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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-24

correspondent Of the Savannah Republican,, writing
from Key West, says
The season has been, the WHOLE . successful one
for salt yet would appear that this has been caused
more by the improvements put upon the works. than
from the superior dryn.ss OF the spring
The amount Of rain through the whole year has
fun ten inches than the average Tor the past TWEEN
ty years. and every month Of the salt rom Feb
rusry 10 August inclusive except March and May, had
much above that average OF rain In each In june and
August there couble the average quantity.
This shows copclusively that salt be made proha-
bly, the islands Of this reef The Of this
evaporatiDg reservoirs which apged that the
'pcklen driven from "a another for the distance
Of than i've miles before arrives a the from
whence Is pumped into the "crystalzing pans ana
by which time 1t usually up TO the strength OF satura
ton The superior purity Of the salt made here L. too
in q great measure owing 10 the distance that the
pickle flows slowly before IL IL pumped into the pans
for capitalization IL begins 10 deposit lime In large
quantities alter II is up to the strength Of six degrees
Braumes hydrometer and ,ntinues do, especially
where 1t moves slowly till IL gets 10 the strength Of
eighteen or twenty degrees; Weaker pickle than this
accounts for the purity OF Key West salt.
The proprietor informed by Senator, the Hon.
Mr. Mallory, that the assayer in the employ OF the
found this salt four per cent parer than tho
lest imported.
There was rapid sale OF the whole crop Of the island
AZ the highest rates for packing salt while the supply
lasted. The crop OF the past amounted near
5000 TO 900 bushels retained by the proprietor for
and 20 give ballast TO vessels when they need It.
The price through the has been rs cents
bushe delivered alongside vessels In bnik 10 Ia, how
usually delivered to vessels gunny bags pur-
chaser Of the salt extra for the bags and for put
ting up
The propnetor, Is now engaged in extending his inn
provements, and ne hopes the coming TO more
than double the crop 81 last year lie has room and
other facilities for increasing his crop AZ least twenty
field When the necessary improvements are made
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The New Croton Reservoir.

Ny attention has been drawn to an article in your
issue Of to-day, signed "Lacus," rejecting on the
commissioners for acquiring the ground for the
reservoir for their unnecessary delay in transactng the
business and AZ happen to be personal friend Of
Of the gentlemen question, cannot permit the article
to pass unnoticed Laicus remarks that appontmsn
these various commissions based cot upon ftness
capacity but upon party and political aintes, " and
further, that in large majority OF cases, they are
professional poltciansmen whose activity an trickery
at the pols and political committees, aud convention
TOO frequently their sole recommen jationn The
gentleman to whom alluded, Mr.. Abram rurnure, is
neither professional politician nor has he anything
10 do with political committees conventions" but
ia man Of acknowledged purity of character, and is
respected by all who know HIM for his uniform frank
meas and honesty Laicus is perhaps not Of the
nature OF commission such the above and that the
voice of one Of the members comprising II has effect
In furtbering the objects of the commission ualsss he
be seconded in his efforts by Of the Others
and have majority Of the board. Had Mr.. Turnu rs
the sole conduct Of the business guarantee 1t would
have been concluded this and II has been source
Of extreme annoyance and modification to him that It
has been delayed so long
Mr. 1urnure Is a who Ia independent Of such EN-.
ploymep this and would not have accepted II
been aware as the outset it would have consumed
much time; but being Of leisure aud thoroughly
competent to perform the service, he accepted it. and
Ia, devoted his whole time to 1t from the beginning
January q, 1865. JUSTICE
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Destructive FIRE IN CHARLESTON, 9. C.-About
halt past II O'Clock this morning the whwright shop
the south side Of Chalmers street. mid way be- yee
was discovered to be ire and owing To the eonbus.
tibe character of the building and It's contents was
enveloped in flames. II extended to a stable
in the OF three story brick dwelling house 10 the
west, occupied by Charles Farley who was 10
his furniture but the house was little injured
These buildings belonged to Mr. Morehead The rear of
the extensive livery stables fronting on Chalmers street
and owned by Col George H. Brown next took Ere and
rapidly burned It's entire length and with Il was con.
sumed about three hundred bales Of hay belonging TO
Mr. King Here, by the energetic efforts Of tho remep
the progress Of the flames arrested in th drec.
ton On Chalmers street. next 10 the building was
a blacksmith shop, also belonging 10 Mr. M,rehead
which rapidly consumed. The large three story
livery stable and stosehouse next eastward belonging 70
Col Geo IL Browu next took fire, and was entirely con-
sumed, together with quantity Of hay owned by Mr.
Riley The fire next seized a large two story fro me
house, owned by Mr. + Mcbride which was entirely dc.
stroyed The FIRE here crossed TO the north eide Of
Chalmers street, and consumed two story and half
frame building owned by Mr.. Ryan, aud BLACKSMITH
shop owned by Mr.. living number Of back build nrs
belonging 10 houses fronting Broad street and Sas
street, also consumed We regret TO state that
by the falling Of the brick wall Of CO... Browns buildng
Chalmers street, q highly estimabe gentleman Mr.
Allen Spencer, seriously IL not fatally injured Oae
OF his legs droadfuily shattered just below the
knee while the other was broken, aud IL is feared HIS
spine Ia injured From the lateness OF the hour our
description is necessarily imperfect in its details Tho
loss suppose cannot be less than sixty or seventy
thousand dollars,-cadrleSsoa Mercury, Jan. 10.
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The editor of the Austin STATE Times has been shown
letter from gentleman residing the Rio Grande to
friend at the city Of Austin. That paper Of the 9th
inst published the subjoined items, CLEANED from the
Mexico.
The store Of Mr. Hedrick of Rio Granae city, was ed
tered at night about the 18th of December and robbed
Of one thousand dollars in goods which carried
Menicothe thieves wers, of course Of that nation.
Sam Stewart the Sheriff Of Star county, went
writ Charles Gallagher for q violation OF the license
law: Gallagher drew Derringer Stewart. 1.-THE She
r saw that and went five betterhe fred at Gallagher
with sixshe otter, and struck HIM In the abdomen The
wound. it ia supposed, will prove mortal
The Brownsville Flag Of the 23d ult. says the county
court Of Cameron county has been quite active under its
organization School districts have been organised
for the establishment Of public schools under the recent
law and have been appointed who are actively
iaoorpg for the construction of good roads in the diff
The Flag says that many Of the insurgents there are
taking advantage Of the pardon offered to them by Santa
Anna, and are returning to their homes
The same paper has the following item -
This year the experiment Of sugar making in the Rio
Grande Valley will have been fully and fairly tested
Mr. John Young one CT enterprisng merchants and
tested the practcabity OF the production Of sugar and
the result crediby assured will be fifty hogs
heads Of sugar. besides the usual amount Of moasses
and large quantity Of preloncids an article Of brown
loaf sugar peculiar TO the Mexican market Mr. Young
has also magnificent flock OF sheep, which
sured are thriving well they could in any country
under the sun.
Corn and cotton with peas beans, potatoes melons,
pumpkins and all that class Of products, with every
variety Of kitchen vegetables have long since been
proved to be particularly fitted to soil and climate
Many varieties Of the above grow through the entire
year Besides this, produce all the varieties Of the
delicious tropical fruits and flowers, with market
second to other for the ready disposition OF all the
bounteous products of our generous soil. With such
natural advantages these ordinary industry alone
required TO beautiful valley 10 bloom .
How long must 1t be before we may have this industry
applied
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Theatres nnd Exhibitions.

BROADWAY THEATRE --The grand fairy aud speratc
spectacle Of Cinderella" will be performed again this
evening. The farce Of "Bopa Eide Travellers will
conclude the amusements. Mr.. Davidge, Mr.. Seymour
and Miss J. Gougenhem play the leading characters.
BowERY TnEATRE-The benefit of the assistant trea.
surer, Mr.. Miles, will come of tonight. Five pieces
will be performed on the occasion namely, "Sixteen
String jack, "Kiss in the Dark, - Paddy Miles, Boy
"No," and ''E Hyder." -
BURROWS THEArRK-Morris Barnett's new American
comedy Of "0ur Set tho cast Of which embraces the
name Of Messrs Burton, Jordan, Johnston Miss Ray.
mont and Mrs. Hughes will be play ed this evening.
"ed Adam" Will also be performed
WALIAcK's TnEArRE-Mr. Broushau's adaptation OF
Bulwers "Nght and Morning" Is announced for this
evening, together with the favorte farce Of "a Lady
and Gentleman in a Peculiarly Perpexng Predcame nt
In which Mr. +. A. Vincent plays the chief part.
METROPOLITAN THEATRp-The new play entitled the
"Virgn Of the Sun" with Mr.. Eddy as Rolla win be
played again to night 1.-THE Corsican Brothers, will
terminate the amusements.
AMERICAN MusEun,-The afternoon and evening psr.
formances consist OF the domestic drama of .Mchael
Erie" and the comedy of 1.-THE Young Widow
wooD's MISsTRns-A good Ethiopian performance.
with the Mummy" Will be given tonight
BuCKLEYs' S.RESADERs. -"Lucy OF Lammermoor -
with scenery decorations and DO serfuI cast il
the grand feature OF attraction here.
DosALDsoN's OPERA HousE-An attractive programme
ia announced for this evening
Paul Julen's farewell concert will take place on ga
turday evening next previous to his departure for the
south.
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News from Texas.

From the New Orleans Picayune Jan. 10
The steamship Mexico, Capt. J. Y. Lawless, arrived
from Ipdianola and Galveston this morning. bringing
dates thence to the Nth inst
The following items are from the Galveston Times Of
the l4th inst..-
memorial to Congress- praying for the formation Of
federal district in this State 10 circulating at
Austin. 1t proposed says the Austin Times that the
district en- call that portion Of the State that un-
der the present organization their suit
United States Courts at Tyler and Austin while the
old district will be composed of all the counties in tine
lower portion of the State that bring their suits
in the federal court at Galveston and Brownsville"
Tho names Of stephen A. Douglas Of Illinois, for
President and Thomas J. Rusk, of Texas for Vice Pre-
soent in 1885, appear at the head Of the San Antonio
Ierdn.
The Prairie Blade we learn from the Austin Gazette
has the of James H. Raymond at the head of its
columns candidate for Governor.
At a meeting Of the friends of temperance, held in
Austin recently, the Gazette says, strong resolutions
in favor Of prob bitory liquor law adopted"
The Galveston Netos of the 18th has the following
items:-
It has been understood that Col. Yoakum of Hunts
vile, has been engaged for years history OF
Texas the first volume OF which is said to be in press
now.
The San Antonio Ledger contradicts the statement
made by the 1ezdn, that the Know Rothipgs carried
Mayor were opposed to the Know Nothings, and that
three ourbs OF the voters OF San Antonio foreigners
Catholics.
Tie Ledger issues an extrathe regular issue being
Suspended for want of paper.
The Western 7eran has changed it's title to Gan Antonio
7ezan and presents very handsome appearance in
The Nens publishes communication from C. G. For
sbey giving estimates of the expense OF constructing
the Necessary eyee for Galveston They set down at
$4,000
Tie Lockhart Western Clarion Of the 9Th inst, says
Since the seet and snow storm the weather Was de-
Gghtfu until about ten O'Clock last Wednesday, when
we had a severe norther.
The health Of the country Is unin terrupted
Immigrants still hockng In and the continued de-
mand for corn has raised the price of that article from
atty to seventy five cents per bushe Pork Ia also
higher There is plenty, however, to supply the de-
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THE JAPANESE PREsESTs.-We understand that
sundry packages Of the presents sent to the by
the Emperor Of japan In return for those forwarded
from hense by the hands Of Commodore Perry have
reached Washington, with them being sundry packages
OF presents for officers Of the expedition, which, under
the law must be deposited, at least temporarily in the
state DepaItment-that Is, until Congress may give
them leave accept them The contents OF tae pack
ages are said 10 Silks swords, writing tables delicate
and fragile ornaments, vases bowls OF glass and other
materials umbrellas, mats, bells, jars, cabinets, flower
box hnces Japan mating, stone from Japan, stone
from Loo Choo agricultural implements. Japan shine
marked from san ida) Theoretically sealed samples OF
sugar cane seven dogs two brds seed what from the
Care OF Good Hope &c We hear that the dogs are Of
breed which none bat the aristocrasy OF the empire
keep, ss they very costly. In the time OF Charles
H. similar imperial present of dogs sent to Rome
by the Emperor Of Japan from which the celebrated
Furopean breed OF King Charles spanies sprang Those
sent t. the President by Commodore Perry are much
LIKE the King Charles breed OF the present day, though
considerably lArs er.-Wdhingt0n Scniinei, jan, "a.
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Previous TO Friday. the 5th inst both houses had
solved TO meet In joint convention that day. to elect
United States Senator and 1--we Judges. soon after
semblng the 5th the Senate committee ~ the
House inform that body that the Senate ready
meet 1t in convention for the purposes named. The
House Immediately informed the Senate OF its readiness
to receive that body in the Assembly chamber At 10
O'Clock the Joint convention organized and after
several ballotngs for senator without result the
vention adjourned TO meet again at o'clock 7. ~
AT 2ocock the Senators were again formally received
by the House, had several unsuccessful oaotings foe
Senator and also for Judges and the Convention ad
journed to meet again at 10 O'Clock next morning
Saturday, the 9th.
On the 9th, each House met In its own chamber In
the Senate Immediately after the reading OF the jour
nal, motion to adjourn was carried, 10 TO Is.
On the same mornng the House met at o'clock; aud
after ten q COMMITTEES appointed 10 inform
Senate that the House ready to 20 into Joint
venton. When the committee reached the Senate that
body had just adjourned.
TIE minority OF the Senate however, proceeded TO tho
Assembly Chamber to meet Convention, according to
Of the Senate (who is, also, ocio President OF the
joint meeting Of the two houses having the day before
decided that It entirely competent for the joint
convention 10 adjourn from day day He ho~ever did
not appear this adjourned meeting and the Speaker Of
the House presided until President pro tenn chosen.
His power TO do also the very existence OF the
venton, denied by the minority OF the House But
they met by record Of adjournment the decision
Of the President Of the Senate, the presence OF ful
quorum, and the acquiescence OF four OF the minority
And after the election OF President pro tenn, and the
withdrawal OF the minority Of the House. the joint
venop proceeded to elect United States SENATOR with
the following result Harlan so; Grant, Hem, q Ne
Kay L. Judges also elected when the convention
adjourned sine die.
INDIANA UNITED STATES SENATOR.
The Lafayette Journal thinks the election Of U. 8
Senator by the Legislature Of Indiana matter Of great
uncertainty. II will probably be delayed for some time
to come and n may be postponed in definitely. II ads
The contest il narrowed down 10 aspirants Ortiz
Of this city, and Marshall Of Madison With the prsssn
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England In the policy Of Austria remains urshsl
that the Ielztions between Austr and the
Powers have not ceased for single instant ~
~ they were sstablishsd by the alliance q the
cember. -
In fact, courier bearing pew propositions con
the ultimatum that Austria In concers with b
ID ready to address 90 ths Court OF St PetsrsbI
Paris and opdon Uass no preteAre Of being
divulee what must remain secret mil the
Powers have stated their opinion on 1t. withou
ever, being guilty Of any indiscretion, l may |
nitted to state, according to information receiv
an excellent source, that the new austrian prop{
emanating fhis time exclusively from The iaitidti{
Imperial Cabinet, haze been borrowed from the n
positions presemed BY N. Drouya de pHuys al vi
Of The Congress on the 19tk April last nthe mani
allied Pomers. 1t 10 sufficient to say that Austrl
ing no account OF her ancient intimacy with RusIl
not permitting herself TO be turned aside by tn
remonstrspces Of Prussia, enters fully into tbs 7
OF the allies as regards the Interpretation OF It
guarantee.
THE POSITION OF PRUSSIA.
letter from Berlin In the Hamburg Corraspo|
states that the instructions carried to FrankforI
de Bismsrk SchoDhAusen, in no way modify ths
hitherto pursued BY Prussia. and that he VIII I
port any propositions nst in perfect harmony wi
policy. The Cabinst Of Berlin entertain hopes evS
as Austria 10 well aware OF this determ nation, Z
refrain from submitting any propositions to the
m opposite tsndepcy The letter states, morrow,
the military convention concluded between Aust
France contains no arrangement for the passage
tr oops OF the latter the Austrian territcr
convention has nothing - Y of nature to iuvol
tris in any immediate modification OF her present
of policy. This letter, entirely Prusso- Russia,
inspiration, sufficiently indicates what Is wish
what Ia settled SO NN&k
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Our Louisiana Correspondence.
Baron ROUGE, La jan

BATON June i, 1900.
Result Of the V6ginid Elecioa-Iss Probable Effect
tie Vet Slate CtnkS-Democrattc PTeporGtion-Kno
Nothing Cdmtijaes-Crops--S Sanitary Report.
The political circles of this State have been thrown
into commotion by the result of the Virginia
election. At the present time 1t Is generally believed
that tbs democratic State ticket trum phsnt by fro
five TO ten thousand majority. Many sangulne Ms
still refuse to put confidence ia the report and hope
fully believe the despatch win sspate the gloomy
cloud that has gathered Unexpectedly over the fair
horizon Of their hopes.
Whatever the result Virginia may have BEEN Il
not produce much eject in approaching State ee-
TONS Ausricansr is rapidly gaining ground, and be-
fore November next opposition will have dwindled away
to mere fraction The democratic party In this state
presents the woeful spectacle army with banners
and officers mmsnd in plenty but without soldiers
to meet the WHY foe that has wound bis way into their
srongbolds and taken thar Gbraltars by storm Office
holders and their dependents still cling desperately
their founderng bark but the rank and ale have desert
Democratic parish conventions are meeting In few
parishes for the purpose OF selecting delegates to attend
fourth Monday in June As usual their resolutions
long and windy, but the attendance s generally very
% GRE ns1s the s. S on tss q the
eight attended, and this in parish where thousand
votes are generally polled Perkins Of Madison. or
member Of Congress from the Third district, win be
their nominee for Governor. Although an able repre-
sentative and . popular man, he win be defeated.
Charles Derbigny, OF Jefferson, win DO the American
candidate for the same office and he hiss bAen
stent patve American during his political lfe and for
the last fifteen years has not mingled with politics
so far as TO cast his vote the opposition press Will be
deprived OF great lever which no doubt has been
used with effect against Feurnoy. namely exciting po-
liticsl antipstbes among the Know Nothings and
derins large portion indifferent TO the ut because
ther present leader had In former years. been ant,go
nistical 70 the principle they then held.
The crops are sariDg badly account Of the unpre
cedented drought which has prevailed throughout the
State. has not rainei IN this portion Of the state,
with the exception OF two three slight sprinkes for
Eve months and the cetton corn and has suffered
terribly.
The uneeused good health OF portions OF the State
far is atsnenent for the blasted prospects OF
The planter. MONrESANO.
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sIadsme sont.g-An Erro~ Corrected

Dfsdsme S0ntag-An Error Corrected
The New York correspondent Of the Baltinore So
the 4th, contains the following
The interest on the government stock owned
late Madame sontAg yesterday paid to her IeraT
reEentative In pursuance of the decision OF the So
tary Of the Treasury before whom the case had N
brought on an adverse decision by the Attorney 4
raj -
The statement ii repeated by the New York CORES
Gent OF the National lnteiigccr of tbs 5th Inst, M
Internationally, as follows- tlt-
Talking Of Madame sontaE, see IL stated L
amopfst the payments yesterday ut eur sub.trsasu
was the interest on SIS United States Sizes beol
ing TO her estate tho Secretary OF the Treasury havi
decided that the letters OF administration under whit
ibe interest was claimed werc in proper legal form,
though 1T will be remembered that the Attorney Gene
recently decided to the contrary
This statement ia erroneous.
General held that letters Of administration granted
the Surrogate Of New York 20 resident there, ~
attorney Of Count Rossi, the husband Of Madam !
Tag, were not satisfactory, and that the interes
upon her stocks could not DO lawfully paid 10 III
ninistrator. Such, also, was tbs visv OF the Ire
subsequsnsly, application was inside By sdA
Madame Son tag, In his own right, aud BY Count &L
Is guardian Of his minor children for payment OF NJ
iDterest. This application Was predicated upon jut
procee dipgs instituted At Turin, in Sardinia, whose
govern the succession These proceedpgs, and the CT
mace under them were submitted to the Attorney GU
eral who decided that By the treasury regulatons tran
fer OF United etates stocks held by foreign deceds
might be made due proof that the party claiming
ribt in such stocks IL entitled - dsvisee, disti8
or otherwise according to law. In conformity with
opinion. the Treasury Department directed the pay
OF the interest due on Madame Sontag's stock, ~
der the letters Of ADMINISTRATION, as stated, om
the subs quent authenticated Judicial preceedi9
the rights Of succession 10 the property Of Madame
tag. I'll EN#f NNk I :.