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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-03
WOOD a KNOW-NOTHING.

The German papers of the City, following the
lead of the Irish, are warmly supporting the cleo
ton of Fernando Wood as Mayor From what
motives they thus stultify themselves We do not
care to surmise but their course supposes degree
of stupidity in the mass Of German and Irish clti-
zens which may not be surprising, but is certain
ly not creditable 10 them. One of the great rea-
sons alleged for the establishment Of the secret So
ciety OF Know.NothiDgs is the facility with which
the basest demagog cues lead by the nose the crowd
of foreign.b born voters; but we presume no hon
est Know. Nothing ever anticipated such spec
tace as that of one of maguates OF the Or
der coolly bringing up this same crowd to vote for
him on the ground that be is an enemy OF the
same Order in which he is director
We have already given Mr.. Wood the benefit
of publishing the letter, in which By the help OF
Col. Michael Doheny, this Know-NOthing leader
attempts to barney the Irish into believing that
he lisa special friend oftheirs and il is only fair to
copy here passage from the reply made to that
letter in The COEritr and Enquirer. Ii is as fol-
lows:
GA raDker bsser, and rounder falsehood has never
been perpetra,ed in Tammany politics. This is Ian
gusge that seldom appears in our columns but il Is
the mildest language the occasion win justify. We
have expected much from Mr. Wood. Wehays been
prepared for Amos. anything; but mendaciiy 50
brazen as thi,a lie thrown in tbs ve.y face o. nns'
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-03

We learn that efforts are making in parts Of
the State to gain votes for Mr.. Daniel Cllmann on
the ground that be is temperance man. We
are 10th to suppose that any sincere advocates Of
Temperance can be deluded into throwing away
their votes on Mr.. Ullmann, but that they may
do it understandingly, we will assure them that
he is not and never was temperance man, either
in practice or theory, and has never exhibited
the slightest faith in, or devotion to- the princi-
pies of the Maine Law Indeed, we are assured,
and have no reason to doubt, that he is pledged
to veto the Maine Law in case he is elected. No
temperance man can with sincerity give his vote
for any candidate but MYRos ii. CLARK.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-03
NETWORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE for Nov. A.
The NEw-YoRK WEEKLY TRIBUNE for this

week contains the IOiiOWlng:
i..EDiToRIALs: The KNOW .NOthins" Conspiracy;
Religious Destituon at the South Persons or
Properties W ord to farmersi Home Effects Of the
War; Aspect Of the European Crisis; The Msihs Law
IN Csnsda; Eew-Yerk-HeI Position; The Qnsi Yrs;
Nebraska In the Next Congress; The Evertp 90;
The witps': Of Connecticut; Where Wa" oA~isnn
H..LITERATuRE IN LONDON: Letter from Our Own
Correspondent
1.-THE stats OF EUROPE: Letter from Oar Own
Correspondent.
". CALIFORNIA. Two Weeks Later Int llisence; Ar.
rival OF the steamships George Law and Star Of the
West; Dreadful Massacre.
t..kEW PUBLICATIONS. The Positive Philosophy of
Auenste Comte-by Harriet Msrtineau.
N..REyIEw or THE WEEK: Giving in condensed
and most conspicuous form the latest and most i'm
Iotsnt event. that have transpired In the City,
Nu..PoLITIcAL INTELLIGENCE; New.YOrk; New.
Hsmpshire Mssaehusetts; Psnnsylysnia Election
oaisisli Florida Election, ofheial; Indiana Election
VIII. GEOLOGICAL ScOUYDREL: Pas, Him Round
EXTRAORDINARY SPAIN: Fourth Articlel
x..fRoM BEHRING'S STRAITS; News Of the Missing
Ship Enterprise
XII. THE NATIONAL CATTLE SHOW AND AsRI-
CULTURAL BANQUET Letter from Our Own
Correspondent
XII. TIE RICHEST COURT SCENE YET
XIII. OREGON
XIV. WORKS IN PREPARATION.
xV. THIRTY HOURS IN THE TRIBUNE's PRESS
ROOM Letter ifom Or Foremsn Of fres Room.
xvr..TuE CUBAN EXPEDITION ABANDONED.
xvII..poETRY Alfred TennysOn to hi' Brother; The
Bobolbk
xvIu..MARRIAoEs and DEATHS
XIX. TELEGRAPH; The Ia,es, News received By
telegraph
xx..REvIEw OF THE MARKETS: Report. Of the
Stook. Grain Provision, Csle, and Horse MARKETS.
very fully and specially reported for The Tribune
Single copies wrappers Be obtained At the counter
SIS, ave copies IS, ten soph. sia.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-03
WOODS COURAGE oozrsc our.

A few days ago Mr. Fernando Wood in his po-
ltical column in The San, invited the publication
Of the charges be said he understood were about
to be made against himi and solicited, with much
apparent earnestress that they should not be de-
layed too long, as then they could not be replied
to- This looked like courageous meeting Of the
enemy Blu. we hear that he has since begged
TO have the invitation withdrawn. IL Is said that
the charges against him were left in the posses
sion Of the editor Of respectable daily paper.
and would have appeared this morning, had not
the editor been implored no! to pabllsh them to-
day, but to give time for Mr.. Wood to satisfy him
that it would be unjust to make the publication.
The charges referred to are not calculated to
elect Mr.. Wood; and be, Of cour'e, hopes to
keep them back. Will he succeed
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-03

The average number of persons per square
mile throughout the Union Is twice that of all
Canada, but the average value Of occupied land
per acre with us is one-third less We will no "
present an examination of the returns of the
principal crops. For many years the great
staples of Canada have been wheat and oats. Al
though one acre Of Indian corn is as profitable as
two acres of wheat where the climate is suitable
for the growth Of both. yet Canadian farmers
have continued to steadily increase their cultiva-
ton of the latter, until in 1851 the total wheat
crop of the colony was one-si1th that of the
whole Union aud Territories. Not content with
this result which has been constantly diminishing
the agreeable produce Of Canada, its farmers have
for three years been increasing, or trying to DO so,
their respective crops of wheat, and at the ex-
pense of every other staple. 1t is generally esti-
mated in Canada that in 1854 there was onethird
more land covered with wheat than in any pre-
yious year. But we very much doubt whetberits
harvest has shown corresponding increase over
that Of 1853.
The following table lie comparison Of the
crops of the Csnsdas in 1851 with that Of the
Union in 1850, showing the quantities lin bushes)
of grains per capita, as ascertained from the az
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-03

DKArH oY An ARMY SURGEON AND Sickness AT
CoRPus CRRIsrr.-We have information this morn
ing Of the death Of Surgeon g. +. Turner L. S A. at
Corpus Christi, Of yellow fever. His daughter also
died there and bis wife Ill at last dates from n nj
post Mrs Gen. Persfer Il. Smith was also sick not
OF fevey, however Indeed there more Sickness
nj Corpus Christi at the date of this letter than ever
before At Indanola, too, the yellow fever pre-
vaiIing 10 an alarming extent Wash. Star, let.
The Hon Daniel Mace. Member Of Congress from
Che Lafayette Indiana District, wss dangerously III
of eholsge iast week.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-03

The Philadelphia Ledger announces that dis
tinguisbed warlike Sc pator Of the United States
meaning Gen. Shields-s about to take the lead IN
an enterprise for the colonization Of the Mosquito
Coast, and that he will depart in few weeks for
the scene Of action. We are able to complete
this piece Of intelligence by the statement that
this enterprise is nothing less than another form
of the 30. called Central Amer Land and Min
ing Company, in which the Attorney General Of
the United States is a directing spirit. aud Of
which Senator Cooper, of Pennsylvania, was to
have been The Agent in Central America; but cir
cumstsnces having prevented bis going there, the
Senator from Illinois takeshis place. Me- Minis
ter Wheeler and Mr. Ex-Consul Fabens, who
have Just sailed from Norfolk in the Princeton,
are also charged with negotiations in behalf Of
this land company, for whose benefit, mainly, the
destruction of Greytewn was ordered by Messrs.
Pierce & Macy. The Company claim the Mos
quito coast by virtue of q worthless grant froma
former Chief Of the Mosquito tribe to certain
EDglishmen named Shepherd and Haley. This
grant has been repeatedly disowned by the Eu-
glish authorities and by the present Chief and in
fact was never Of any value But our spectators
hope by one means or another to procure the re-
cogntiOn of it by Nicaragua or Costa Rica, and
then to attract cOlOnists into the country by the
wealth of its mines and the fertility of its soil.
That their plan is exclusively directed t, the for
nation of new Slave States In that region we will.
not affirm; but we know that they represent itin
that light to Southern men, and especially to
shareholders, to whom they promise great advan-
tages from the ultimate removal thither Of their
human chsttels. Accordingly, we have already
warned the Northern people against this scheme,
and now repeat the mOnitiOn. The United States
needs nonew tropical territory and the citizensof
the North will never tolerate the admission into
the Union of another Slave State, above all If
that State come in by way of conquest or annexa-
ton.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-03

We had not thought il necessary to recur to the
questions raised by the Congressional election in
the With District. For our part, we are well
content to let the case 90 to the people as IL
stands, confident that the manly and uuyielding
course of Mr. Wheeler viii receive at tho polls,
on Tuesday next, that stamp of public apProba-
tiou which il 30 we'll deserves. This, however,
doesn't seem to suit the gentlemen who against
Can't. Marshalrs own desire. have brought him
forward as candidate; and prominent and re-
spected citizen of the District makes use Of our
columns this morning to expound the reasons for
supporting him. These reasons are, briefly that
Capt. Marshall has always been Wing; is op-
posed to the Nebraska bill; and, If elected, will
be able to do much good for the City, in the way
of improving our commercial legislation. AZ for
the first point, there was once good reason for
preferring Wing as a candidate, but new state
of things has grown out of the inroad Of Slavery
upon the free States, requiring the union OF inde
pendent men of all parties who prefer the cause
of Freedom in general to the preservation of tradi
tiopal political distinctions. As for opposition to
the Nebraska BILL about which so much is said by
the supporters Of Capt. Marshall we can only re-
iterate our opinion that no man in whom that
feeling exists, in proper intensity and strength,
will fail to give his vote for the reelection Of Mr..
Wheeler. whose firmness and fidelity to Freedom
in the hour of trial amply merit an entire aud un-
mistakable approval from the people of the Dis
trict. And as for commercial legislation, we are
not aware that Mr.. Wheeler has exhibited any
incompetence to perform bis duty ia that respect;
but, however this may be- we submit that tho
present crisis is one In which considerasions@
maritime law must be postponed for moro vial
matters The country is engaged in momentous
struggle between Slavery aud Freedom and We
solemny protest against that narrow and mis-
taken policy which would withdraw from the fight
faithful soldier, tried in danger and used to
stand fire. in order to fill his place with gentle
man who has no desire for the Office and has only
consented to be nominated for it on the urgent
and protracted solicitations of his frends
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-03

1t is deniedt that Fernando Wocdisa Know-Nosn'
ing but what are we to make Of the fact that on Oil
the banners bearing bis name, stretched aero"
the streets, there is Kpow-Nothing symbol
This is a star inserted between the words "Reg
"ular Nomination" thus 1t was never seen
on Democratic banners before, and is, doubtless,
intended to assure the Know Nothings that Wood
is the man for their money, while, on the other
hand, the foreigners vote for him as the m'n ias
theirs
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-03

A terrible fire occurred last night in LOckport
and was raging fercely at 10 o'clock when our
dispatch was forwarded. Half dozen bridges
and large number of valuable buildings were
burning, and the whole of the north part Of the
town was threatened with destruction.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-03

planters be Alec sought COG By the Representatives
of the South il can be found ia . protective
policy which shall diversity the labor Of the
South. aud pat her in position to dispense with
the foreign intermediate agencies which keep her
in her present condition Of back sardness ia
numhers arts and civilization
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-03

The returns on dairy produce show that more
attention should be given to that subject; for
butter constantly maintains q high figure, and
cheese is of much higher average price than in
the United States, while the proportionate mum.
Der Of cows to families of ak individuals is in
Canada as four to thirteen. but with US as four to
fifteen persons. Canada should keep more sheep
the value Of sheep and wool being bO.a l4O
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-03

Nothing had been seen of the Arabia at Sandy
Hook when this edition Of THE TRIBUNE went to
press, at 3 O'Clock A. NJ.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-03
eregate production of each country:

The next table presents the returns of other
crops In comparison with the corresponding
crops Of the Union, that of peas was as to 81 that
Of bay as | to 8; and that Of tobacco as to 100.
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Snsintss Notices.
Nn,r th.t al ti,a nnmin.

, KNOX ~ TIE FIRLD.-Now that all the nOrnin-
stons have msds snd the political eaudon seethns
asd boiling In Tremendous KNOX tofssr 20
throwing bio eifinto the bre ech ee Hats OF
oste hstess IS the psms Of Mecca Another toaea
ward end eseb sppears IN KnOx list whiss ger,
him II twenty votes 0e. all ye
would be elected TO No La Futon st. OF under ths
Hovse In Broadway.
CHILDREN's HRAD-DREssgs AT GENE ID, Da
zkax-bc Fall assortment Of FAscy HaTs io' 80. go
and Infants received from Psrs 81 Veon "a, their
preheDds wsrd OF twenty new styles Gil fens'A' " 80
unique rich and graceful frimntDss NJ s,s B,o.dv.v
WtsT END FASHIONABLE Hat AND CAP EN- en-
poxrvn--YAn Styles Of 6entsmen ,ssnsior Of lsais.
=, -, isrse assortment Chidrens HAS and CAPS
zeMSe = yyss NJ J. w. KELLoGe. No lzs C.nslst
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Ntw9lurk Daily Gribr,re
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3.
PLACES FOR HOLDING THE POLLS.

TUESDAY. NOV. 7, 1854.
Polls open at 6:37 A. NJ; close at 1850 P. NJ.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-03

ToiaI. -58I
In the following tabular comparison Of Canada
ard the United States, the square miles and acres
of the territories are not included--the area Of
the States alone being l,456,9l7 square miles,
while that of the Territories is l,734576, max
ing, as the total of the Union, 1921 ,595 square
nil
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-03
AGRICULTURAL CONDITION OF CANADA

The expected speedy operation of the Recipro-
city Treaty between the United States and the
British Provinces, has naturally awakened gen.
eral inquiry as to it's probable results. About the
time tf the ratification of this treaty on the part
of the United States, (Which it will be remem-
bered was one Of the last acts IF the Senate be.
fore its adjournment in August,) we published
several articles on the subject. We have lately
obtained part of the " Census Of the CaHadas
"tor Is5l-'52," comprising the full returns on
agricultural produce ia the Provinces, from which
the following abstract is derived, afording COM
paIisOn with the agricultural condition of the
United States in 1850. This census is supposed
to have been taken on January IL, 1852. Most Of
the enumerators discharged their duties 10 q
prompt and efficient manner, but portion Of
them in the Upper Province proved themselves to
be wholly incompetent. SIN reference to the
"degree of accuracy which may be attributed to
"the returns, it must be borne in mind that they
ARE chiefly dependent on voluntary informa-
tion;" but "a very general feeling was found
"to prevail throughout the colony, that the
census had some direct or indirect reference to
" taxation; and in this belief the enumerators
were frequently received most ungraciously,
"and the information sought was, not only par
"tially but in some cases altogether withheld"
This Census, however, demonstrates that the
growth and prosperity Of both provinces has been
much greater than, in the absence of statistics,
has been generally estimated. The growth Of
Upper Canada, taking it from the year 1900, has
been nearly thrice that Of the United States and
Lower Canada, though not advancing in the same
ratio, presents several instances of an enormous
increase in her population. The population of
both Canadss at several periods, is thu, shown:
1925. 1927, 1886; lsis; ISL ISL;
Upper Ctn..l5e,o1 1899 S75,Sz 1872! 9SSo4
Lower Con. AS $50 f7lb76 5I2BN IoSy1i S9or1l
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body subdving complaint Ague and Fever immediately
arrested by this preparation 1t reaches the seat OF the
dsease expes recruits the strength From to two
bottles produce this result Manufactured from the original
recipe by MAKwELL THOMAS (suceessors to James As
pnwal ( No GO Whlam-st.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-17

ysr bM rbs snssetiscs |. rain ~, bsss e.aaasd -
al iots ~ scu,hssr white vhes - d S. 500 bash
els rye ~ 81 12h add $4,000 busheas 1ix~A Weston
corr ~ 7oc . 81 PER busnei O,,s ve~e usaasseA
CorIoH The usriet ode arm. A. the stack vas
light later psws ssi,ed b. the Bslstc sales vsrs
uTdfrsts M 1853
TsDoHTs Bates for Fneish rts sesin advanced,
with Offering for sbirmeot; "a Liverpool about
4otto so occ bush.is Il engaged ~ Cd il
huh snd Cd in shps bsgs and 40 q Con bales Of
pressed eottoa At I'd 10 Lorron 900 bbls oil
eresgec q. Is Co TO Antwerp 500 Bag
ssato Il Nd; ltO tons mshs~aoy A. 2os loo 90 log
word NJ 500, and 900 bc'a ,pri torpeotlue ct 70
70 Hamburg zoo hbs spirits torpeutioe zoe engaged
st2hc email vessel loered with corn for an
Irish chanel part Mt 70 IN bulk metcAn brig,
Of Iee tons, taken no 20 losd Narfo'k ia
uaica snd back at % 100 port charges paid at e,tl
places To Antwerp 100 bis. we're eogsg.d at 2ts ;
900 bbs guano at d Sd, nni $50 bate, hops st lie
ger Id tart VAS tassn up TO load At Bsitmore for
Vera CrrE ,nt @ienbohrg port ut 90 out, add si3
homo 10 California at nb,ut Soc per foot
neasursmert. To havre rates uuchs,ged, though
rather moe inquiry
TRovEloNs.-Pors -, ers active TIE sales included
@o ibis here. at $l2 2b for mas, sad Sli BIZ for
pine: with ,oco bcis mess, csvo-abls during the
hrst 6f,e.D dA,s OF Jsnusr, - SIS. Cut 10 ats vsisd
little -sl-s were made OF 200 hb,s Ard at lO,. q
1h3sc Ter H.. AID TO bills beef ut former quotations
Butter and cheese we're uDai,ered
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-17

he first discrepancy caused ny regarding bills pay
rg from them the valoe of TIE Buff, aud 5.ae LIMO
Rain Dad stock and OF thu fuel hand cash ocptsDces
for iron net received add bills receivable The balance
IL assumed to represent e. floating debt
The second discrepancy cansed cy reporting only tbs
credits OF passenger and eighs eerninas without de
connecting roads, Tho item other sources" 10 tho
report is made mp by addiog the Hudson river ferry
fect, since tho ferry expenses are Ie ported
We leave your bdy 10 term the for these
erroneous stateuents, and to whom they are to be
charged We can zee no iustG .tion fcr them. 1t az
pears in evidences before that the Wedge Of them
to the then BOARD of directors In shsr time after
ana mat tie subject was invsstg. BY ther oroers
We thrs they erred in no. frauty exposing them ipcc
september, 1859, board had had to ,u,eod against
tie eff eta Of dividend declared not fully earned
ma the Of Jour floating deb; at far below
is actual amount.
al after transactions with suspicion, and TO sceu'ins
them Igidly The results have been highly favorable to
the company.
SrAlExJuyI or THE Srocx AND OrYiR lspERT1s1.ss.
Between September so, 1882 and eptemoes 80, 1855,
tie stock increased 81 23 900 a thu funded debt
Sa.l7o,ot0 and the flo atins debt, S8t o.6i9 60
Between september So 1885, and Juno 30, 1854 tho
-sss s.s vess s o. = s SCI
The total ipcreaac therefore in tho at ck, funded aud
oa.ins debt between september 80 1854 and June 60
On the Soth septsmSer &, the stock. funded debt,
and bills pay able amounted TO S34, co. Tho
books not being Jet written (which 10 impossible
fri the and extent Of he soupsnys brsinea)
we osnD, give the cxecr floating debt en- that day
On The Issue Of stock since Septem 1852 rhe
psny have suffered q loss Of $2 5,645 rs, principally
through ssles of stock bypofheca%d for purchase OF iron.
abe iron ia sad 10 have advanced nearly enough
the lcss Tho discount in the sales OF bopds Of the
YaDy during the came time has been $235, r68 81.
Tho corcitioD OF the Aoa In dobt tho 30tn June
It's attention, (D The bids that Day,
amounted 10 So 7oe sS5 7S lhe total liabilities Ct this
company to mature IN tie mon he Of JAY August and
September, amounted TO
Jniy. AagTs. SeDscHRheY. Total
II debt 1906 o56 10 $s4s O 80 $5l3 e0 1893 0G
int ST.. 1872 600 90 2ib coo W 3I6 Ooo 90 6s2 500 co
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Railroad. = vhish tbe, hoia iAss. This rssa & tAs
roughly bunt end IN gsrf~cs seps go adsrss t. ira
We, ers srcoDnsda,iaDs spn oforsA uaeqa ~sd
other Awer'c.s bss Tritutssy 10 4 as< ~ nal 90 q
rosd With vide eosss, AUD IS wth sssr y gaags Ths
iADes through whish ~ rup- hrla y clear dtls
eli paid for. With fee exceOkoos in this
q sc Of minor bers &n tbe buBcr~d eighty miles
ara s,d wih double rsck, Ard eighty two aoIes with
sidings and turn .uts. be stStiona vo<dshcds srd
other bui,csss incidental 10 lrcpers, repre-
sep,ed % no sufficient Ia soiien to thss- the
hold Frg Lease OF vsiusbls satsr property AMI
oascss Ia tho atty 81 New Yorb.
1his estate has cost lar In interest and ais
counts sbve tho astoal amt paid tor land iss Ard
materials 10 sns'Inc'iny II he company OIL gsd
by us necessities 10 Keep Ia advance of les .ns,
having pIy TIE alternative Of sopins already
epsnt going st sscri 5ca he icdvi N 4 tiers
OF ,he Beard are icfcrDcs lent tosir rosly
far large sn,ousfs without c0m qAnsstou he heavy
floating debts thus cnnsvscted met FROM lme to
TINS b, snl.e of securities discouss. Justice hos
ever Tequi thar sbouS SAFE that psr's OF
this property hecve1 70 have eucertly apprecat
cd by Of TIE scvapcse ,Ahr ard mttesls to
he pcsTly quito worth ths sums sbsns bed 10 tsem
Tho outsts, ding accounts su1 bills rcivs bio caouot
be tSscl sscertasDed Via beoss cot being up TO
sept 80 On the Goth Of June last thsy amounted to
S3pO.A70 "a We told that ey are probably
about sque tn the Rccouuts payabo