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New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-23
FREE TRADE IN WOOL.

To tte EGnsref TIE Y Tyissa.
SIR: In your paper of the eth inst, Manufacturer
urges free trade in wool for two reasons viz: Great
frauds are practced in the foreign valuation OF cloth
by fase invoices, " of which less duty paid
than contemplated by the law and because he has
factory which he Is anxious to sell for threehhs oi
one.ffth Of its cost.
No one denies that the mode of valuation Is bad,
ard that il constantly leads TO frauds, oy when the
Government il cheated out OF ito revenue, and the
home manufacturer out Of moet OF his protection Dut
how does il follow that free trade in wool Will remedy
this evil II is for the interest Of all parties 70 JON IN
urging Cor gress 10 adopt different mooe OF Nalua
ton The woo-grower II quite a. great sufferer uh
der the present item a. the manufacturer why the
foreign valuation shoud be insisted upon oy me Wv
eminent il l. difficult 70 see unless y TO promote the
interests Of commerce al the expense oi DOLE 'he pV
Gucer Of raw material and the manufacture.
Manufacturer" says that woos AMI dyestum' luI y,
" nsh no such facilities for manag ng INVOICES HS
cannot but know tLat very great hauds are eVnlui-
ted in invoicing woOl-iha dir, L 30 mixed WIN II a.
TO give II the appearance OF btMs ne9I!y ia,r.G n.
while in fact by processes vel understood TINS uiIt l.
easily c,aI ed out of tie wool after Il has passed the
Custom house. -
If the manufacturers viii ther attention 70 the
true point and cal on Con ress 70 do away WIN icI'
egu valuation, and allow tie yslue oi the C'o,H VI
wool whichever NAV be imported, 10 De hAeu no''
they vii find that the Interests OF The "ooloWeI ana
the manufacturer are identical an that they wiz ACT
together and a--ist each other. But when y pro-
uosed TO r,medy fault in cur tsnti laws by eadu
another, farmers smpiy AK that II may not De "'
our expense.
The other strong point made by - Nanutscturer Is
hi otr to ell his factory and II DO not purchase
he vii think that be bas proved that there shouu o'
n, trade in wool. The offer looks quite tempting
threchhs Of OF fifth of the cos-yet Il may De ueai
AT that The cost Of machinery sometimes ls ~ muot
gita,er 6propoi,ion than even hs oner 10 the tru'
value Perhsps paymen, might be made ID certain
fs.u too say old thrasbing nal Snes' mowers ~
New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-23
THE rOTE on THE HATER-WORKS.

The following are the Yeas and Nays in the House
On the question Of agreeing with the Senate in an sp-
preparation Of $500 900 to continue the Aqueduc for
supplying the cities OF Washington and Georgetown
with water from the Potomac:
YFAS-Messr. BArLsdse Bell III Hendley Bennett Bishop,
BococL Bowie BurIDEsUe, CDgmaD Crsse, Dsvd.on, In
DIV Davis Denver Ecuuld-ou. Eusis Evans Faulkner
FoIeuce Foster. HeLrv ~ r. er, GitdaE gzlstrs hA
Usrfison Herbert Valentine 3. Horton Ke Kelly. heunet
KidueM Knight Kuukel. LsIe, LndIey Mace Humphrey
Marshall Maxwell Norton. OF PEEK, Termination Porter
Reasy RitcLe Robbios Rottrts Ssbin, sa1ddEs Niiar
Sut6 Sneed Sgope, Talbot TrstOn. nder wood VAL " a.
her Wt-rer Wheeler WhfreJ. Ninslo~. and Wood--'S
kAYS-Messrs. Barclay. BnEhan Bliss Branch, brenton
Buf ueon Burnett J. r Campbell, Caskie: Chanee fHs
Csrk 'Clawson Howell Cobb Wiiansou W. COBB, C0iax
CovoJ. Cox Cragu Crawford Cumhsck Daurel Il W inter
pavis Dean Dodd. Eide Emrie GALLOWAY ribert, GROW
Harlan l. L. Harris Haven Holloway, HuEhston GeorRe w
Jo e Kelsey Knapp kEowton Knox Letter Letehet sam
ue Nashsl Msltsson. McCsrty MeAul.ln, smith. her
M1rssr Nori Nur-sv Nichols A. drew Oliver Peton Per
" Petit Phelps Pike PruEe Purye.r, Quitr An hesde
KUHN sage Ssrp, Scott: simmons, spinner Ssn0n
Tsuran Inoriu Eton. Thuston Trppe sde Nskensn a.
ridse Wsldror El.hu B. Nsshbusne lsIse 4sAouIa a.
son Wells Williams woodruff, John v Wright aud Iouico
er-S6.
Absent, Eiglty-seren, or more than one third OF
full House. But you will find every one Of them
present on pay day. and drawing his - for each da
that he was of attending to bis own or hs clients
New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-23

perhaps few old bon - might he put 10 a. three eth
Of one fifth of their cost. This offer worth CONSIDER
iug little before II ls-scc~pted-
The whole scope and te.,pr es - MsBu!scturers'
.rticle l. that the Government bound to make his
busnts profitable, and the srape-t M thod IN hs
mind il TO Do this the expense " the Woo! grow r.
His j. quite too desperate for even THIS remedy
Wool that be now consumes at eleven cents POUND,
though reduced 20 ht;le more than eight cents,
would still be too high Ia bring his faC,cy stock opsr
Two dealers N splil, brComs mt 10 talk over
tie state Of the trade. One said TO the otttf; no"
do Won manage TO sc broons sO SLeaply s,~a! the
tirb4, and vet cannot sord brooms at yotT prices
Tie other replied " steal The ready-made MOONS.
and thu. | can mdersel you.' When "MssufaC-
behind. and is To Be feared that nCthrg shor of
wool as frrr - the rcsdy. made brooms viii brns
him up. -.
There never was, and perhaps asyer will be, tins
when somebody coes not grow po"r At the same oasl
ress that makes stb.r men TcA. Lsok at pages lIs
md ls0 Of Comp, ndum Of C,usus "a learn whether
rarufacturipg j. profitable. The whole msuufsctur-
ing interests WELD profit of 80 pr cent
But Mr. Editor does not sIsga fact answer all the
arguments that are urged in favor Of taking the duty
off frr IN foreign wool This fact IL, that under sys
tenn Of protection TO both the material and the
manufactured goods we tnd that more voo i manu-
factuled in tins country than Is grown m 1t. The
1aoBvfdcfut If wool must certainly have been sup
rosed to be more profitable than the erOsi OF WOOL
10 have brought about this state Of things IHE
TRrrrNr understood 10 BE- in favor of protecting
the Industrial interests OF tnf rs 10 OIluI
about such cor dition Of thing that shan produce
the raw mate NAL and then manufacture u, tha,
consume and have some To sci beside IL not this
your policy We lo0k around us, and VIZ tind that
about one quarter of all the wool We manufacture Is
imported We say at once something must be- done to
increase tie production OF wool The nome demand
crcee1s thc home supply. True policy, even FOR the
manufacturer certainly is TO stimulate home produc-
ton until it is fsy tnough TO supply the manufacturer
If more than enough to supply this could only be pro
duced. the price would be regulated, ss the price of
wbe at il now regulated by the small quantity exported.
The true policy Of this country Is to stimulate the
production Of wool-double treble thequantty If We
can i not this lust what would benefit the manu-
fscturerl The growing OF wool fairly started in
Tennessee h tntucky and on the great plains beyond
the Mississippi and the factories now in being will be
overstock.d and many more e'me into existence.
The manufacturer has lOng asked for and received q
large protection, promising Us cheap cloths as the final
reent The wool growers now ask protection during
the infancy of the business, making promise that
cauuot be worse kept than has that OF tho manutsctu
rer 10 the consume of hil productions.
AN ONONDAGA FARMER.
Fei,tuounf Onondsss Co, April II, 1856.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-23

To My.suRE Hay IL Mows.-The editor Oi TIE
NsrJersey Farmtr says that he has proved tho fol-
lowing rule for finding the number Of tuns Of hay IN
given bulk: ,.,
Take amcw Of u or Is feet in depth, and which
la. been filed with hay, a. 1t was drawn from Tue
feld and has been ying tl Spring, ard measure tho
lenctb breadth and hight in feet-inultipy them %
cet the cubica contents. For Bstance-the length Is
20 feet. breadth ~ feet, and hight 6 feet-2O times -
makes 900 multiplied by TO- equal to ~ 900 cubic ieet
which, being divided by ~, the number OF reg t9at
The TOP Of now say about one-thrd, W. rate at -OJ
fet 70 the tun the middle 700 feet and the bottom OF
the NOV al 5000 the whole bulk would average 7pp
ice, ftbe NOV IL 10 or Is feet deep, bu, If only or
feet deep count goo feet for ua and 80 accordingly
with other buks."
New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-23
LETTERS FROM THEPE0PLE.
THE OLD SETTLERS IN KANSAS.
y. Es,tor oJ 7ns!N. y. Trl5sre.

J.
SIR: Much has been said both in public ard pri-
vate North and South about the large amount OF aid
that has been collected in behalf Of Kansas leaing
tie people to believe that abundan, rshef to tho
suffering there and help to those going forward have
been furnished Accounts from Kansas, on watch
rev. prove this not true thus far. The aid 81 readily
promised BY public journals, and public meess;s, and
individuals has not been realized by the Prostate
settlers Of that suffering country. am troubled to
account for this. Have Eastern people thought tia;
their funds would be i=appled or tina, there not
the suffering and distress th8. have been represented
or that the labor dangers and expenses of defending
tier families and their homes, and the cause Of Free
DOM had not been Ct that serious and alarming charsc
tfr a. told II is certainly true that pledged ssSe'
ance from many has not arrived; aHd l. true
that the suffering Of people Is all that Ls~ been
alleged and that il s 10 continue until another crop
can be gathered.
One cause Of this disappointment has probably been
that many places have concluded, instead OF sending
aid and comfort to those there, 10 apply taelr
funds in be ping forv ard those that wished 10
This plan strikes almost every East a. being the
best believing that those the ground Will ~ sore
wav shift TO get through, and that every new ergrant
tb,y can get there will be much gain 10 the real
strength Of cause. This is the Southern idea, but
il is better for them under present circumstances than
for U.s. Their numbers in the Territory at this time are
verv small, compared with Ours; and assistance TO
.rch as need is conveniently received from their
one 10 two thousand miles from friends, haiassed
and beset on every side. Our people general were
poor when they went out, and added to tnat, poor
~op-the consequence of late emigration last year
and the unparalleled severity of the Winter hsve been
the cause Of untold suffering
greatly fear the effect OF this state of thiaAupon
tie hfux of population this Spring. Many vii go
with only the sufficient 10 get there, and not
finding work and things as prosperous as they sup
posed will turn their faces homeward, a. many have
done heretofore, to our great injury
TIE true policy, think, would be, 10 sustain those
already on the ground and then induce as many more
10 90 e. were inclined and had some means Of their
own 10 help themselves with after they got there.
| hope the public will consider this subject IN the
Eight presented and not settle down in the confidence
that because the Winter ia past, Spring has come,
and matters politically, are looking better for Kansas,
noting further Is required on their pant to sustain
the Free State people who on the ground. Our
brethren Of the South and those our borders have
not given up the contest; and unless material help
goes forward to the suffering, cause will BE- i'm
periled. .-.... ,..
| expect soon 10 be on my way to join again my
people in this struggle. - ,,,,,,,,,.r
Ap'n IL, 1886 Yours, PHILIP L 81 iLEN'
New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-23

ANxw.YoRKER FRozEs TO DEATH N hIssIso1t'
AND EATEs BI WoLyZs.-Ne learn from 4 ne N0TtH-
uestera Democrat, that Dr. r. \. Ripley, I'D company
with Mr. McLepand, in the latter part o February
len Glencoe ebout 55 miles southwest OF that place,
for Folre.tvle a new town located n the early part
of the past Winter. They lost their way ana wan,
dered through the forests and over the psdies uhtn
the morning Of the frst OF March instant, when they
=, acbed Rourd Lake five miles distant from the Ter
uinaiOn Of their proposed journey, when Tue u"c.W
declared bimse.f unable tO pOcer' iGfthSf anu 'af
down upon the snow, cCmpttel cHinel aLo ,
M Mel erand Used all means in h,s power 70 arous"
bm brt in vain and proceeded alone on hii way 20
For. stviIe, where he arrived az durk, entete1 =
.hsnty A part OF which only was covered IN Wnich -e
rcmaped .otary and alone subs sting the whole time
on one pound Of cheese and quart OF fce, ana nN-
ipo been able to kDdle ERE but three times dufih8
the time On the Goth inst. surveying party "h,cn
was 10 follow him and the doctor arrived, heaIo us
ad tory and returned with him 20 Shakepee the ior-
merres fdence Of DR.. Ripley. NJ. McLeland u now
urder the care Of physicians and friends at shakopee
Both Of BIZ feet badly frozen az u renoer al
ruta,on necessary iust above the ankle IL posi-
H. h. nav recover De- Ripley was about p years
# sge and native Of Aew-fofk where ne s coz
nectsd with ,ome frst lamIiis.. A. TIE time OF Lh
death he was County Coumis iorer Of the ne" cow
,ry II Neeker. He wa 20 be ma.red II hort uhe
~ =, bjgblv e.t nnabp voung lady Of Minneapolis. We
iearu that fragments OF b.. remains wefr fouh"
BE-, nearly deyoursd by the wolves M h'lshahi IA
states that i was with the vtn@t d'iheuHy 'nA' -
- ST. Pau Daily Iimcs
Mts.i,c-PtpHAPs MURDERED. Joseph hnk,'
liy.r1 ,.s- VL,e Hal Ky opposite the .ooi 81 ffth
49, 49, r,en MN, snce NJ )nday, IT, 7,b .ns..
We 's.t .eea I,ar Wlte Hal. about s'clook N
~ y',;ro of that dav In company with mar named
S,,,bnm. with whom he had been drinking. he n@ss @
,nadrtb coat aud black paE,aloons. liz hai ~as s
- y,.,.rlAy a, az where b, was last seen lie nhh
Iis1k hair abd b, avy red wbrkers. Marks VA, nc
ro-c a., her by pros, and Graham thei nnA'
IA ,Lt. whoa save CatCling was cum lr~'yT
80, 6y rrga.l over % tLi- tide II the i7ve'' anu
tbrs ,r-t bLs sryts. ,r tsa-ns ga tset ocT go
.rm,,t,,. mortns ago Cranam rsn ana rn. -, !.
e eg aud as fg ,0pe IN % tAe Wy S.-,-,.-
New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-23

Broom CORS-About tho latitude Of New York.
the proper time to plant bsoom corn from he st TO
tie 5th Of June The rows should be about three
ard half feet apart and the plants, when thDned out
to stand nom four TO s1 inches apart. The land
most suitable for broom is not the richest Indian
corn land but rather light loam, in good hlth. deep
plowcd and finely puyerned with the harrow. and
marurtd with well rottod compost, with guano o.
suuer phosphate. The cutV alton at first requires
coed deal of careful work with hoe, to thin out tho
weeds and keep them clear Of weeds and grass. Tho
after cultivation can all b. done with horse hoe. II
is labor lost to hill up broom corp, well a. Indian
corn Just before the seed ia ripe the farmer goes
through his broom corn and breaks down the stalks IN
such a manner that two rows nterlcck and support
each other. This proc keeps the brush straighter
than il would be if allowed to 70 maturity up
rrbt II should be- harvested before the seed il fully
ripe "A il then has brighter color and tougher
brrh. The seed should be stripped III "a soon as the
brush il cut and the stalks cured in the shade whlc
the seed if saved for use must be kilndrcd, or care
fully cured in the sun. The seed, unless fully rpened
on the stalk, is very difficult to cure II allowed {"
Law in heap viii heat 80 as to endanger build ngs
from spontaueous combustion. The yield OF an acre
ftroom corn upon good land say such as would pro-
drcc 20 bushels of corn will be from 90 TO 800 pounds
of lrusb. worth from five to ten cents pound ac-
cordng to the demand. II - generally considered a
protitable'crop many think il an eShaustng one.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-23
A NEW SHINGLE MACHINE.
,,5sr,s of TbaS Y Tribune.

Correspondence Of The y. Y. Tribune.
LANCASTER, Pa, Wednesday, Apnl 10, l'5o
Lancaster County had just donned the first vest
men,s of Spring plumage, when devastating storm
swept over its rich broad surface blowing over houses
bsrns and BRIDGE uprootiDg some OF our beautiful,
cultivated forests knocking down fences and playing
the mischief generally against the peace and dignity
of the County and TO ii, damage of 100000.
The saving L. 1t al III wind that blows no one
good has often been quoted and Il no less true no"
than when frst uttesd. The unroofng OF houses and
barns by the recent wind has brought forth quite an
arrav of talent in the shape Of shng e-nachnes alone
for since the storm of Saturday nght- among the OIS
posted in the hotel al which am stopping was one
inviting the public 10 witness the operations O he"y
invented and highly approved machine for splitting
and shaving shingles, recently patented by Dr. ~ d.
On Having some leisure time upon my hands went
10 the extensive machine-shOp Of Nm. hHkpatnc X,
e.0 TO crafty my mechanical curiosity, aud II
possible get an item Of useful Information ior your
readers. | found the machine IN successful opera
ton attended by man and two boys, making hne
shingles az the rate Of 200 per day OF ten hours
The machine is portable ard costs only 800. II can
be taken into the woods anu geared to thIeshihg-
machine and with two horses g. motive power IL caps
he Of shifting and shaving $4,000 shingles IN day OF
twelve hours but the ordinary work OF man ana Two
boys would be from 1000 TO ~ 600 per day Shngles
car be WEI and handsomely made with this machine
iron pine spruce, chestunt, oak or any other timber
from which they can be msde by hand varying III
lergth from ten inches 20 two feet.
The log from which the 'hngles are TO be made +
cut or sawed into pieces Of the required length ana
then split with into blocks or bolts not exceed
pc eight inches thick when, without any further prep
ara,on. the stuff il ready for the machine. Inc
shingles are split with kue set 10 pcrpeuh hcuiai
frame attached 70 s crank 7hait which draw along
tie edge Of horizontal platform, upon whlCh 'ge
bock OF bol, held by hand ln splitting the sAihge
The life leaves a smooth surface on the block one
.,de !. thu, perfectly finished The shavne-kniie =
ATTACHED TO another crank -hai,, AID work aliernHleH
vii fhe splitting knife The piece rpi, N from tee
Nil on falling from the platform, Il fed to the
,bnyjDr knife with the smooth side down, when the
sSsyiss kne pssses oyet and sAayes il " is proper
New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-23
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr.. WHEELER presented the memorial of Capt:
JOHN Graham and Others for relief in consequence Of
he INJURIES resulting from the detention OF the steamer
United States charged with being fitted out for the
Kinney expedition.
Tie Deficiency Appropriation bill was considered,
scd TIE greater portion of the Senate's amendments
thereto reiected. Among the amendments adopted
ss the one approprsting 200 for the purchase or
seeds and cuttings to be distributed throughout the
country by the Agricultural Department Of the Patent
Ofice
Tie House passed joint resolution turning over to
Wisconsin the remaining part of the 10000 heretofore
appropriated for the Improvement OF the harbor OF
sLeboygsn to be expended for that purpose under d.
rection Of the State.
Messrs. WASHBURNE (Ill.) and WADE, from the
Committees to which the subjects were referred re-
ported about fifty bills for the improvement Of various
vers snc haIbOrs; also, for Post Office and Custom
House purposes at P,Tth AmbOy, Toledo, Ogdens6urg
and Cleveland. The bills referred 20 tho C0m'
uittee Of the Whole on the state OF the Union.
Messrs. FLORENCE and TYSON presented memo
rals from citizens Of Pennsylva and New-JeIsey,
praying in view of the recent calamity on the Deia
ware, that the provisions of the Steamboat Law be
extended TO fsrry-boats. Referred TO the Committee
on Commerce. Adjourned.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-23

Coz. FRFMoSr's KANSAS LErTrR.-Ihc Laurence
HeraH + Freedom thus commends COL fremont'
etter 10 its reader:
"ItrryR PROM Cot FRENoST.-By the kindness
of a friend we have been allowed to present to our
readers the copy of letter from Col Fremont 10 Gov.
Robinson IL il evident that the letter was not de-
signed for publication, but a. We can see nothing mi
bnt what should see the light make free to pub
lish il.
awe confess to paltslity to Col. Fremont, and
have long been looking for some declaration OF hs
views of the Kansas question, hoping that he would bs
fund occupying such poston would gam the sup
port of the iIit nds OF Kansas.
, Our hopes of him have been more than realized,
and gladly we place his name at the head of our COZ
INNS with The cor fdence that the friends Of liberty
eyerywhere will testify, by supporting him. their ap
precation Of his ability and the justness OF the cause
wbu he advocates"
New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-23
JOSE THOMPSON.
ARCHIBALD RUSSELL, tCol
FGBERT L. WELD,
HENRY L. PIERkEPONT,J
Nete I.tk Cify. At4I, 1855.
Committee.
.Nev T.yk cifE AT4I

GoUcH AT PLYMOUTH CHCRcH.-Laat night fly'
mouth Church in brooklyn held one Of the most na'
nerous. apprecstive, and enthusiastic audiences
which John b Cough has ever been called upon 10
address. Mayor Hall presided on the occasion
atd Introduced Mr. Cough. Fer the space o.
two hours the lecturer and h. audience were
ab..rbsd-the one in por;raying the evils Of IN
..mp-rapce and the good which flows from
t.mueranee. the other in eagerly drinking in TIE
,sgc # hs eloQuelee Al the close OF hs lecture 10
.sd that-as b. bad done q few days before ~ b"s-
ion-he should have to apologize for Introducing a
subject not exactly pertinent 10 the Temperance 's-
ton bu, .tll one which be was assured every one
pr,.r, would feel an interest. About three of four
wears ego lady IL Kthtucky, Who had
iu,t been len heir 70 certain properly ~
land. and slaves By the death Of hH father,
received TO eel hex And-, and move with her
.sv.. INTO Free State, WHORE fhe could give them
heir liberty To this project her brothers mort
strongly dssented and thOy went far A. 70 set
70 that tie slaves lers only daring her life, ar
would revert 70 them a. her desesse. Beatlng o.em
On this point they asserted that ,he was insane Bu'
after the tral their lawyers rather conceded tha, sac
was ccusideIably more sane than hex Cersecv;ns
New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-23

bfoih,a s. she -olS out all her property and weot
with tcf ssvc- 10 ketkLk, IpNa, where she gayv
them their freedom L. def nd.rs hersef ssa:nst hcT
bro,ht~ she had exhausted all Of her re-owoes and
was about as Icof ss well CoUld bc. The Mayor of
Kcokuk gave The negroes a couple OF bs Of ground.
and they set up a cabin, room of which they
fixed ur as well O. their mears would allow for the
reception If their cd mistress From that tine
they suppo,,s her we ~ the msSlvcs by pericrn-
irc whatever work they soGld get to DO. Al the heed
,fthe slave family vas the ola slave moherher chd-
d., orouad her Numbered seventeen ptrsors but she
Lad son ard .wo sors.'n-aw in slavery. These shs
Rad promised TO ne Il God gave her strength
Her Sn l. minister Of the Gospel. and
she hold HIM hat besGe long she hoped
he wosE Ne prcacliirc The t-n,hs Gthe Christian re-
Ggiop Il yree man in Free state Great AppisUsel.
Having bord nom tAeir owner tha' he would sd
them o her at 81 coo ssoL Size set Ul on foot IN May
last to beg the o purchasing her crldren free
dom. Sic had collected, 10y quarters and halves and
dsars, SAGA. when the speaker met with her IN
Boston. Her feet swollen IRON travel and her
toe nails came eff but she ad not give mp. In Boston.
IN two lights, the people gave ler about three
hun dollar He tnli them that ne was going -
,p,ak in Brooklyn in ,w day., and would urge hec
ell in there. New, said Lc she Is here to speak fos
herself Who will help her on VII you enable hes
TO return at once to her old mistress and her family
Iowa.
Ma,or Hall put the question, Should a subscrip,'ca
be taken up and it unanimously voted that 4
should. The collection amounted to the handsome
srm of SPAS o., which was made up 20 $780, The old
lady. although bern a slave and unable to rad or
write. is very intelligent, and excited great deal of
interest, more especially among The ladies.