New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-10-09

religious faith and practice, and probably depend
much upon religious Impressions for the power to
check the 0bstinacy, waywzrdness and quarrel
some dispositions of men, II is not unusual among
our farmere to emulate Wall street. New York, and
letd on mortgage at twice thrice the usual rate
of interest, but rather think that the Ebenezers
Get along without offending against Governor Ne
hemiahs Injunction to avoid lending upon usury or
increase.
As to temperance, they have spirituous liquors
and wines. and drink with the greatest modera-
ton. On careful inquiry through this neighbor.
hood no one can remember an instance OF mem
her Of the society," who are chiefly German or OF
that descent. being in the slightest degree intox-
icated. cu.
Reciprocal trade is doing much for Canada West.
The quantities of wheat turned out this year are
truly astonishing. At Csyuga and Caledonis
found the agents of the mllers paying l3s (Sl OF.
and II costs but little to carry bushel across 70
Buffalo. The Great Western Railway continues
to DO large and profitable business, ana lmoedded
as we are in the heart of the American States, we
share abundantly in the general prosperity. MY
chief fear for the future is the immense foreign
loans we are contracting for objects which, even II
proyidently managed, would yield no return, or
but little while as looked after here, where the
people have not even a shadow of check upon
provincial expenditures, they viii prove dead
loss.
Education measuraby thrives, however; and
as we have DO stale and useless aristocracy OF old
lineage TO push forward for the chief seats in our
political g nsgogues, sm in hopes that amid the
many men Of coarse and yulga natures, whom
learning csDnOt polish nor the lamp of genius
illumine the mental darkness of their minds,
enough of nobler class will be found to lead our
country on to its destiny Some talk here OF
federal union Of all the provinces-others OF dis
solving the political union between us and French
Canada many propose independence. With the ST.
Lawrence, our only bond of union with Lower
Canada, shut up by ice FIVE months in the year,
and the Colonies occupying territory OF 2,OOO
miles in extent, independence is impossible, even
were il not too costly. The North American
Provinces must continue British or become Amer
lean; there con be NO third choice.
Townsend, the murderer of heller, is not yet
caught Last Monday passed by the once happy
home and store where Neller resided with his
Young wife and innocent offspring WantOnly,
without a word said under his own root, with
out the slightest provocation. the robber shot
him dead His home is desOlate, the grass grows
rank in front of his door, and your journal brings
us weekly accounts of other scenes equally revolt
ing and like the death of Neller having their origin
in avarice, profgacy and intoxication.
am not quite sure that the peniteutiary, with
easy work and chance of escape, is the right sort
of punishment for wantOD, cruel murder. IL has
slw avs appeared TO me that there should be wide
difference between the sentence passed upon him
who steals my horse and him who blows out my
brothers brains. ROGER SHERMAN.