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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-30

Legislature could muster up courage enoug :,
to introduce BILL Wise, however, was not
discouraged, and drafted the act himself We
give the result of his lsbors in another part Of
this paper. HE Law prohibits any person from
taking oysters, fish or wild fowl from Virginia
waters without license which must be paid
for, and provides for the establishment of two
revenue cutters to carry the law into effect
The absurdity of the proposition is apparent.
Governor Wise has been in a stew for some
time, but his last effort beats all Read the act.
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Turkey Wheat.

Mr.. EDITOR in the Record of the
Orleans County Agricultural Society, for
1850, there is an entry, as follows: David
P. Wiley, Of Derby, presented a speci-
men Of wheat, called Red Turkey Wheat,
which has been imported recently. His
crop was 1919 ID bushels from SIS acres,
a fraction over 20 bushels to the acre,
weighing 60 lbs. to the bushel, and pro-
ducing Il lbs. fine, and Z lbs. coarse -four
to the bushel, mot tolled). This crop
was raised on loomy soil, in Derby,
without manure, lime, or ashes. wheat
sowed dry; the land was greenwood.
broke up last grass, and summer followed.
Now l would like to know what has be-
come Of this Turkey Wheat! Will Mr..
Wiley, or some one of our enterprisinq
Farmers in Derby, inform me through
the Standard, whether that kind of wheat
has continued TO yield at the rate above
stated, or anything Ike 1t, and if so. if
there is any of the seed to be had.
April 9, 1856. AFARMER.
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Barnun.

We are sure, says the Provides
Journal, that there is no violation Of coz
fidence in publishing the following not
1t was written in acknowledgment Of
article in the Journal, speaking kindly
the writer in his present, and, we boz
only temporary misfortunes:
New YORK, March %, 1855
Gentlemen fear thatmy poOrtha5i
are about the most valueless article ID
can be thought Of; but I after read-
your kind editorial of the 22d inst ~
favors at this time are all the more
cious from their rarity.
have no desire to extenuate myiaS
but L never knowingly wronged
man. My humbugs were gotten uPD~
for the fun of the thing than anylI
else-I always strove to make my P
rons feel that they got their mont
worth, (and if they thought they da'
they dsd-for, 'as man thinketh co.
is.') l loved to make money; but
better than l loved to spend it. e.
$4,000 per annum in charity ior
last ten years and if | had not Oesl
jackass, impulsive and confd'ng, l 'Do'
not have been ruined. l have pala ?
secured all my personal debts-0n'-
clock creditors 100000 TO erase
name from all the Jerome papers
they have proved bigger asses iDD
was, for they, by refusing it, lochel
my property, forced me to immense
rifces in order to pay my private %
and thus they got nothing fromny =
and l loose all.
Ihave no ambition to try again
what is the use, when S460,00O are y
ing over my head ? l can always
my living, and shall try nothing nor
It is hard at my time of life to l0's
but I trust / can muster sufficient D
ophy to enable me TO bear up u1'@
IL
Again thanking you most sincerely
truly yours, P. I. BARsV'
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FANNY FERNS PORTRAIT OF HER
HUsBAND.-Fanny Fern, in one of her
recent articles, gives the following anu
sing sketch of Mr.. Parton, known as the
author of a Life of Horace Greeley"
but perhaps better known as the husband
of Fanny Fern
"And there is Mr.. James Parton. au-
thor of "The Life of Horace Greeley
whom I occasionally meet. Jim is five
feet ten inches, and modest; wears his
hair long, and don't believe in devil !;
has written more good anonymous arti-
Giles, now floating unbaptized through
newspaperdom ION both sides of the wa
ter( than any other man, save himself.
would suffer to go unreclaimed. jim
believes in Carlyle and lager beer; can
write books better than he can tie a era
vat-though since his late marriage 1 am
pleased to observe a wonderful improve
ment in this respect. 1t is nv belief
that Jim is destined, by steady progress.
to eclipse many man who has shot up
Ike rocket, and who will fzzle out and
come down a stick"
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WASHINGTON, April 8. The recall of
Col. Wheeler, U. S. Minister to Nicara-
qua, is anticipated. Several reasons for
this step are mentioned, one of which is
that he has not kept our Government
posted on the affairs of that country, hay
ing neglected to write by several mails.
The State Department sent out no dis
patches to him by Major Heiss.
1t is said that project calculated to
damage Walkers movements in Nicara-
qua, is now before the Cabinet. Secre-
tary Marcy is the reputed author of the
scheme.
Mr.. Seward is preparing an elaborate
speech on Kansas affairs, which will prob.
ably be delivered on Tuesday next; il
being understood that he is to follow Mr.
Geyer of Missouri, who has the floor or
Monday, on the same subject.
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"a The Republican Executive Com
mittee, appointed by the Pittsburgh Con-
yention, assembled at Washington on the
29th ult., and issued the following call:
To THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED
STATEs.-The People Of the United
States, without regard to past political
differences or divisions, who are opposed
to the repeal ofthe Missouri Compromise,
TO the policy of the present Administra-
ton, to the extension of Slavery into the
Territories, in favor of the admission of
Kansas as free State, and of restoring
the action of the Federal Government to
the principles of Washington and Jeffer-
son, are invited by the National Commit
tee, appointed by the Pittsburg Conven-
ton of the 22d of February, 1856, to
send from each State three Delegates
from every Congressional District, and
six Delegates at large, to meet in PHIL
ADELPHIA, on tie Seventeenth day OF
,jas'ae neat, for the purpose of recommen-
ding candidates to be supported for the
offices of President and Vice President
OF the United States.
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A Strike.

The hands in the Car Factory OF
Messrs. SMITH, BRANERD & Co, OF TINS
town, to the number of fifty, on BENG
summoned to their work on Tuesday
morning refused to work longer for the
company. The company insisted on
eleven hours work while the long days
lasted. The workmen refused to comply
with this demand, and left en- aaasse. len
hours, we believe, has been the rule here
tofore. It will be seen on reference to
our advertising columns that the company
advertises for fifty good wood workmen'-
st. AlBdnS Messenger.
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A Challenge to the World.

Sarah Philbrook, of Hardwick, VT,
widow Of a revolutionary soldier, and
whose age is ninety-four years, made and
sold last season from two COWS, six hun
bred pounds Of butter, besides milk and
butter for family use. Twas at her house
two days since and saw twenty two and
half pounds of beautiful butter that
she had just made, in eight DAYS. from
the same two cows, being the first churn-
mg OF this season. Said cows have the
appearance of being what is termed the
native breed. Mrs. Philbrook never
keeps any hired girl; has no assistance
whatever about the house, only what is
rendered BY her 6oy-who is not quite
seventy years old, and who does not in
tend to marry while his mother is able to
do her work. sDr
Barton, April 8, 1856.
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a Malicious Attempt.

Last Wednesday evening, while the
Northern Train was coming in through
the cut in this village, the trucks sudden
ly struck the ties, causing no little con-
sternation among the large number Of
passengers aboard. The train ran for
ward several rods, bringing the engine
up within foot of the ditch. 1t was
moving at the rate of II or Is miles an
hour, yet no great damage was done, save
breaking g truck wheel and the fright
aforesaid.
1t was found, on examination, that a
rail had been removed by some malicious
scoundrel, as the Toulouse of the section,
near by, was broken open, and clinch-
bar, used for drawing spikes, taken there
from. The bar was found, next morning,
tossed out into the snow, with the foot
prints of a man leading to and fromit 1t
is supposed to be the act of some one well
acquainted with the manner of fastening
rails, and the use of railroad tools. Two
Irishmen, lately discharged from service
on the road, were arrested on suspicion,
but nothing was proved against them
Burlington Sentinel.
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Row and Death.

The Rouse's Point Advertiser says
that quarrel occurred in that village in
bowling alley between two men named
Geo. Crosby and Michael McGrath, on
Friday last. They had some hard words,
when McGrath rolled ball against Cros-
by. Crosby then seized pin and threw
it at McGrath hitting him on the head
and cutting severe cash. The wound
was not considered dangerous, and but
little notice was taken of it. In the eye
ming McGrath went into a grocery and
laid down on the floor, where he lay sew
eral hours, as it was supposed in sleep
ing state merely, but in attempting to
arouse him the sad fact was discovered
that he was dead. Crosby was arrested,
and was under examination at the time
the Advertiser went to press.-&. Al6ans
Messenger.
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COMPANIES FOR KANsAs.-Ihe At
lanta (Ga.) Intelligencer of the 18th inst.
says: Judging from the number OF
companies, passing almost daily through
our city, on their way to Kansas, we
doubt not there will be smart sprInk-
ling of Southerners in that interesting
region before many weeks. On Wednes-
day night, company of eighteen or TWEEN
ty passed through Atlanta, and on Thurs
day we noticed another company of forty
one, all armed and equipped, going on
their way rejoicing. They were from
Charleston and other points of South
Carolina. A company organized in this
city is expected to leave in few days
for the same destination
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Kansas Movements at the South.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER, March 16.


/ have Just come up from Tennessee,
and let me assure you the South are now
moving in earnest in sending settlers to
Kansas. I heard letter from Kansas
to gentleman in Memphis, read at a
Kansas Meeting, in which the South were
urged TO send their men on Immediately.
q The only hope" the writer stated, was
in sending on enough to whip the ID
Ahol;tionists before the LIST of July, or the
Territory would be lost" The writer
saws further: "There are now at least
three Abolitionists to one friend of the
South, and if anything is to be done 1t
must be done quickly
On the boat now there are u from
South Carolina bound for Kansas. Send
on friends of Freedom faster and faster or
all is lost. Two hundred from Alabama
are to come up next week.
Emigration to Kdnsas.-The ice is
breaking up on the Western rivers, and
with the disappearance of the long en-
barge is reopened the channels of large
Western emigration. 1t promises to be
as large or larger than ever before, and
of this emigration not small portion is
on its way to the important Territory Of
Kansas. We hear of companies forming
in various parts of the United States
The Wisconsin correspondent of the New
York Evening Post writes that county
leagues are forming throughout the State
the object of which is TO promote a large
emigration to that Territory. A company
consisting of one hundred men, each one
armed with a Sharp's rife, will leave
New Haven on Monday. They go on
to found township, leaving for thepre
ent their families behind them. Anothe
company in New Haven has been forme'
for colonization in the same Territory
which will leave as soon as its compile
ment is enrolled. Similar companies ar
also being organized in Albany, Roches
ter, Syracuse, and various other places
In consequence of the recent act of bri
gandage, and the threats of similar out
RACES upon private property on the Mis-
souri, river, the plan has been formed c
establishing a new route to Kansas, 1yhic
shall avoid Missouri altogether. TIL
party from New Haven, it is stated, pre-
pose to go by the Rock Island railroa
through Iowa city, and thence overland
IF the attempt succeeds, other companie
will, without doubt, follow their example
avoiding Missouri as they would the cour
try of the Pawnees or other savages.-
-Atlas.
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Eg We are informed that the Railroad
has been sub-contracted from Burke to
Barton, and that the Engineers are now
at work, making the necessary survey,
locating the Depots, &c. Mr.. Fife, the
contractor, is making active preparations
to commence grading said road immedi-
ately. We receive this welcome news
from one who is, we suppose, acquainted
with the facts. If this information is cor
rect, we presume stockholders will be
ready when called upon, to give the "ma-
terial aid' they have long since promised
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Vt, State Agricultural Society.

In accordance with the published CALL
a goodly number of the tried and true
friends of the Agriculturist interest OF the
State. met at the Court House in Mont
pelier, on Tuesday, the 26th alt.
B. B. NEWTON, Esq, of St. Adams
called the meeting to order, and an or
ganization was effected by choosing DIR.
Asa GEORGE of Calais, President, and
JAMES NJ. RICHARDSON, of Waits6eld,
Secretary.
After the adoption of the Constitution,
the meeting proceeded to make choice OF
the following officers for the ensuing
year, viz:
Hon. L. BRAINERD, St. Adams,
President.
Jason Steele, Windsor, Geo. ". Bailey
Montpelier, Vice Presidents.
Jos. Poland, Montpelier, Recording
Secretary.
JIM. Richardson, " aitsfeld, Cores
ponding Secretary.
Ut. Thurston, Montpelier, Treasurer,
John Dewey, Maidstone, Essex Go.
VIM. Sowles, Alburgh, Grand Isle Co.
B. B. Newton, St. Adams, Franklin Co.
A. j. Rowell, Troy, Orleans Co. A. e.
Chadwick, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia, Co.
p S. Benjamin, Wolcot, Lamoille Co.
R. Richardson, Montpelier, Wash. Co.
John P. Skinner, Windsor, Windsor Co.
David Goodale, Brattleboro, Wind. Co.
NJ. Harrington, Bennington, Benn. Co.
Chester Spencer, CastletoD, Rutland Co.
Henry S. Gale, Bridport, Addison Co.
f. D. Mason, Richmond, Chittendon Co.
L. H. Spear, Braintree, Orange Co.,
Directors.
On motion, Voted, to adjourn this meet
ing to meet at the same place the thir6
Tuesday in April, (l5th day. a z O'Clock
in the evening, at which time all the off
| GERS of the Society, particularly the Boart
of Directors above named, are earnestly
invited to be present, for the purpose o.
framing bylaws, choosing a Finance
; Committee, and doing all needful thing:
to render the Society thorough and eff
: ficient in promoting the great object of it
organization.
1t should be added, that the best o
: feeling prevailed at this meeting. From
= all sections of the State represented, Their
was a united voice that such an organi
cation is irnperatively demanded, and tina
0 it aciH be sustained.
# A. GEORGE. Pres.
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is very "high' and "rolling." Timber
is scarce, and none too much water, tho
there is an extra supply coming from
overhead. It's beautiful tract of coun-
try, and but little different from that we
have already travelled over, save the
river bottom lands. The geologist would
here find an ample field for the pursuit OF
his favorite science, as there are many
specimens of rock scattered over the hills,
some of which are quite curious. They
have the appearance of being carved out
by the hand of man; others have the
appearance of the sky at sunset, when
the rays of the sun are reflected back on
the clouds, being covered with wayy lines
as regular as though drawn by the hand
of an artist.
MAY NISTH.-We have Travelled to-
day over a very high prairie, and some
of it quite billy, especially so on the
banks of the Big Blue, where we pitch
our tents for the night. This stream is
fordable, and has a good rock-bottom; Is
one hundred yards wide; water about
three feet deep. The eastern bank is
quite precipitous. There is an abundance
of fish in the stream, some quite large.
There is some splendid scenery on this
river. Lettingth eye range wherever 1t
will, you behold a fine rolling country,
dotted with islands of timber, partially
hid in the gorges and ravines which
stretch away far as the vision can pierce.
The land here is good, though not SO rich
as that we passed a few days since.
MAY ELEvENTH.-To-day we have
travelled about twenty miles, over mud
DIV road; it was hard hauling. The land
is rolling prairie, though not so abrupt
as that we passed over yesterday; soil
quite good, but not of the best quality
grass is shorter than that we have been
accustomed to see heretofore. We en-.
camp tonight on the bank of Turkey
Creek, on a hill, from which we have s
. fine view Of the surrounding country
Here is one of the prettiest sights VIZ
have witnessed. On the right Of us, anC
which we have just crossed, IS Turke!
: Creek, small but clear running stream
lined on either side with plenty of goo
Y timber, and short distance from tn
y road there is plenty of grass. On til
: left is a fine sloping country, though III
y dulating; and look where you viii,
If either point of the compass, you will Sc
a countless number of wagons, tents, mel
r women, horses and cattle, all pushing fol
IS ward to the shores of the Pacific.
1t The above is a correct description Of
y very small portion of Kansas. We coul
2r give more extracts, but we have give
sufficient for all practical purposes. Z
st the time we were there, the country W;
is a vast wilderness without trees, inhabitt
of by nothing save wandering tribes of L
lie. dians, packs of wolves, and herds of bu
ry falo. Now, however, the scene is change
Is, The thrifty farmer, the artizan, the ma
d, ufacturer, and the printing press are ther
n while the strong arm of the blacksmit
r makes the anvil ring under the vigor
W his stroke; and as a consequence of tn
n change, the animal creation and the Il
Of dian wigwam, must give place to the h
De and the school-house Of the civilizing al
ID destroying white man.
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]. NJ. RICHARDSON, Sec'y.
A. GEORGE. Pres.

CORPSE DIsCovERED.-We learn
from Mr.. Geo. Bliss of Shelbourne, that
the dead body of an unknown man was
discovered the I'd in Mr.. Spears wood in
that town-a few rods from the railroad
track. 1t lay face downwards and had
evidently been so for two or three days:
The face was much discolored. Appar-
emily he was crossing from the track TO
the ice of the bay on his way to the har-
Dor, and while SO doing was taken with a
rush of blood to the head, and fell and
died without moving. He was apparently
from so to 40 years old, middle sized,
and was dressed in grey clothes, through
out with a black soft felt hat. It is tho't
he was painter from stains on his clothes
and that he came from this direction, and
it is hoped that by this publication the
corpse may be Unidentified and claimed by
his friends.-Free Press.
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WASHINGTON COUNTY CoURT-The
Court during the past week has been en-
gagged in very exciting criminal case.
Samuel Webster of Roxbury, who has a
wife and several children, was tried for
the crime of rape and found guilty. Two
fast young men, named John Webster
and Charles Rider, were witnesses for
the defence, and so conducted on the
stand that they were at once arrested and
brought before Azel Spalding for exam
ination on a charge of perjury, and were
placed under bonds in 500 each, to APP
pear for trial at the County Court. They
procured bail.-Tt. Watchman.
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OREGoN.-The attack on the Rogue
River settlement, Oregon, by the Indians,
in which thirty of the settlers were killed
was on Saturday, the 23d ult. The fight
ing continued nearly all day, and but few
of the whites escaped to tell the story.
On Sunday morning the Indians burnt
most of the houses. About 500 hostile
Indians are in the field, led by Canada
Indian named Enos. The Oregon legis-
lature asks for the removal of Gen. Wool
for the inactivity in the present war, and
refusing TO send troops to the relief of the
volunteers. He returned to San Fran
cisco after brief visit to the territory,
and stated that the Indian troubles had
been exaggerated and amounted to little
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VALUABLE SHEEP.-A correspondent
writing US from New Hampshire, says
Mr. Nathaniel III. True, of Meriden,
sheared 100 sheep, which averaged 6
pounds and IA ounces per head of good
wool, well washed. The wool readily
sold at the highest figure. The sheep
are remarkably healthy, easily domesti-
Gated cheaply kept, and for length, thick
ness, compactness of fleece, are unsur-
passed.
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PEACE IN EURoPE.-H peace is
agreed upon now, the parties to the war
will stand in something ike the follow
ing ORDER
l.-Turkey.-Strippedand plundered.
acknowledgements, and tri-
umphs.
5.-France.-Her arms secured the
allies victories.
4.-Austria.-Eating the oyster, and
awards the shells.
5.-Sardinia.-Fighting for gold, she
loses nothing.
6--England.-Her prestige on land
and sea lost.
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81 A book published in France more
than two hundred years ago has recently
been dug up. 1t shows that putting the
thumb to the nose and twirling the fin
gers was in vogue at that ancient period.
A servant, whose master was about to
beat him, plunged into the Seine, and
swan across. When half way across,
ne turned round in the water, and, nut
ting his th',mab to his cheek, n.ovsd has
hand like ring, and made grimaces at
his master on Shore
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MYSTERIOUS man named
Rogers, of about sixty years of age, was
found dead Sunday forenoon, at the wharf.
foot of Rowland street, New Bedford
He was doubtless murdered sometime
during Saturday night. His face was
considerably bruised, and marks of blood
were traced on the sidewalks to house
some distance from the wharf. Several
persons have been arrested for exanina-
uon. Ihea affair caused much excitement
il New Bedford.
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"a Lieut.. Maury's agricultural adj
mirers are about to urge upon Congress
the establishment of meteorological
Bureau" under his able supervision. A
committee appointed by the National
Agricultural Society has the matter in
charge, and petitions are pouring in from
Agricultural and Horticultural Societies
throughout the Republic.
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Nfus 5tems.

RHODE ISLAND ELECTIoN.-The an
nual election for State officers and mem
bers of the Legislature came off in that
State on the ID inst. The candidates OF
both the Republican and American tick
cts for State officers are chosen. The
Assembly is very close-nineteen Dem
ocrats to sixteen Americans being report
ed elected thus far.