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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-05
The Growing Crops.
NEW YORK,


The Rochester Democrat Of the Sd inst ssys-In this
region the crop looks WELL but is thin in some places on
ss,oun. Of tae sowlng o. ihs gosn 'eat last fall
to make for what detective: but thew av that
after all some fields show that he terminating psiuciOe
was affected more extensively than they supposed We
hope strongly Tor good sound crop Of Genesee wheat
this year, tba tho reputation Of -four may be re-
stored and the farming community again be able to
the sun.
OHIO
The crop Of wheat Ohio looks ex .eedingy pro-
missing. Frtm Lake Erie to the Ohio the feds
covered with he beautiful green plant SIX
Is the conviction Of the farmers and others that unless
some unforeseen disaster checks the destroys
the wheat before LatuIy one Of the largest crops that
The Toledo Duly Blade has information that the wheat
crop LOOKS I'm ely and is growing VITA astonishing rap
City in the southern and southwestern portions Of the
Speaking of the pros for good crops this year. the
Urbana Democrat saysAs usual, the farmers In some
sections OF the country sre beginning already predict
short crop. There 10 not the sighes indication Of
such an occurrence AL country friends assure
that the prospect OF excellent crops better
MICHIGAN.
The SOFT seasonabe showers OF the few past days.
the Detroit Advertiser of the "a inst making the
most for the wheat and doing 1t which be
10 and the wS
has been protected by shelterng woods from prevailing
blasts and where the snow lay undssurbed upon It, tho
crop hardly ever looked better.
The peacheg unless in very sheltered situations are
generally cut OIL not for this alone but the trees
killed outright In conyesing with Of obser
walton in OAK and Livingston, Genesee and Kalamazoo,
county Of WayDe, the same Thu true and even upor
the Detroit river, choice fav ,re exposure for
peaches they mostly killed In speaking OF this sub
Ject the Lansing Republican says We notice that many
our neigho have their peach trees the &C.
vere winter having Sled them to the ground No more
teaches in this vicinity for years.
ILLINOIS.
The Chicago Press says From all parts Of the country
where winter wheat has been sown we learn from
exchanges AMI from travellers, that The fields give pro-
mi g OF an album ant crop This is gene rally Of our
state though the plants may perhaps be winter killed
upon some Of the exposed ridges. aud there has
been hardly rain enough to bring them forward rapidly
The De Soto Farmer, published in Jackson county,
says the prospects Of farmers In Southern Illinois, for
large crops better than they this season
Every field Of shest looks well. Grass begins to afford
pssturage. Half Of tie peach is injured apples
promise ney In the timber districts there ia little in
jury to the trees.
MARYLAND.
The Ekton papers great improvement IN the ap-
peArAnce OF the wheat crops since the late rains
WISCONSIN.
The Wisrnain papers say that the wheat Is growing
with setoriahipg rapic y In the southern and soutS
western pcytiors osthat state.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-05

SPORT ON LAKE SUPERIOR-They contriye To get
some out OF lheie isolated position IN in the
hyperbornan rspioos Of the Superior country. Cpd.r
date Of March S0tn, letter written TO the Dsros Fre.
Pres gives account Of ten mile race on the ice
in which indians, atbreeds, Iriahmen, Germans and
Yankees contested for the palm the whssey wnich-
IL Mr. Nsrgslen, an Indian sporting gentle.
mar, won the race, showi9g great bottom in one
ter could not Mr.. Champagne Gzzlod AMI B,nja-
min. whose parents were too poor TO give him another
name oistsnced such Ia the report OF this laea
syor ting affair, which crea'ed great excitement and on
The event Of which several barrels Of white .h chsnxed
hands.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-05

SAD SUICIDE-AN ITEM FOR THE LEGAL Fra.
TIRNny-The Chenango Telegraph ,es toe d. ath
Of Bepqmin Wi,our. aged 90 BY his own hand In tho
jail OF tnat county IL seems that he mp s,ned or
costs In a suit which he had commenced agans. man
no bad charged him with perjury. He soau 1oasd the
suit because Its frequent from his
inability to pay the exprn'es OF his Witnesses This NJ
threw the c1sts upon him and eeng unable 10
pay, he placed in prison about month since rhs
peyed upon his oiod that the night Of ths Oh of
April he gashed his left With razor aud was fnnt
bayey alive mex. morning. When efforts we're made IN
restore him he expressed ash die aud refusipu IN
take any medicine, he sooB expired.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-05

REGTsTRATI0N OF LETTERS IN CALIFORNIA &r
FOR GREAT BRITAINWe IRE authorized to sA.e that IN
sructops thit snbje;t will DO cent the Posmas er
Of San Francisco by the next mall in order thar any mar
In the Pscfs states who desire to do 80 RIA =.
svs Themselves II the opportuaiy o. rsVisern0
Their leiers to Great British. Fcom California O,ey,n
&c the single Of postage iRcu1iDg the i've cent?
egistrsto0 fte will be thirty four (34) cents prsoay
required. Hther % all letters transmitted betwesn
California and Great Britain in 10Th dire ms have
been ia closed matt sll the postage which il
required - be paid in Great Britain This arrangement
will niinue Mt least oc the present, registered et.ra
excepted the late req airing tlis class o
letters to be prepaid 10 Great Britain the rrgsra ian
fee updsrstood twelve cent, That on letters
from Great Britain For California 81. tn ngle rat. OF
p,sisge viii DO forty.one csots - TqshmgDa Union,
Ndg 3.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-05
Navy Reform-The Attorney Generals Opl-
MON.

From the Was nington Union, Nav 81
II Will be seen by refe renee TO the official letter of the
the chairman OF the Naval Committee of the Senate
that the Attorney Ger erals opin taken the
OF the and the proper mode Of CARRYING the
into execution. We fnd reading the report OF the
Naval Committee That they in the opinion of the
Attorney General that the law did not contemplate
public trial ard examination Of witnesses. The CON-
miItee Is coropofed of Senators Mallory Thomson, of
New Jersey; Fish, slidel' James and Bell of Tennessee
NAVY DEPARTMENT, April, 70. 1885,
SrR-Your communication OF the 18th inst. req uests
to inform you ~hsher, 10 the execution Of the Ac
to promote the efficiency Of the navy" the opinion of the
Attorney General taken to It's construction and
effect and II SO to t,ansmic a copy of such opinion.
have the honor to STATE In reply, that his opinion
was called for thres successive occasions in references
to questions arising In this execution of tina. act.
I'm the 18th Of June 1885, his opinion was requested
and rendered in writing TO tbs effect OF provso At
the close OF the lat section Of the act which provides
that Officers upon board to be appointed TO make
examinations into the efficiency Of the Off GERS Of tbs
navy "shaE examine into repor on the efficiency OF
officers OF grade above them " lie advised that the
effect OF this provso to exclude officers of each
ferior grade from par npAion their presencs in
elaboration the subject of the officers Of superior
grace.
Subsequently to this the Attorney General was e,n-
suited by orally the OF the regulations for
be government OF the board which the act required
The Secretary OF the Navy 70 prescribe aud more
csly upon the point whether according TO the teuor
and true ntent Of the act the proposed nation
was 10 be conducted as court, with arrangement Of
OF their finding in each He advised that
such not, in lis opinion, the requirement
TEN plation OF the law
Finally the 1a,h Of February last the opinion o.
the Attorney General was given in writing upon certain
questions regarding the OF the Off of the navy
affected by the provisions VI the I'd section the act
which questions, and the answers to the appear in
full in his written opinion.
have the honor to be your obedient servant,
Hon. s. R. MALLORY, Chairman Committee Naval Affairs,
United Staleg Senate.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-05
Important American Invention.


From the Mont.ur, Eel, 2 1901
The Emperor, atteuced BY the Minister of War,
aite ce camp and officer OF ords repaired.
the I'd OF February the banks II the Seine the
Eoote Miicie, to witness the experiments made to
cenonaIate the qualities OF srmy wagon Of mixed
metal which Mr. Frspcis Of New York had
to present TO his Majesty.
Mr.. Francis began ~ giving Information the
mode OF its construction the emp Dyed TO
furnished proof by srisng with al his might the
frame, and always the point, using pig ham
mer tor the purpose
He afterwards had the wagon. with all i.a train,
launched in the water, where II Il a'ed like boat. The
men on board, to he number o. fix went the
sides, without being abe III spite of al their efforts to
make the gunvNe UGH the surface If the wa.sr. The
wagon, after that directed into The current Of the
river. to show tba heavy load could by that
transported from bank to another withou. being
Necessary take off the VII els, that train Of
least hincrsnce Afterwards, tine rain being detached
they manouvred tbs rumbr separately, like BOAT.
rne expermen hac the appro Auon OF his M,jesy who
had tue Blindness TO speak twice TO Mr. Francis aud
Crdu'a ed HIM en- his The En- caused Mr..
Francis to give him detailed account Of these metal c
boats which have acquired great = celebrity, the
models of which were on the spot. After q minute
examination, which lasted more than no his
Majesty exhibited the iueresr he took ia these nyen
tons, a. being important improvement f,r the
vice Of the army and navy.
At The time Mr.. Francis Informed his Majesty o.
cesptchea he had received the army of the Uaited
Staes. giving account Of expe ition Of 800 miles
On very bad roads duving which these wagons had
erossed rivers Ing wi their cargoes from bank
to the other but r when any of water could
have stopped their march
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-05

QUE VERA Cruz CORRESPONDENCE.
VERA CEuz, April % 1856.
7d1naris Rcfu9e-lHts Shelter in the French Ifiyre-
Tie Lax Empcror's lSon rots for The Cri>d SA,e,-
General Arsa's Ren,azs- Ttiayrr P-or0,.pssd-- Gen
Gh,l1rdt W0uRded-Tae Jaaed Sats Ship Cyan1-
Anotl>r Godsdsn Treaty.
Earo Tsrariz and Osolo are on tde French frig1;s
Penelope refugees It IL thought tha they wi leave
the Texas TO- day FOR the nit.d States Augustine O.
7turbide, the youngest o, the late Emperor ais,
leaves the steamer 10 day He has been crsp.ei leay
for seversi months. He is gallant Off scr ara no ,e
gentleman. He was born in New Orleans and educated
in Philadelphia where hi. mother nov resides, at The
vanced ri seveRtyt years sne has never 70.
vs this country since death o, the Emperor Lila
men DRY Is still worsni ,ped BY the people
An officer has been sent the gove-nmeo. TO Eorops
to bring back thu rsnsns OF Gen Arsa ex Presiasit
of Ne xico. lie great and the uao nle hay
found it out at las.
There IL runor her, that vieau-.f hes propoun,ed
and that the government haze sent four tbousand rsn
under yarea agains. lin Garza IL SAID to oe ia f.yJr
yidanrr Inc ,rave integs at and voatlfnl
Governor or Tamsuhpas.
Gen Gtiardi is bacy wounded, and viii be 4 cripp,e
FOR life. BE Ia ore 4 the best generals in I'll. coun.ey.
lie Of he leaders 10 the Tiaisp rey1luton "a
1913. lie hss resigned bat the geve:nmen. viii rot a..
cept his resignation.
The Cysne UIied stat.s sloop OF var 10 h,re. men
Ulcers al we'll Her captain Is Cof1fnan1er Ibo
OF Virginia. She leaves tomorrow cruise up the
EsxIcsn co,st.
On yes ere,y the confirmation Of President m7nfort
was celebrai ed With greas ltomp.
Gen Gadscen is expe3tsd tLIs evening" and II he a..
fives will su the rexas There is rumor OF auoth ar
Gadsden 1rsa y. 0uten sote
OTTER NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS.
lCorrespt ncencs OF the New dreams Bae
MEXICO, Apiil 10 1858
There II little political ttifrpe Toe revolution
which eruhed ~ Puebla attempted to rear Ito head
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-18
e i,n Days Lnser from Nantucket, Mass.
KuyAL OF THE STEAMER ISLAND HOME

III ON the Boston Traveller, feb. 16.
For some time the little Island Of Nantucket has
been cut of BY an ice barrier from all communication
with the mainland; but at length the steamer Island
Home has forced passage and has re-established
communication with that important part of the
world. file OF the Nantucket Inquirer has ar.
rived and the paper Of the 9Th inst. gives in late
nounctment:-" Eleven days later from America !
Arrival of steamer Island Home. Mails and pas.
eepgers landed at Quidnitn The news must have
been quite important to the people there including
the election Of Mr.. Banks as Speaker the peace
news from Europe, California intelligence &c.
Mossrs. Brewer and Baldwin, it appears have
project for laying down submarine wire to connect
the island with the main land They propose to lay
the cable from Great Point to Monomoy Point and
thence to connect with their Office at Chatham This
cable is to be of the most approved pattern and the
whole work be completed at an expense of about
twenty thousand dollars of which five thousand has
already been guaranteed.
There has been sleighing on the harbor at Nan
tucket for the first time in twenty years. the ice for
miles being very firm.
The small pox has appeared again on the island.
Successful experiments have been mode with the
howitzer for throwing line to vessels in distress
II is proved that ship may I've thus reached 200
fa,l1oms from the shore.
M George II. Coon performed q daring feat In
carving q line over weak ice, 140 yards from the
shore. TO the schooner Cyclone. lie accomplished
his purpose by means Of two pieces of board. He
crawIed the length OF one on his hands and knees:
then. by showing ahead one after the other he
reached the schooner. heavy swell prevailed, no
that at times he could hardly be seen from the beach
This added to the danger Of the attempt.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-18

ABSTRACT OF THE MARYLAND Coal TRApE.-For
the week ending Saturday, the 9th inst, the Cum
ber,and Coal and Iron Company's Railroad brought
Pennsylvania Railroad | 1866 tons. Total from the
Frostburg region for the week, 1902 TONS and since
the first Of January s,2ls tons. During the same
week, the Georges Creek Coal and Iron Company s
Railroad brought down 1884 tons, and for the year
s,700 tons. Total from the whole coal region for
the week, 1896 tons, and for the year 1910 tons
Owing to the inability Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company to furnish means Of transport,
but little coal Is going to the Eastern market.
There was, however, an increase in last week 3
shipments, as compared with the week Immediately
prece ding, OF 1850 tons.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-18

IMPORTANT AETrREgr DEcIs1oN.-We learn fr q
the Troy Wing that the Court of Appear has 8.
rendered decision OF considerable Interest to all
sections, and especially to the "antirent district.
The case is Van Rensselaer, vs. Snyder. The 81 t
was commenced by plaintiff against Snyder, to re-
cover his farm for the non-payment of rent, under
the law to abolish distress for rent. The Circuit
rendered Judgment in plaintiffs favor when the
case was appealed to the Supreme Court This
Court sustained the judgment Of the Circuit, when
the case was taken to the Court Of Appeals where
the judgment Of the Court below has been affirmed
As this decision is final, it is supposed Mr. Van
Rensselaer, will proceed TO collect back rents "ac.
cording to law" There is but one course Continues
the Whig) which any vice and honest man can
advise tenants to pursue.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-18

The ladies' Of Newark, N. j., II seems, have showed
their detezminatiea not to be outdone by our Har-
lem folks and down East neighbors. The Mercury
Of the 10th inst. gives the following account Of
couple Of sleighing parties which was got up and
managed by the ladics Of Newark
The ladies' of St. Stephens church. Milburn, in
this county, although not imbued with the spirit OF
"woman's rights" took advantage of the ifnmuni-
ties conferred upon them by the advent of leap
year, the other day, and generously treated their
lords and lovers to q sleigh ride and supper. The
party, numbering twenty couple, drove to Planfeld
in two six horse sleighs, and after leaving orders
with mine host of the Mansion House for supper,
proceeded TO Bound Brook, and SO far on the road
10 Someryille as the snow drifts permitted.
After enjoying several glorious upsets," they
returned to Plaeld, where roasted turkeys, oyster
sauce, &c, &C., served up as only Boniaoe of the
Mansion can do, awaited them. 1t would not be
polite to state how the smoking yiands were DIS.
posed OF, but after /" smart chance OF knife aud
fork, polking, and enjoying delighsfai mop, the
party drove home among the small hours, the male
portion regreting that leap year resembled angels
yisits-few and fur between.
leap year sleighing party from this city visited
Railway on Tuesday evening, where they arrived at
o'clock. Athenian Hall had been previously en-
gagged in which to set the blood in free circulate On
and create an appetite, which was fully enjoyed
until about u o'clock, when supper was served up at
Croweips. After supper and another hop; the party
returned to this city highly delighted with the trip
the ladies, Of course, footing the bill.
LEAP YEAR PARTY IN ILLINOIS.
The ladies of Morris, Grundy county, Illinois, gave
the gentlemen dashing party on the LIT instant.
It appears to- have been got up in the best style,
az the following copy of the invitations issued will
show
LEAP YEAR PARrY.-The ladies' present their
compliments, and request DE pleasure Of your COM
pany at social soiree, at the Hopkins House, on
the evening Of February IL, 1856.
ManGgers.-Miss NJ. j. Newport q. a. Fisher
NJ. Afford, s. J. Burlington, Rowland, G. NJ. Murray
s. Cagwin, o. E. Stllman, Mrs. A. l.. Denniston, f.
W. Hnlburd, q. F. Brown, A. H. Bishop, J. D. Hail
w. Paul, c. H. Huntoon, A. g. Hitchcock.
Floor Mnnagers.-Mrs. w. c. Hammell, Mrs. w
T. Hopkins, Mrs. Fatzinger. Carriages will be in
attendance at halfpast clock.
A DEMONSTRATION OF THE LEAP YEAR.
rather singular and amusing occurrence took
rlace near Cochranville Chester county, Pa, few
weeks since. A Mr.. Bachell from Medina, Ohio
was introduced to Miss Duquet, Of Catham, Ches.
ter county, about o'clock on the afternoon of the
18th ultimo, and married her in about three hours
afterwards. Both are said to be worthy and respec
table persons. but very lively. They were TESTING
upon the subject Of matrimony when she, jestlngly
popped the question: TO which he acceded. Oae
reply brought on another, until they went to the
parsons and had the ceremony performed.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-18
Hoes SLAUGHTERED IN TIE WnT.-The follow
ing hog statistics taken from The books of the
Ct 0pie CIu, her of Commarca.-

WoMAg's WRoxGs pergon in Newburyport
having adve tised his wife in the usual form in the
pewepapers, the lady has out in the same paper
with this notice -
TN, TO certify ths. nave rot left my husbands bed
be carrot pay them, for he cannot pay his own, as
clcthng Dealers matters and commissioners Win testify.
CAROLINE r, CHOAIE.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-18

EFFORTS TO PREVENT EMIGRATION TO THE
UNITED STATES "A correspondent, says the Wash
ington Union gives us the following information in
reference to the efforts which are being made in
Europe to divert the tide of emigration from the
United States to Australia, Chilli, and 30 on:-I
have already advised you that strong efforts were
being made to turn the tide Of emigration from the
United States, and am sorry to say that wherever
! have been ] have witnessed the effects of these
movements The short crop in the United States,
in 1854 was published all over this country, and a
knowledge of the distresses of the gene
raj emong the laborng classes. IT may strange
that those who know SO well about matters in the
United States in 1854 should know so little of the
present condition of the country. But par
ties have not been idle in order to direct
emigration to Australia, to Chill, and to other
places. Misrepresentation have been made, and
every possible means resorted to- for the purpose Of
adding TO the baeful effects of American Know No
thingisn, which latter, in itself, likely to keep
from our shores vast amount of capital and pro-
ductiye labor. have been assured that one eli the
misrepresentation that commanded full belief
among the poorer classes in many parts of this
country is, that the crop Of 1865 in the United States
was equally as bad that of 1854; that there ex-
lists great deficiency, much suffering, and the like;
that the boast by the Americans of full crops and
freedom from distress had been put forward in
order to put in motion again the current of emigra
ton to the United States; and the ignorant country
men here have been cautioned against placing reii-
ance in such interested reports.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-18
NORTH.

TIE KANSAS APrEAL IN REoDE ISLAND.
Governor Hoppin, of Rhode Island. has. lie the
Governors Of Ohio and New York, communicated
the appeal Of the settlers Of Kansas to the State
Legislature, with the sympathetic message. The
message OF Governor Hoppn is as follows -
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
PROVIDENCE, Feb. H. 1885,
1t Is my painful duty to transmit to The Honorable
Senate and House Of Representatives the accomnas
Lane, chairman Of the Executive COMMITTEE NJ
Kas1sas Territory. The information Communicated
through this document is Of nature which demands
the serious consideration Of the Legislature and
which, II authentic should cell forth from the gov
eminent ard people of Rhode Island the expres
sion, in language which cannot be misunderstood
of their indignant horror at SO gross an ont,
rage against OR most sacred rights. / will
not allow myself to comment upon the grave
matters now presented TO you for your delfbera.
ton, involving issues pregnant With the displuton
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-28

San Joaquin Republican says, one of the
arguments used by the Black Republicans
in favor of Fremont is, that he crossed the
Rocky Mountains thrao times, and on one
occasoa, to avoid starvation, eat horse flesh.
If these are sufficient reasons why man
should be elevated to the Presidency, Kit
Carson is far ahead of Fremont, and should
have received q nomination at the hands OF
the fusionists. Kit has crossed the Rocky
Mountains tw,nty three times, has nearly
starved to death six times, and once lived
for Eve weeks on mule fesh.-
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-28

RIVER CLAIMs.-The Arab claim, situa-
ted just below White Rock, have succeeded
in drying their claim and on Tuesday work
cd one Tom half the day. The result was
forty-eight ounces ofas ins dust, as ever
came from Feather River.
The Junction mining claim, situated at
the junction ofthe north and middle forks,
have also succeeded in getting in, and real
lied forty eight dollars from the first pan of
dirt.
There are other claims Just ready.to cem-
mence mining operations, with every indi-
cations of abundant success.