The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-25

is false, sir" At this point, Major Donesop struck
Gen. Pillow on the arm, and Cen. Pillow gave
BIN blow on the head. They were then sspa
rated. After great excitement, Gen. Pillow again
took the stand and finished his remarks.
Interesting Inteilig snce About the Crops.
OUR MASSACHUSETTS CORRESPONDENCE.
BosroN, July %, 1855.
a Year Of Plenty--Produetion Of Nep England
agricultural Resources Of the United States
Trucks Of The Speculators-Ho,c R1il,oa hid
fhtm--1he Boston Abohitionists and theu, City
Poor--Hnportant Food Statistics-- Tie differences
10 be Dra,cn from them.
Notwithstanding the high figures which still con-
iii ne to iue the provision msrkst the factthat the
present will be one Of the most productive years
which has been experienced in the United States
for almost bali century, cannot bat have made itself
clear to yourself and every general reader Of the
newspaper press. Not on'y do We hear of an ND
precede ntsd yield Of potatoes, wheat, and the ohe,
ce eals from all sections Of our own land, during
the present summer, but thu recent arrivals from
Europe announce niniilsr state of things aross
the Atlsntic. When We take these facts Into consi
deration the question naturally arises, how Dies it
happen that tie present ftill exorb;aos p,icss o.
flour, potatoes, meats and other provisions, contiaus
to rule? TIE only answer am able to give Is that
this years harvest has not yet coma, ana tat
Spectators eyarlastingly hang for higher prises
and never know when to sell at the right time.
1t ID only few years since that nearly the waols
supply Of -four consumed ia New Eogla2d was
brought here by vessels. Now il almoss al comes
by railroad. Formerly I: vas either transported
from Norfolk ard B,lanore, or else from New York
city, having passed BY canal scross your S.se, and
hence down the Hudson. Bat since the coustfuc
ton Of chain Of railroads from Ogdensbrg to Bos
ten, the whole course of the northern New Englssd
-four trade has been chsuged-so far as consumers
sfe coScsrned, for the worse, although hundreds Of
sreculstora may have made fortunes thereby.
Avsilng themselves Of the railroad facilities to
which have referred, the New England spectator
low go - Chicago, Gle Roland, Detroit, Ogdensburg
ard other Western lake ports, esry In the fall, 10 |!
hopo!ze the -four market, and for ward their pur.
,hases, az the Northern New York and NeS England
rail- Dads find it convenient TO take freight, 70
Il cir -four depots g. Rouses Point, Burlington, VI,
Concord, N. H., and other points, where storage
costs but fttle-all easily accessible TO Boston
Fr m these country -four depots, they let on on'j
such supplies for the Boston market IS there msy
be demand for, st their own prices. i is IN this
point Of view ths. TIE people Of New England have
been made to softer douby by the Introduction Of
lorg lree CT rsroai-frst by the total loss Of tnei
subscriptions to the original stock, through msm'
mage men. ras:alsy and pecul.tion; and second, By
the 70, iises sor ded, as have described, to four
az provision Spectators. Thank God that HIS Is
now about to vouchssfe 70 us yes, of plenty. For
with another sbort crop, aud the bad blood which
our Northern demsgogues have ex;itsd bssge:n the
we'll meaning manu- actursrs of The North and the
planters OF the South-the former prciu ling
ra,neIt foi tie lstter, who, in return, prcddee a
very large opcrtiOn of the cote sugar. whes an
provision viii IN the New England people cAa1,t
raisc for themsslves-our New Eoglaid people
aou,d lave ex 2eiienced d efal tiss for the c,mog
twelve months. Toe sunerin rs of the Ne " Elglasi
poorer classes, during ths last in,lement winter,
were terrible worse than newspapers dared T.
admit. And wnile our Su uners, and oth,r c n.
gIessional demagoeues were busy Ia getting ~
their Subscriptions Tor the msnumisson Of naf esd
white and negro girls, white starvation was stalking
alnoes bsletoot In shis city, and ns. me in ms
oaily walks In It's cold, nsrros streets, frequently
with the the rmometer indicating tenn er a.ure
several degrees below zero. Bosom fanatics were
tGen contributing Thousands OF dollars for the pu
pose OF creating III blood between the Nrsh and
South, but Their generosity seldom reached their
own poor. In their pretended sympathy FOR tue
we'll fed and warmly clothed So1thsr1 plsntatio1
negro, they Always fOrHeb lS suHrElDB Wutko itcS-
men Of New Ensiand, leaving them to the tender
mercies of pro. slavery dougbfsces.
But am psrtially disresHng trom the ossc, |
had in view when commencing thus cop Kant MOI.
1t was to aliude generally 70 tns uapre cedentsa
crops now maturing In the Southern and Wesee m
.eciions Of the Union, more particularly 70 those
growing in New EoelaDd, and t,en to fu'eisn yon
some statistics upon which 70 base Q, est nate OF
the rrcb sbe yield OF this, which promises to be tho
year of plenty. There probably never was bsfo-e
50 large number OF acres plan ed in New EaSltnd
a. during the present reason. Tne absence OF the
potato rot for the last tao seasons seems to have
encouraged our farmers to once more g. iuio t1e
cultivation Of tina. excellent vegetable, the failure
Of which for several years has isd 20 greatly ID
increase the price Of a .ur and other provisions,
discourage laborng men, and, TO q great degree.
induce them TO abandon tbeh former pursuits.
Hence We have key 10 the very larg3 emig rs..0n
from New Euglard 10 California, whlcn has resu tod
disasfrcusly 70 all concerned-bo;h 20 the midii0g
ibters, neu, who, deserting competency, NOR :
gagged their al to get there as well as 70 our N Dr.
chans who have tor nurnbsr Of ye irs bsen send
enough OF our Ner Eog'ard manufacturing aod
agricultural productions there to support p1psa.
ten Of three millions, when CalH,rnis c,ntsiosd
scarcely tenth Of that n1mbsr of iana5ts1ss.
Herce, also, we have key to the rapid strides
which FouTiefism, Millerism, spiritual kaock ys,
Abolition and other isms o, the day, have mad :
IN New Eogi,nc, including last, but not least, t5e
Maine law, and the latest invented "ka1ns i nj
grafton Aid Societies"
spe ulstion has been a. the bottom OF all TIL ~
delusi,ns. KnAves and sckpockets. taking sivsn-
fare OF distress br night upon our N3sthern work.
ipenreu by TIE temp 1rary fsilurs Of thsr greatest
s.ape srtcle OF icod have iveltsd t1.ss ba MIA "a
A "a uspg traps In ski-h, having cst secure sher
earur gs they hal accumulate. Thinks 70 en- al
wiss AID b.neH oent Pr3vi JsIee the e is 10 pr,s
psct OF 4 speedy relief FROM these evils. FJr $50
jean past tina New Eagilld r,tsso Gslls, coivs,ed