The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-26

around the bottle piece Of psYer upon which was
| written
o PRESENTED TO JAMES GORDON BENNETT :
o Forok Or THE NEw YORK HEsAIp, .
10 BY LEvANDER BENHAM, .
o Of SEN Frspesco. o
California 4.9ainst the Woiidf
o Strawberries Six Inches in Circumference
5000 . ooe . eeeeeo ooeoees ;
Accompanying the present WAS the following letter;
SAN FRANCISCO, July 1, 1854.
JAMES GORDON RsssFrT EDITOR OF ~ r. HERAlD:-
SH-f forward to You, by Wells, Fargo Co.'s express
jar of Strawberries grown at Oakland Contra Costa
county from single vine of the species called the British
Queen. There waa extra pains taken with the vine
One of the berries you will pereeive particularly large
and when it taken from the vine ii measured six
inches in circumference and Ii the Iargest one ever
raised in California TO my knowledge. / think can
grow this berry wcs AZ large next ssasou by taking
pains with the vines.
Please accept this small favor and obsige,
Yours, with respect,
LEyANDER BENHAM
formerly Of Prattsgille. Greene CO., n. x.
We had been previously prepared for this present BY
the following notice. published in the San Frsncsc, C.
me-rt1y Ai,e-fsv:---
We were shown. yesterday, by Mr Ieeander Benham,
pint bottle, containing six Strawberries gro Contra
Costa Ono Of them II fix inches in circumference ana
the rest of unusay large size. They ntendedas
present TO the NEW YORK HERALD Office, and will,
opine, astonsh Atlantic brethren. They all
year he will have them larger than peaches.
We confess that they ''some Strawberries aud
California friends right in supposing they would
'astopish Atlantic brethren" This is great
try, and California certainly great State
&c. up every thing particularly large scale Its trees
are brought here and exhibited, measuring hun
dre5s Of feet In diam eter capable Of stasng quite
cavalry OF horses inside Of IT, California farmers have
brought here their heads Of wheat longer than your
and .upon stalks taller than tall mans head Tbeir
potatoes they grow SO large that Of them will
su:hoe for large family, and, now, to all these big
things are added ak inches in circumfe
II u and
peaches Truly California is great State Mr.. Benham
we are much obliged to you for this remembrance.
DECIDEDLY RyCH-The Street Inspectors card to his fell
low citizens, forced out by Comptroller Fagg request
ing their indulgence while the Of dead animals
with % pepuIaon @ q zoo living srs athns human be-
pgs, every provided with at that and with
tax roll OF millions squandered upon God knows what
rascaly contracts ia not able to have the Fostering
masses Of animal corruption instantly removed; but the
citizens politely requested 10 endure them little
ton OF ali the intense outrages perpetrated upon a
community, this Is the mcst unmgattd II is in such
our pubic serVan We Venture = assert
that the most oppressed people in the world would not
cass that falls dead on this island should be carried to
the door Of Comptroller Tiagg and lodged within the
o G 80 ,nas sn nsrs
This is subject for jokes squibs is an outrageous
violation Of public rights and common decency and
heavy penalty should be inflicted upon the headsrong
opposition that prevents the instant removal Of this pu
sance II is enough to endure the heat with which we
W
enng sight and smell Of purifying carcasses It's exc
CRADLE
Tux FArAr AunAy RoSDorr We published in yes.
terdays HYRMD the particulars Of aray In Rondout
on Monday last, in which shot by policeman,
attempting to quel the disturbance. The Coroners
brousht IN verdict r that the deesaed Edward welsh
came to his death by ball shot from pistol in the
hands of Albert aioy in self defence while in the dis
charge of his duty police constable" During the In
quest the physicians examined the body, and found
that The BALI entered the LEFT breast passed through the
aud tn-sr IN If tnrA
friends Of the deceased yesterday threatened the life Of
Albert Maloy but the authorities ordered the military to
be called out that they could not put their threats
into execution.
FowLER's GRpInoS s the sov5rique given TO the iron
pavement being laid opposite the Post 0ce The chimes
which the workmen have been ringing for week past in
removing pieces Of the iron, have nearly ceased Merrily
have they aud viii he Just eight days that the
full the proprietor viii feel grathed TO know that his
fellow citizens have appreciated his energy and promp
tude in finishing what he had to do, and not keeping the
street In urroar al summer AZ other persons have
hitherto done.
CATIx AyKyuEThe droves Of cattle that pass up aud
down the Fifth avenue have given this streets new name
The residents complain bitterly of the noise of the drivers
from nine O'Clock at night until daylight-yeiiing
and holoeng to the driven beasts. who stop At
cursng and swearing and loud commands passing from
driver to another make II babel Of sounds Strange
that these drivers do not select street nearer the river
THE Gas IN 1HE FIFTH wARD--WHo rBB LAxp,icHrxxS
For some time past the gas lamps Of the Fifth ward
have been sadly neglected. Upwards Of hour after
other paris OF the city are bghted the ruth watu IN
many Of its streets kept in darkness North Moore
has bean decidedly overlooked In this particular
and the inhabitants Of that vicinity would like much to
be informed the why the lighting Of the gas il
not attended 10 al earlier hour in conformity with
other streets.
AccmENT-John Haniey, while assisting yesterday TO
discharge cargo Of iron from the ship Columbia lying
the Fulton ferry, when bar Of iron slipped from
the sings and struck him the head, which caused
compound fracture Of the skull He fell senseless to the
deck He taken to the New York Hospital and
placed under the OF Dr. Derby The unfortunate
severely injured that but little hope enter
tained Of his recovery
ACCIDENT ON BOARD STEAMBOAT John Manners, the
third engineer board the steamboat Massschusetts,
whilst oling the machinery II set in motion, whom
of his knees caught between the connecting rod
and crank and completely crushed He removed
Immediately To the New York Hospital whom opera
tion WAS performed and the leg amputated
Tm STREET CONTRACTOR or THE FIFTH WARD-The inhs.
btants Of North Moore street and its vicinity would like
10 know the Street Contractor OF that ward In
that such street is really located in said ward II has
been swept since the hrst Of May, and another
brush from broom would not injure the pavement
Try II, Mr.. Contractor.
FAIL FROM WISpow.--A laborng man named Burns
yesterday fell by accident from the fourth story window
Of house in the Eleventh avenue For,ieth street.
and broke both his legs. The poor fellow, In state OF
great suffering, removed 10 the hospital.
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