 1l-l2. 5A a5s RS
It's I'd. It's 10d. Cucpruchos No S-1O, AZ to rs=
ISIS Cd. los I'd. sterling per cwt o. b. at ID per
cent MUM of exchange The shi pments since Friday
In been a follows.-
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-ELEGRA

NV ORLEANS, Sept. %, 1854.
The steamship Crescent City has arrived at this port
from New York via Havana, which latter place she left
the 25th inst The late Captain General Pezusa, had
not yet left the island but Conch. Immediately assumes
the rsins Of government The port OF Havana was
healthy.
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THE CHARTER OAK,--An Of our citizens venerate
the Charter OAK the grand old tree that completely
shieded the written charter, which continued to be
organic law till 1918. In song and story tho old oak u
made famous and thousands OF strangers from abroad
annually visit It. The tree stands upon the Wyllys
Place owned and occupied by the Hon W Stewart
who has kindly cared for it. few years since Sons
boys kindled fire within its trunx which burnt out
Of the rotten parts Of it. Mr. s. discovered
he 6re and at Fad II put out He then, ct oonsd
able expense, had the hollow enclosed by door, with
oc and ley He also had the stumps Of branches that
bad been broken off, covered with tin add painted Tho
each succeeding spring dIessiLg itself in richer and
eerser foliage. On the 22d inst the New Haven Are
companies, who up to join their brethren in Hart
ford The occasion Of their annual muste visited the
famous oak To show them the capacity Of the trss,
they we're invited to enter the hollow trunk when tvsn
Tiey out and senty eight of No. then entered.
by Placing twenty eight full grown in ordinary
Of dwelling may Judge Of the great size Of IL
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This Ia oar wet season. Heavy rains each after
noon with bright warm sun In the morning.
know nothing more at this moment at all in
teiesting. therefore, as usual, subscribe myself,
POUGHKEEPsIg
PSI am this moment from the wharf Aroused
by the found OF cannon nastened there, and found
the steamer with Gen. C0ncha passing the wharf,
There will be rare doings, Of which in my next
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bURLlNGTON, lowe, sept. 10, 1904.
Mr. J. G. BENNETT EDITOR NEW YORK HERALD
siR-Your circular, addressed TO Hon. A. @ Dodge, has
been handed to me- with request that would answer It,
which now dc. The drought has extended over the
southeastern portion of State including Of the
best agricultural counties. Within its range the
will not exceed half . crop, and the potatoes are
entire failure. We have however, ane crop of wheat
and oats to fall back upon
From the best Information gather, the drought
has extended about third part Of the setsA
portion Of the State but that part above stated
comprises our best wing region it will Affect he
Iegate product u that article In ater ratio
deficit Of corn would range at least high Thirty
per cent In the Stste
standing the entire failure within this huaits Of ths
drought owing to the fact that principal p0tatse
growing region lies north aud west, anc beyond the
range Of the drought. Potatoes have been extern
svey grown in the southeast part Of the State for
years We shall fall short some twenty twenty i've
per cent We raise no cotton, of course. am, With
respect, &c, J.W WEBER.
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svsrd yss Ike v.st bankst Upon the surface of t4s
sell By takixg hold Of the dead stubb!e In neadswa
yards Of bs lifted, disclosing IN many pla ces IL
erubs Who have the mischief though they are nov
about ndpg to bed Of the say Of the frost
Perhaps this II generally gloomy picture of thisgs in
Clio; but II Is tire The tate cannot suffer Iong
for the soil Is still here with all it, fertility and 10 YER Al
growth and the moisture Of another season WIN crovn
til earth With the accustomed uxuAnce of verdure ana
fruitage But It is blow for the present II
will fall with less weight because the good crops and
high prizes of few years past had placed most sf
the farmers in easy circumstaness Occasionally it
tripgs greater evil in its train YESTERDAY, Taylsr
Peck, a substantial citizen Of adjoining tevs
(Rugglss) committed suicide BY hanging himself
in his wife's He had evidently premsdtatei the
dresefulsc few days since he went round to visit
his relations and neishbors, bidding each good bye with
impressive solemnity, whsh remarked but did
net excite suspicion. He lAhoriug unaer deranxs
ment OF mind produced by the drought hs fears Of
approaching famine had predicted fate OF star
yaon t. the peishborhood and the people OF the State
He avoided the ncusmen both Of the fate he prophssed
for others and the lighter conseqs Of disbelief ia
herited b. false prophets generally in summary
Bis voluntary and sudden exit showed iess fAith
in the Profession of Providence than he felt the ws
peIngs which he said revealed to him the unfortunate
eest ny Of his rcighbors and cattle. BUCKEYE.
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HAVANA, Sept. IS, 1864
me First Act of Gen. Corchd

The Ffrsf Ao Of Cen. C0ncNd
The steamer FL Dorado which announced to have
left at O'Clock A. ~ yesterday ascertain last even.
ng was detaine ed until this morning.
IcaInot allow her to leave without informing you that
the editor OF the Prensa has teen fined FIVE thousand
rss Fuerte) OF the value of l2h cents each for the
publication OF the scaDdalous article against the Marquis
ae Pexuela This act Of Gen. Copcha has raised his
character tie estimation Of all right minded men
He attended the bull hght yesterday in great state
Time does not permit me to add another line.
POUGHKEEP lie
, 1854-12-23
The BrOken-Hearted.

Abou; two years ago, took up my res
ldence for few weeks i'll country village,
in the eastern part of New England. Soon
after nv arrival, became acquainted with
a Young lady apparently about seventeen
wears of age. She had lost the idol of her
hearts purest love, and the shadows OF
deep and holy memories were resting like
the wing of death upon her brow.
first met her in the presence OF the
mirthful. She was, indeed, a creature to
be admired her brow was garlanded by
the young years sweetest flowers, and her
sunny tresses were hanging beautiful and
low upon her bosom and she moved
through the crowd with such floating, un-
earthly grace, that the bewildered gazer
looked almost to see her fade away into the
air, like the creation of pleasant dream,
She seemed cheerful, and even gay yet /
saw that her gayety was but the mocEery
Of Der feelings. She smiled, but there was
something in her smile which told me that
its mournful beauty was but the bright re-
Election of tear and ber eyelids at times
pressed heavily down, as if struggling to
repress the tide of agony that was bursting
up from her hearts secret urn She looked
as if she could have left the scene Of festiy-
ity, and gone out beneath the quiet stars,
and laid her forehead down upon the fresh
green earth, and poured out her stricken
soul, gush after gush, till it mingled with
the eternal fountain of purify and life.
have lately heard that the young lady
Of whom have spoken is dead. The close
of her life was calm as the falling Of quiet
stream gentle as the sinking Of the breeze,
that fingers for time round bed Of with.
cred roses, and then dies for very sweet
ness.
1t cannot be that earth is mans only
abiding place: 1t cannot be that our life
is a bubble, cast up by the ocean of eterni
ty, to float moment upon its surface, and
then sink into nothingness and darkness
Else, why is it that the high and gloriou:
aspirations which leap like angles from the
temple Of our hearts, are forever wander
ing abroad dissatisfied Why is it that
the rainbow and the cloud come over us
with q beauty that is not of earth, and
then pass of and leave ms to muse on their
faded loyeliness Why is it that the stars
which hold the festival around the midnight
throne, are set above the grasp of our lin.
tied faculties, and forever mocking MS with
their unapproaching glory3 And finally
why is it that bright forms of human beau.
ty are presented to the view, and then tax.
en- from us, leaving the thousand streams Of
affection, to flow back in an Alpine torrent
upon our hearts?
We are born for higher destiny than
that Of earth. There is realm where the
rainbow never fades where the stars will
be spread out before us like the islands
that slumber on the ocean and where the
beautiful beings that here pass before us
like visions, will stay in oar presence forey-
er-Geo. ID. Prentice usi .
, 1854-12-23
G. A. BARNES,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN DRY GOODS,
GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, HARDWARE, &C.,
OLYMPIA, W.T..
Sopt. 10, 1853.

Territory of Warrington, g.
King county,
To the Sheriff Of said county, Greeting:
TN The name Of the United States, yOu are hereby
l. commanded to su.nmon Leonard VI. Feker If he
be found in your county to he and appear before the
Disctrct court to be begun and holden at Seattle in
the aforesaid county Of King and Territory Of Wash
ington the 23d day Of October next at 10 O'Clock
A. NJ to answer unto William Webster in a civil ac.
ton; also that he appear and file his with the
clerk of said court, within fifteen days from the serv.
ice Of this summons, or judgment will be rendered
against him by default.
And Of this writ make legal service, and due return
Given under my hand and TO which ! af-
SEAL. fix my own private seal. (there being no
official seal provided) this 18th day Of
Jnly, 1854.
D. S. MAYNARD.
.Clork Of District court for King county, W. T.
July Is. 1854. n45-l2.