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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-27
ARE OAKS PRODUCED WITHOUT ACoRNs

ARE OAKS PRODUCED NllllotI AIohNSl
To the Editor Of The N. Y Tribune.
SIR: In The WEEKLY TRIBUSE's report last week
of the American Institute Farmers Club it Is said,
forest of beech trees destroyed BY fire in France
twas succeeded by oaks" Again, the question is
asked, "How oaks are produced upon land that has
borne other sorts of trees for centuries without an
coax near ? Where do the acorns come from W
1t is suggested they not buried in the SOIL for
they would not keep Does it appear in such instances
that the oaks are produced from acorus at all Does
not young oak terminating from an acorn throw mp
the acorn or at least, two thick leaves alter the
manner of the bean plant and Is 1t true that when
or, with Of oaks succeeds from field on VIII IN pre-
vous growth Of different tr,esas of pines In Massa-
chusetts and New Hampshire been burned, that
the oak germs do present these peculiar leaves TN
the contrary do not the germs in every instance pro,
rude from the ground destitute of these leaves, and
with an appearance similar to infant shoot from an
old root But it is improbable there any old vital
roots there. Whence, then, the new plaIts What
will botanists think of the suggestion that they are the
spontaneous production of the SOIL terminating under
the influence of Divine energy which created the
first oak that Welded seed after his kind
The query suggested in the Farmers Club Ia an IN
portaut one Ia SCIENCE and il would seem the pubic
cannot fail 10 be interested learning the views oil
correct observers Of nature in reply to the same
through TIE TRIBUNE. l.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-27

and that You must attend to now. In conclusion, let
Us mist once more that every maple sugar maker VINO
reads THE TRIBUNE shan save his sap4roughs aud
buckets
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-27

Wehear with deep concern that the Rev THoN's j.
SAWYER of this city who has foi some weeks lain SICK
If bilious fever at Chicago is now 30 low that his lite
j. despeired Of He was not expected to survive more
than day or two at the date Of our last advice''
Dir. Sawyer came to this city young man more
than ouaI,er Of century since, and began preach
ing in little church in Grand street. near Pitt. to
congregation Of hardly fifty persons He was then the
only clergyman in our city connected with the Cnver'
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-27

HEAVY ExBEzzLENEsT-OSE OF THE WITNESSES
HELD FOR PERJCRr.-Duripg the past week an extern
-iye enbezzlemen ease involving the loss of several
thousand dollar has been under investigation before
Justice Flsndreau, at the Jefferson Market Police
Court; the particulars Of which are, as follows;
Some three months or more ago the book-keeper in
the establishment of Mes-rs. Phelps, Dodge g. Co.,
muorters of tin and steel irop, Nos. - and q Chh
street noticed quite number Of erasures on the books
Of Henry Dupuy, the delivery Clrrk, add 'us
pecting something wrong mentioned the circumstance
to the frm who reported the matter to the Chief
Of Police and it was placed in the hands of Officers
Bower and Farley for investigation. The Officers
having obtained full possession Of all the facts set
about investigating the matter, and soon became
satisfied that Dupuy daily in the habit Of secretly
visiting parties of doubtful reputation engaged in the
tn busibess. He would cautiously approach Their
places and cautiously leave them. He wa aso no.
tioed u akiDg memorsndums the Z" order states OF
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-27

YouTHFrL TRAvELER.-Dr. Cleveland of Lake
vile, Conn.,, accompanied by his wife, and daughter
four years old, on Thursday morning. went to Miller.
ton on the line Of the Harlem Railroad with view Of
proceeding to Albany by the mail train, and while
awaiting its arrival from this city, the down train from
Albany stopped at the depot when the little daughter
of DIR. c., unob-erved by her parents, stepped on
board entered car and took seat there and Travelled
about twenty miles before she manifested any d'ap-
pontment or uneasness account of the absence Of
her parents. As soon as the conductor, Mr. Gilbert
Sharpe ascertained the fact that the little traveller
was alone he took her in charge and sent her back by
the first upward bound train to Mllerton, in the
meantime, as may well be imagined, DR.. c. and Lady
were kept in state Of painful anxiety for the safety
of their child.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-27

FATAL EFFECTS OF IsgEMPERAscE About
O'Clock yesterday morning Mary Jane Prescott mar
RED woman Of excessively incorporate habits, who
resided at No. u Baxter street, noticed near the
outer door Of tc apartments in beastly state OF in
oxicaiioD with yourg child in her ann' staggering
and stumbling about the stoop in manner which
aroused the fears of several persons who saw her.
To rave The child from violence, i was taken from her
ar placed bed and 10 few moments af'erwsrd the
nebraie fell from the stoop TO the sidewalk and in
juied her head in such manner that she died in
twenty minutes afterward from the effects thereof
Crorer Connery held rquest on the body, and the
Jury rendered verdict Of death by ntemperance a.
the indirect cause, and having fallen from the front
toop of house No. 81 Baxter street. against the front
railing while in state Of ntoxication, thereby re-
ceying deep cut in the occpital bone, which caused
excessive hemorrhsge and subsequent desth. Tho
deceased was 81 years Of age and native OF Ireland
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-27

THE Rrcrsr FAraL RrS.Oyrs AccIDrsr.-An
nouest was held ia the New York Hospital yesterday,
nv Coroner Gamble, On the body Of the man Roland
Baker who died from rupture Of the liver and other
INJURIES received in Broadway on Wednesday evening.
ss previously reported in The TSrBrsr, in conse-
ouence of bis being run over by cart, from which be
fen while in q state of intoIcation. The deeessed
was sailor, and had leff his boarding house, No.
Monroe street, with bis luggage to 60 on board Of
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-27

FIRE At CLHTos.-A fire was discovered under tos
stoop Of the Psgoda at Clifton, staten hisn'' Oh
Friday mornrg and put out before any serious damage
was done. 1t is supposed to have been the work OF
an incepdary.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-27

concert for the benefit of the Home for the Fread.
less viii be given at the Home Chapel No. - East
Tweutyuinth street, between Madison and Fourth sv-
euues on Tuesday evening June 30.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-10-15

tons for public objects are of character
that may lie met by tho Treasury, in advance
Of the usual time and condition Of payments
Materials for public works which have been
prepared. in pursuance Of contracts, may be-
paid Tor. The premium Of sixteen per cen,
upon United States stocks redcenmbc il
ls6., will bring in nearly all that portion OF
the public debt, which is held by those in
this country who have power to sell In
tine, ii is believed that, by the first OF Janu.
AIRY next, the surplus in the Treasury will be-
reduced 10 an amount not exceeding tina,
which ought always TO he k p, in reserve
against extraordinary contingencies. There
is reason. tno,to suppose tia, the joint intlu
cnocs OF the panic and of the new 'rarir may
restrict the amount Of se,cnue for 'hc com
ing thrcc months of the pr sent fiscal year
Ia such an extent that it vii! no, be ncc,s
sary further 10 modify the Tariff, with
view Ia the prv,ntation of an accumulate lon
oi funds in the Treasury.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-10-15

\kw foRN, Oct. 9.--rherr is heavy
run on Park Bank. bu, the demands are
promptly met The officers say the Bank
has hut SiOs 200 in circulation, and double
that amount in coin.
The stock of the Park Bank was offered
today at City. but buyers offered only forty.
five. No sa,~.
The Bowcry Bank closed lis doors this
afternoon. and has bccn suspended from the
clearing housc. The bills are abundan,y
secured and will b. taken by the city banks
The institution was a small affair with n
capital S350,0O0, The Park Bank fully
sustained itself.
/ There is no little dissatisfaction among
the bergen Tunnel laborcrs, in consequence
OF the failure Of tho contractor to pay
them, and hccan~, of their discharge and
there was talk ol tearing mp the track to-
night in case the money was not pad Ivy &
O'clock this afternoon PRECAUTIONS have
been taken by the Erie Co 10 keep things
rs quiet ga possible, The military will he
on hand should n -lsinhancc occur 10.
night
Nkw loHh. o,r, 80 T. VI The trle
Company dill not pay the abon4 to-day,
and the rpori is tha, the track has horn
torn up.
IHo,ipF>,r Oct. y. The lnlluWn2 was
,Le reaIA!on 81 .lA eeaa. rH-. ha'.as II .hi4
state October 9TH. Capital stock, 500.
hlh. lSo bills IA circulation, Sln2 ,902 l,h,
deposits, Soi,21i,so; due the other bank.
81 iOG 52G, hills receivable slsa.Cl 1913,
specie Slo.5GG. iGs bills IN other banks
Sl3,lil adj deposits IN other banks, S2s t.
2ttSlG.
tISciN>,ri, Oct NH News from New
York produced quite an excitement on
change. and business a, the Close va. to a
gr,N, extent neglected Nothing tran
spirrl IN finance affair. worthy .! note
Eastern exchange nominal nj } per cent
premium supply not hal c'na to the
demand
l'osro> oct . The late reported
heavy failures in New lork had rather
depressing effect IN State Street to-day
There was some no,eneO, IN stock IT Scrs
low figures. Money /. freely discounted a,
thu Banks. but not IN sutlicicn, amounts Ia
reduce the street rates. The following fail.
ures are reported I,mnn, George Go,
Straw and Ribbon Dealers. Milton Dale
dealer in oil aud leather, Narh. French y
Co. ~hoc dealers.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-10-15
Ue""sy.> "ia Legislature.
llARRisBiR0, Oct. ..

uARkNBtRo O'I. y
The Senate last nigh, passed 10 the see
onl reading the l,rt bill reported by the 81
lcd Committee, With the second and third
sections Nr browns bill has the fifth SEE.
lion The latter limits bank dividends 10 e
lwr cent. until the accumulation oi the ~
serve tumd is not less ilnn 20 pr cent. ot
In capital stock all excess 10 z, To- the
State, and reserve lumls tn be- invested N
loans, rs security for redemption OF noles.
This morning. in the House. the s|pcial
Committee OF thirteen reported on thc aci
for 'hc rclict Of hpnk debtors. Il remove
M. fsua};;yw i'f fTisGsloty Till 5rrl'ss
permits the banks 10 ,i,scoun, and pay on
Tor their own no,,p Tor sixty days ai,c
March. provided ia, they also pay ,hcit
drpnsl,oi~ and not declare dividends above
ak per cen, II provides tina, the Pittsburgh
AMI Philadelphia banks publish weekly state
m,ni> at New York ,rroyhles tina, pll tbs
banks shall receive the notice of other sol
vent banks piior To- the suspension il pro
=, Id,s that the president OF any bank, nal,
lnl oath that another banI, IL unworthy a.
credit n commissioner hall be- appoistcd tp
c,amlnc the affairs of such bank and IL II
irius,s an examination il foriciis ils charter
unless II resumes before the lil. Of March
/; provides that the State revenues hc made
PAYABLE in notes Of solvent hafha during III,
susptnsion aud that IT, banks must rclcrn
/ thu notes thus received for taxes It provide
that Judgment shall save stay Of execution
for six months longer than IA nov allowed
when the party hasa freehold estate il pro
,ilcs that a stay Of execution -lmli not bc
granted for wages and labor II require.
/ The banks Ia certify their acceptance of Mi.
bill within thirty days. and to pay half Of
one per cent ior the privilege. The BIZ
was ordered he printed AMI the llouAc al
Inliu'I
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-10-15
\ True " ord

III. Eo-ton Ere",ag k,r. hars The f.,
lowing 'ost imouy 10 ID" long settled Ioiicy
% he Democrat party 10 regard to banA.
apl banking
\ word IN al. cauioi. II the policy 81
lhe democratic party ~ regard To bank
anil bank IDg enuncisied twenty years ago
had bern resDiuteiy adhered 10, We should
not al this day w. Ia danger Of bank su.
lension. Or bank panic. Will millions Of
lie preciou. metals coming ia from tue
mines d California for year. pat, 70 swell
The aggregate wealth 81 the nation, the "a
ito Of -p8"ie 10 the circulation II bank bills
has 10, b,rn increased All iota. We mean
20 say hat thsr" ar more bill in circula
ton now in proportion 10 The .I-cie in ,hc
vasl'. q The bank than ,lsre vas Lfpre
the ira ure- ~ the golden realm wcrc
oJsbsd unto "a How and WIZ = ,hi. -
Wtsre ha- all this vas, treasure Vrns -
Surely the r~ign of the roy baron.. Shich
Democrat. in oil tim~- u@,i 70 talk alton,
- NJ; rsfaruiry
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-10-15

MoyKgFNT - turfuN III" New %
an. DcitG of he 10Th ul,.. saws It will
be scu by rierrinc 70 orr commercial
column that nearly 20 0"o bale ri cotton
have been r,toiyel during The current week,
of which ncarly all sold at pricrs which
mus, be- highly satisfactory to oar planting
friends. The article nests with ready sa"
~ sDon a. plassi on the market AMI 20
grca, j. the competition that price. have al
vanccl during The veck qraricr to ,hr'e.
eight 81 g cen.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-10-15
IA. ',o,sia Eie'tio".
Ar"rsrt, Ga, Tuesday Oct. &.

Auousrt. ia, Tuesday Oct Il.
Il (. admitted that Joseph l.. Brown, 'hr
Democratic cnud,datc for Governor, l.
elected lay 5000 10 10000 majority.
10 Congress the returns Indicate The
election Of Robert u Trlppc American
o,rf d. !, Bailey, Democrat Joshua ll'll
Auwricnu. over IdDow Sie,eu,. Democrat
H. tho Seventh District VI j Crawford
poniucrhi. oscr Samuel C. Elan American
~ the second District t. J tnr'reI
Drumrat ogcr ". ", Tidwell, American
ia The Fourth District A. Il, Wright
Democrat. over RDbt u Talum American
IN The FINN District. and A, II. Steven
Democrat over Thomas " Miller, Amer
crn ia the Eighth District I
ii,il" has been heard from lho flr' and
-isih Districts. In The former James !,
seward Is the Democratic, and T. Barton
the American uunincc. IN the lniicr Jane
Jp, 3 .rli e. ia" Democratic candidate, and
the, BE- no American candidn," running.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-10-15

Il., London jmos. in the courp' Of re
cent article, stated that the United States
stock he'd in tnyIani werr 10 the extent
Of from eighty 10 opc huudred millions Of
pounds sterling, that is from 500 900 Ooo
10 5000, 0oJ,00O This must bc an crrot.
for according to the United -,a,ra Treas
ury R'port for l-lC. the total amount of
tme','ah -to'n 'r"id hy ior igntt ~ iar -.
ihc returns were received. amounted 10 S2l4+
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-10-15
The sious Payment.
~. PrTgR. MT. Sep,. ~. l..

81 Peter VI. + Sept. ~. 80.
In communication whi'h | s.i'ir'--'l yon
from SIOUX Agency. IN he curly parl Of the
pr"@nt month made statement upon
ID" authority Of gen'lcra.. rom lAcqui.
Iar!e which an gls.l 10 earu i incorrect.
1t sa' that the pI-r -iouy ipii~n. were
10 .reat dI-tre~s &c. have ample reason
70 inducc NE TO teiicye that the Sunk H.
ians have nof b'.n better prov -i0ned since
thy en,eN'i into treaty with the govern
ueu,. They hav" an unusuaily large qnsn-
ii'y of corn pD'a''es Ac. Buffalo sboupl
and are nearer than they have been for 81. ?.
And 1T il b. noted as az evidence Of the
entire success Of Msyor CtiL.xs IN treating
With ,h~fa tina, h. mad the Jaymen, With.
COT the pre~"nce u L : troop, and in l.Ss
thai hslf the time !, Ia. usually taken.
n. NJ.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-10-15

On saturday, a run on th" brooklyn
savings Bank, was promptly met and meet,
iug 81 those present was organized, and res
olu'ion- passed expressive OF ,l,eiI confidence
in It's safety, and willingness TO have their
deposits remain,
In New York. on saturday tie Stock
Market was better, bat on the streets there
was II gloomy day. New York ami Fri"
and Illinois Central Railroad Co both hay-
ng gon" 70 protest Money was scarce ard
wanted st advanced rates. Sterling TX.
change nominal
The failures were j. ". tuEIl-- y 60,
dry goods, and Corr y GO. sugar importers.
The following ars Stocks having quota
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-10-15

he, when done, repeating the operation nj
each time of singing. hut doubt no, the
great Father smiled on the soul Of the sim
pie minded, earnest speaker, even ny Ills sun
shone down upon his bo'ly through the par
italy covered roof.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-10-15


Ihc progress Oi the linnDrial panic, IN The
country bas been regarded ny The Admin.
i.'ra'ion with much interest aud CONCERN
and not without coDgruiua,lon upon the
wisdom now 10 manifest. u that demOcra-
tic policy which separated The banks from
tie general government AMI committed tie
functions Of the dcposi,e and keeping. anil
disbursement II The public fun'is 10 tie 10.
,iryrplen, Treasury. Were all the hanks
10 fall still the government would no, also
I've involved IN the same bankruptcy and
preserving the specie STANDARD, i, would fur
ni.h 10 The country . rally ing point for th
restoration OF financial order.
Tie policy pursued 10y Secretary Cobb,
during the present. panic. has exhibited the
power Of that system for the relief Of the
money market 10 times OF extraordinary
pressure. Al thu, can be done consistently
With 'he laws for this object will continue
20 bs dooe anil number Of the apvroIria.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-10-15

Ins rr-ryssioS ~ KuopE lsLiNp.--Ihe
pro, dl,c' Pot contains q long communi-
eaton ia regard "a the present Bank sis-
peusion in that State II says the measure
has ls.n fruitful Of evil, and has not re-
lieyoi the community.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-10-15

irs1iS1uisngD ARsivAIs.-1he New
York Daiiy Nrr' says that the Hon. "
". GwIss. the distinguished Senator from
California. and Ex-Governor FoorE arrived
on the lib, by the Star Of the West, In that
city
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-10-15

The Worcester Bay &oie says the Exec
uiiye Committee 81 the X an.as All Society
have determined 10 relieve the present. mon
c'nry pressure by ioaning out in sums Of
-, each, that famous $4,000. which has
laid idlc n the City bank for more than six
mOp,p
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-10-15

/, j. right 10 adj that aiI the returns were
not pb'aio"i, bat making the most liberal
allowances for ab-nt accounts. il mas Le
fairly inferred thai the entire amount 0l
stock he!d IN Lurop dos not csc.,-i
500 300 900. such at least wa ibc in
preston when "a previous return Was OrJ.r"i
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-10-15


lie had done bleeding to the Society.
Ii had cost him now over $1,000. whereas
the Society had raised 81 300. lie said it
was riding a free horse to death, ami he
would no longer stanl il. Tat lie had got
note after note discounted last litll for the
purpose OF raising funds for kansas, and lie
didn't know where ii had gone. and he
didn't sec that the Society was any better
for il.
Dan u. King. OF Suficl, CT. pleadcl
guilty to the charge Of forgery OF pension
papers. and has been sentenced 10 III, State
Prison for six years. Tie had always been
respectable citizen.
\ negro in Cleveland, named AMBUSH
recently caused a publication 10 be made in
paper in that city, rejecting upon the
character OF a fmaIe--a relative Of another
negro named LEEcm. On Tuesday last,
House, when ANnvsn using insulting Ian
guage was knocked down by LEIGH, Other
BUSH followed him, discharging in rapid sue
c,ssion six barrels Of revolver ODc of
the discharges struck white woman, Mrs
McNALLY. in the abdomen, and from her
delicate condition must prove fatal, though
she did not die immediately. Both negroes
were arrested but a. the negro superiority
is favoritc doctrine in the north OF Ohio, and
the unfortunate victim was only white
woman. they entertain no serious apprehen-
sions of receiving full Justice.
Iieurenan, MuRY has addressed letter
to the Secretary of the Navy, advising him
OF the discovery, a, the National Observa-
tory at Washington, of another as'eroid OF
about the eleventh magnitude. This newly
discovered sister in our solar system, was sb.
served by Mr. FERGrsoN, on the night oftbe
9TH instant, with the large equatorial Of the
Observatory. Success to science.
The Legislature of Tennessee met AT
Nashville on the 9Th instant. Two L. :.
Senators are to he elected at the prescn,
session This body being largely Demo
cratic, OF course. two Na,ionsl Democrats
will he chosen.
During the week ending Saturday last,
the PostmastcrIienera signed drafts for the
pay 0f mail contractors, the amount of al
least a million Of dollar which has already
been drawn from the Treasury
Property Of all kind, is said to be quite
low throughout Nebraska Territory. Pro.
visions generally speaking, arr high, not
withstanding the favorable character of the
harvest A Russian magnatc, Prince H.
fr,of -. PclcrSburgll, was reported to be-
waudcring over the Territory
A correspondence has taken place between
our Government and that Of Eugla con
cerning the possessions u The Hudson
Bay Company south OF the tnriy ninth par
aIlcl Of latitude. and within the Territories
Of Washington and Oregon. by The 'raty
of SIC, The right Of ,oy'reignty over this
Territory was declared 10 he in the United
States the Hudson Bay Company assert
that Their rights of property are the same
a. before Servants OF the Company hayc
put IN claims 10 portions OF This land under
grants 10 -..ttl'r, made 10y orr Government.