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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-02
ATTEMPT or 4 NEGRO TO COMMIT TWO
RlPES, IN MASSACHUSETTS,.

On 1hursday of last week, James Sugland, cOlOred
about % years of examined before justice
Salmon Clapp OF Williamsburg, charge Of rape upon
the per-on Of little girl II years OF age, daughter OF
Iaac A ord Cf that place lie met her the road about
mile above the village and dragged her into adjacent
field wherehe brutay accomplished his criminal purpose
He committed for trial this charge a: the term
Of the common pleas.
On Friday and Saturday the same brute examined
before Justice Hodges OF Northampton on charge Of as
saung Mary Ann Cook of Pelham with intent to COM
nit rape on the 4,h of MAY last In this his intended
victim very respectable young lady OF about 81 years
Of age was her way from Northampton to Beloheown,
in company with a Mr. Adrch and both they and Sug-
land had been carried to the bridge in carriage Mr.
Adrc requested the prisoner to assist him in carrying
Miss Cooks trunk to the Hadley end OF the bridge,
which he did Mr.. A. proposed 10 Mss Cook TO wait ut
the cud of the bridge While he went for his horse aud car
rage which the high water had Obliged him 10 leave at
Hadley, and also asked the negro TO cross with him.
The latter went short distance, and under some pre-
tense concluded to Northampton and started
back: but waiting in the bridge till Mr.. Aldrch out
sight he theV commenced the assault on Miss Cook at
the same time making known his purpose severe strug
Gle onsued in which Miss Cooks screams failed to bring
ANY one her rescue but her courageous resistance con-
relied Sugland make his escape, after bruisDg her
badly and destroying her bonnet and dress. The villain
having escaped her friends did not TT tn look for him.
but upon his for the at Wamburc. Miss
Cook the Jail and nj recognized HIM among
several other colored prisoners He stands fully commit
ted for trsl on this charge also He has already been III
the State Prison. for larceny. Springfield hep, 3IS
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-02

The metal seers 20 bA excellent, and re hlts ara often
richly ornumentel their manufacture l. monopo!
The people whom We have are well TED ana
healthy IN the main ophthalmic diseases are common
and tie smallpox shows iis existence IN many s'AOS
The officials put on silks az their common dress 81
least those OGiwaTcly worn Grape forming the most
usun fabric the poor substantial sort OF c"tch
blue and bnck and pretty well covered - Tar A. one
judge. Their houses eIe an The whole IN vula-es
near our anchorage less comm,ous than those OF the
Lew chewens and Chinese in similar circumstances heI
roof covered with latch foot thick, aud tue
walls OF the building constructed Of sliding panels
JnpeT and another Of board The oor raised ~
high es the corridor which surrounds the building between
the paper and beard panels and laid with thick mats, on
which The inmates eat work, sleep and receive their
friends. In large apartments, part OF the incosure '
merely the ground veil pounded whore agricultural i'm
plef ard produce stored and the cooking carried
The effects Of the constant smoke from the kitchen
visible the backeIed rae-s and the better sort
cook ny i doubtless carried on in an outer building As
the iImaies DO all their wOr on these mats, wAicn are
usually ept clean there tables cars
beds.esds the house rendering very empty To our
notions Of domestic comfort. In dull, rainy and cold
weather the interior Of these houses s still more gloomy
IN our view for the roof projects so far over the outer pan
els that II increases the shade in the house still than
the paper glazing. Altogether japanese peasants
dwelling would not please New England farmers, and
hope they may long introduce of the convo-
nience- much used 10 into their houses. The
position of the women among these poor people such as
you might expect. They made 10 work hari in the
fields and houses, hOeBg, wedding, reaping and other
duties falling to them well the men. while the cares
of the house weaving spinning end such work all
70 be theirs too. They wear cloth or fancy kerchei
wrapped around their heed in the fields and often
indoors. Tie custom of shsvEg the eyebrows OF married
mpdrs odd aspect 10 their countensnce taking
away the distinct impression given to all the features by
thst one they shnven until after child is born.
Another reIusve fashion among them il that of
bleckenirg the teeth which s done completely that
when a il most pleased and laughs the merrest,
sho appears the hdeous. You think almost she has
msde an nkstsnd Of her mouth believe this ungraceal
custom is not everywhere fashionable in Japan but dis
pleasing IT, it is less Objectionable than that OF cramp
ing the feet as in China Japan Cor. y. Y Observer.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-02

The MURDER TRIAL IN FRANKLIS CorNT.-IAe M
lone Palladium is filed with the preceding OF the trial
of Bckford the murder of Secor in June 1883 The
report brings the testimony in the down TO Wednes-
day forenoon Goth ut when the evidence the part Of
the prosecution was closed. The defense commenced in
the afternoon. II expected the trial would consume
the whole of last week and perhaps portion of this
The Palladium says:
Throughout the whole trial. which has lasted eight
days the prisoner has sat unmoNed and has never once
manifested the slightest anxiety Not muscle
has been moved, nerve shaken, or countenance
changed by any circumstance of evidence however strong
ar weak.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-02
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
DEEP FLOWING.

To ~ Ed,fo- q tn. v Y T-6ssr
SIR: have Just resd your article on P!owng'
which indorse by relating fact in my own eNper-
ence. Alter serving my apprenticeship IN eoSnlr!
store ard without any practical know ledge oil armsS
or reading on the subject, (this was 10 years ago,
Wien boys IN the back woods rarely saw anything In
PRINT on the subject CONNIE need farming. Ny hrst
attempt was in hed OF twenty acres which Tor
years had been managed. or rather mismsaaged, by
one "i that class OF Powmen to which YOU refer. The
soil Wa sandy loan light soil, aud had always
been titled on tie surface without any manure or
clover. commenced blowing il in June and plowei
dCcp. The old farmers in the neighborhood INQUIRED
wat was going 10 do with il replied sow il with
WHEAT Poor boy. said they. you know nothing about
farming: you are just throwing away your labor
and YOUR seed. That land cannot grow wheat WHY
IT.. 80 poor that mullen wont grow on il. Take our
advice and don't waste your time aud money by SOW.
inc wheat on that land. | rejected their advice,
pIowed nv ground deep three times, rolled my seed in
plais,er. and sowed IL in the spring sowed plaster
broadcast az the rate o; half bushe 70 the acre The
result was though NOT great crop yet the best IN
the township: 800 bushels of good wheat and the mex
season the hite clover which came IN without seed
afforded fine crop of Hay, and left the ground Il
Good order for another crop of wheat. II | had FOL
lowed the example OF m! predecessor, piowed "re
inches deep aud sowed bHc.rhfaf might have got lO'
bushels and nv ground been left poorer than ever
Tp-e-rc GO Pa July ~. 1884,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-02
THE LATE .N'RDER or A LONG. SHoREMAN.

Coroner Hilton Yesterday held an inquest Of the New
York Hospital upon the tody o; Michael Coyne the Long
shoreman who brually beaten on Sunday night
on pier Il y. r., and who died the following day.
rigid investigation was instituted when IT appeared in
evidence that one Nicholas Dunn hand on board the
PHILADELPHIA steamboat Knckerbocker qusrreing
with Coyne the above pier on Sunday night when he
called fer help, upon which. John Cochrane hand on
the .ame steamboat struck deceased upon the head with
piece wood called capstan bar. Some persons inter-
fsred but tile assault persisted in until the deceased
sy senseess and bleeding upon the wharf These facts
were proven by several witnesses two of whom were re-
tanned BY the Coroner. Cochrane was arrested few
hours after the assault committed and is no" IN prison
Dunn ha. thus far elled the Police but supposed 10 be
gu board the steamer which will probably arrive from
Philadelphia to-day. The Coroners Jury rendered the
following verdict: That deceased came to his death by
a blows from capstan bar inhctea by John Cochrane
on the evening of July 3d. 1884, on pier IA n. K.
Further we find that hands on board the steamboat
Kennobec were parties to the same" Deceased was
a native of Ireland % years of aye.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-02

A HANDSOME TRIcK.-The editor OF TIE Passport
Hiss Union NJ. G. lie sis in letter from Washington,
accounts for the Anti-Nebraska speech made byJudge
Harris ore Of the Mississippi Congressional eoegahon'
The Union says:
Messrs Barksdae and Barry have both spoken on the
Nebraska bill Their speeches worthy OF themselves
and tho cause Judge Harris has delivered speech sem
aagy against the JH. friend OF his has gwen US MS
reasons for doing which will state, az we do no
think his speech is understood at home; when So there
cannot be shadow of doubt TO its wisdom and pro
prey under the circumstances. At the time the bill wa
PLACED Oh the calendar there majority against anc
!. could not have been passed. The only hope o. rs
7us0ee ,cas be- northern coes TIE South beRg nearly
IN its aror. 1t presented rather sectional a
pesrspce though brought forward by northern man anc
northern men were suspicious that its passage would
oupd greatly to southern interest and that they could not
sustain themselves home in lite support In our opinion
will not benefit the South one ota in fsct we fear we
shall lose territory south Of so 30 and have hopes OF
gaining any north thereof yet it proper Ne matter Of
ustice right and principle AT this iuncture Judge Har
ris and member from South Carolina, We believe al
tackled the bill with much power, Argument and sarcasm.
demonstrating that its could be OF benefit TO the
South as a coup de whereby 10 draw northern sup
port Large numbers Of the speeshes sent north and
Tie iesu was the passage Of the bno doubt the change
OF tactics the part OF the South having influence I'm
der the circumstances Jsdge Harris did not vote al all yet
understand had his been necessary secure Its
passage that he would have voted for it..
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-02

Curious EFFECTS OF HAIR ON GRass.-A few years
lgo the purchasers Of hoghar at Terre Baute, lad.
carried it out upon the prairie and spread it on the
,rass TO dry. This was in the fan and winter. After
5eng washed with the rains, it raked up leaving
portion sticking in the grass In the spring this the
earliest green spot and continued to be the sweetest
was proved by the cattle resorng there to feed BY and
BY one of them died then another and another, though
apparently fat and healthy. Then one was opened to
ascertain the of DEATH and aerward Others for
curiosity In the s;omachs of those that had fed most upon
his hair manured spot found two three dozen
lair balls such as we used 10 be told when boy were
witch balls" We have seen them three inches in
hsneer and solid it possible to compact hair to-
,eher The calamity grew serious that the owners
cate had to pillow up the ground and tan under the sod
md its rich manurng which continued to show lie effects
or years after.
Hair balls are often found in the stcmach' OF cattle on
he farm from morbid appetite, eating their own or
another animals when the swine have been butchered
rad perhaps otener produce death than is imagined To
sreyent accidents let all the hair be powed under II s
very valuable manure.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-02

SrREsGIH OF THE SLAVE PowER.-Tle SaadusGy Mr.
ror Democratic paper in series of articles showing
the propondersing influence of Slavery under the Ma
tonal Administration says:
In round numbers there appointed at Washington
City, who remain there, Heads OF Bureaus, Clerks In
spectors Examiners Messengers &C., in all to the num-
Der Of about thousand. Ohio is about 0nca OF the
entire white population of the Union. Hence according
equality and Justice fV0 huRdred of the number should
be from Ohio. But how stands the fact There are Just
gheeR from this State, and than onehall Of their
aggregate amount OF salaries 20 that portion OF them who
Wigs. Hence the patronage of the General Govern
ment confined 10 the District employees, for this state n
truly and shamefully small How stands the matter with
lto Maryland. not oHt-trd Of Ohio. In round numbers
MARYLAND has three hVHdred in the District and Eastern
virginia oy or huadred of these two thousand. While
Maryland and Eastern Virginia about trOthrd' Of
Ohio they have fre hnndrcd receiving Government pap
in Washington City, while Obo-one-third larger than
boh-has e7ghtees-all told. This is SeetOaalism that
tells If we 90 TO the foreign appointments it Is sl worse
Out of about three hadTcd representatives, abroad Minis
tiers. Consus Commissioners. Secretaries of Legation,
Commercial Agents &c.-n which ONO should be repre-
sened by THIRTY she has fire ionesXh of the number
to which she is entitled. Is this equality j. there IN
Justice, no fusion and southern SectOnasm in all this
" no answers!
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-02
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.

IkDIkSA-Paris G. Dunuing declines ihe Douglases'
soirnoton for Congress in the lid District. lie prosa
Ey found il % hard road travel The Hon. Cyrus l..
Dpnhsm tic incumbeh will probably be ronomnaed by
stho party
Andrew l.. Robinson announces himself the Anti.Ne-
brsskA candidate for Congress in the Isl District
ILLISo's.-Col. William II. Bisscl Independent. Demo
cs dccines reelection TO Congress from the Win
District, on account Of the OF his health SO the
opponents Of the Nebraska inouy will be compelled to
select another candidate
Iowa In Des Moines County at the Whig COUNTY
Convention IN Burlington. resolutions were adopted depre-
eating The repeal OF the Missouri Comproni., in favor Of
Mr. Grimes, the Ant-N Nebraska candidate fo Governor
and declaring il inexpedcnt nominate Wing County
Ticket at this juncture in the belief that all Wings will
go vote as TO robuke the political knavery of which
"tbey ~is the rest of tho people Of the North have
sheen HE victims"
INas also
Rsslr That the whis Of De Moiee Comfy here IN
cessy Convention are IN every sen'e Of he lera Ns,oo
Rsd That The wbr Of De. Motive. Couo'v re'pon,
Ne conduct nd opinions Of The a~key newspaper and
usinswn EDITOR That we condemn wiaon, hesitation us coarse IN
: .sss'' to the '' ''' ''' "'''' ''''' ''' "''
John golngswOr;h presided and l.. d. stockton acted
~ Secre AIRY. A Wing Executive Committee wss ap-
pointed composed of the le4dng Wigs Of Dcs Moincs.
Our exchanges bring us the proceedings Of Ant;-Ne-
braska Conventions in various parts Of the State, where
Unions have been formed for freedom.
OHIo.-An the Wing papers in the lid Campbells
District rays The Hamilton Telegraph, have put up his
nan for reelection without the Formally of District
Convention.
gERMoST.-Jus,inn S. Morrill, Of STAFFORD has been
dominated the Wing candidate for Congress in the Sec
nd District, in place of Hon. Andrew Tracy, who de-
Glued c reelection on account of i'll health
0HIo.-The HoatOa Spirit Of tie Times recommends
be Nebraska Democracy of that Congressional District
10 adopt the name Of WILLIAM ALLEN the Chinese
Cong without the forms of Convention.
MAssAcHrsETTs.-Georg p. Sanger, of Boston, has
been appointed Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
10 Ill the vacancy created by the promotion of Justice
Eeen to the seat Of Chief Justice in place Of Chief
tee " ellis. deceased Mr. Sanger State Attorney for
The Suffolk District.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-02

A TRUE DEMOCRAT-Ga. l.. V. Bierce, prominent
Democrat of Summit Co.. Ohio, and who raised regi-
ment for the Canadian Patriot War in ls37-3s es-
shews Nebraska-D Democracy and has joined the
Republican party. Having aided in the revival OF Dem
ocrac paper Akron, which has sustained the Douglas
swindle Gen. b. indorse the Nebraska outrage
or encourage its defenders any further lie says:
hold to the JeAersOnan Ordinance OF 1871, which
made this northwestern Territory great and free Holding
So canpot subscribe to the doctrine laid down by YOU
that this Ordinance gren< bunder, and that II
,yar uAtOytUaate rCairmed and enforced III the Terri
tories to which it was applied.
hold to the doctrine laid down by you IN your first issue
that the great OF the people not born saided
AID bridlcd privileged few booted aud sPurred
ready 10 ride them at will not therefore in favor
Douglas and his Nebraska bill, which consgns terri
tory twelve times large Ohio to slavery bootng
and squirting privileged few 10 ride the rest al will
old.fashiOned to think the
patriots of 1854 and 1881 capable OF Judging OF what
Democracy is, the newlght patriots of eJO ana l51
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-02
THE JAPANESE PEOPLE.

In our intercourse with tits people We fosnd them
very inquistive though their questions very o'.en
seemed 10 be only 10 say something, without hs'ns
apy object in view or use In the answer Everybody
carried his iukhorn a; his girde, like the winter 10
Eek IL 81 and the answer is jctted down N me oooA
csrried in the bosom The courtesy OF the officials shows
tho degree of peteness in which the Japanese are raheu
and does credit society move on in sn
able manner ameng the higher grades but the .y'y VI
n nnd people strikes one lees fsvorabiy When one
of them is TO- he kneels nearly to the GROUND ene
in honse he bends nearly TO the ground as he SITS
However each grade knees and bows to the one nea
;ustiee ia thus dealt out. AL official people wear two
swords thrust into the grde in uneasy manner higher
ne. HAVING coming after them. and no one
can lightly touch H. These weapons highly polished
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-02
OUTRAGEOUS ASSAULT WITH VITRIOL.

German named Els Batch appeared at the Lower
Police Court yesterday and preferred complaint against
Ludowick Hope a physician whom he charges with n
most outrageous assault upon bis person lie alleged that
he was about to from Hopes house No "a Mott
st. where he and his wife had apartments, whom Hoppe
underworld prevent him. slight quarrel ensued, and
Hope threw umuer of vrol upon the head of his an
ugonist the glass broke cutting his head and the vtro
poured over his head and face destroying the sight Of one
eye and shockngy burning his checks and nosc ilis wife
was aso severely treated by the accused for whom war
rant was issued by Justice Boga but up to last evening
the assailant could not be found.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-02

Tue ELECTION IL CANADA.-Mackenzie and McNab
lave been reelected Parliament The N0ntrtoi Heroid
., July 90 classes the politics of the members who have
seen far elected and the result shows IS opponents Of
he Ministry TO 25 Ministerialist, Malcolm Cameron,
NE Postmaster. General, and very popular man, has
fuerod another defeat in South Lanark whore Mr. Shaw
be Anti Ministerial candidate, has been chosen Mr.
Cameron Hincks, the Unprecedented, and the prnc
pal member OF the Elgin Administration met with warm
opposition but has been elected in two Of his strOnghods
-ReDfIew and South Oxford. The Toronto GloJe con-
siders the general result defeat Of the Ministry in view
VI Me election of such we-kpetn opponents of the Gov
ernnent n. Mr. Langton, M. John 4. NJ Donald, Sir
Allan AcNab Mr. John Sandfeld Donald Mr.. Csushon,
1r. Scotte, Dir. Robinson, Mr. George Brown Mr.. A. j.
Frgusson Mr. VIM. L. Mackenzie and Mr.. John Young,
who have all been returned by large mGortes Hinsks
and Solicitor General Morrison the only members of
the Government who have been so far, returned. The
Rogue party among the French Canadians, they
eknsed or in other words, the party OF progress and
freedom expect TO have five of their leaders in the next
Parliament besides respectable number of members who
vii generally if not always vote with them.
In Lower Canada Messrs. Chaveau and Chabei, mem
bers of the Elgin Administration, elected.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-02

SCRANTON, PA.-From n communication in Tile RocheS-
t Acrcon, gather facts in regard TO this town,
situated in the extensive valley of the Lackawana River,
branch Of the Susquehanna in Luzcrne County. The
streams unite fow miles below Scranton, where the
beautiful yoming valley famous for Indian horrors at
he period of the Revolution, The Susque
isnnn s about nine miles of Scranton and is sepa
rated from this veey by mountain through which
bre axis to pass into tho Wyoming valley, and to admit
he Iackawana to mingle with its waters Oh course
he cry about Scranton is hiy and beautiful, and at
distance the hills may be said TO be mountainous
md many directions the eye rests on three or four sue
,essive ridges Scranton is distinguished for its bed of
anthracite coal and beds Of iron The coal is sent
,orrh and into our State The demand for cannot be
applied for the increase of its consumption surpasses
he of supply, much these have been increased
late. One company intends to furnish the market with
lao 900 this year and is charging IFS operations
10 pour out 800 900 tuns another year, without any fear
dexceodng the demand. The coa-beds are on the hill
de and are entered horizontally and have been explored
md excay ated more than half mile in more than one
led Large quantities of the coal consumed in the
manufacture of iron, which is already large business
md constantly increasing.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-02
FATAL TERMINATION OF A DRUNKEN ROW

James Higgins, of the parties who was injured in
the ght on Sunday morning about o'clock at the corner
Of Terth and North Frst-sts Wiamsburgh, died yeser
day forenoon about IL o'clock. The immediate cause Of
his death supposed be rupture in the lower part OF
the bowels caused by kick The deceased man. together
with brother and another man. beaten by four other
men, all rshmen who had been together during the night
Oh drunken carousa Three of the party have escaped
and the fourth Peter Clark has been arrested Coroner
Ball of Brooklyn, summoned jury yesterday afternoon,
and post.mortem examination was made by DIR. Brady
Tie investigation was postponed TO Friday next.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-02

SCHUYLER CouNTY.-We learn from Tie HocaDa jour-
no that the Commissioners appointed by the Legislature
TO cree, the public buildings for the County of schuyler
closed their the Courthouse Jail and Cer.
ONCE for that County, Wednesday last with Messr~
". c. Gillespie and Nathan Coryel. The buildings are
all be OF brick the COurtHouse TO be 50 by 90 feet on
the ground the Clerks Office 90 by l6 the ground each
having pazza and brick columns in front the latter to
be re.proof the Jail 40 BY g. feet on the ground the
cells and inside walls of the Jail part of the building 10 be
of cut stone laid in hydraulic cement. The Clerk Office
TO be completed by the LIST of November next the Court
House LIST July and jail LIST November ls55 The cost Of
these buildings will be about 10000.