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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-25
To tie Editor Of The n. Y. Tribune.

To tie Editor Of The n. Y Tribune.
SIR Your correspondent, II. S. Beebe, wants 70
learn through The TRIBUNE how to preserve bus sP'
ple. trees from borers.
Draw the earth away from the base Of tie tree snd
paint the body with coat Of gas-sar, 90 thar wnea
the earth is replaced the tree will be coated siI incses
below and eight or ten inches above the suace VI '"'
ground. ..a
The habit of the borer is 10 enter the Tree tne sur
face the ground and will not pass through coat
ing of gas.ta. One application answers ior tne see
son The next year the grown OF 'ne Tree ana the eI-
mansion Of the bark will make openings or seams in
s coating and give the borers another chance, un.
iess nreyeoted by smother application.
The remedy is cheap, expedit0uslv applied and ei.
fectua. Having Lost ,everal fpe trees BY the borer
emf ont all of which any trace could be found in the
rem aiming three years sDce used the gasiar -
here directed, ard have hsd no trouble since. Every
tree thrives finely and there IL evidence that the
tar has ary injurious effect upon the tree.
The ordinary remedy Of ashes or lime to be at oil ef
ectua must be frequently applied and kept uncovered
in euhvating about the tree The momect either be-
cones hard crusted covered with earth ceasss 70
be Of any in preventing the entrance OF the oore
Utica T., July H. 1857. L. M TAtLoA
We have other assurances that gas-taT Is . remedy
for the bor and also have the assertons Of many
reons who have applied It, that is rot only not
cure, but certain dss.A to every tree 10 which 4 "
spplied. I'D.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-25
LATER FROM SALT LAKE.

ST. LOUIS, Thursday, July 20 Ioo7.
The Salt Lake mail with dates to the I'd instant, ar
rived AT Leayenworth on the l9th. The Territory was
in peaceable condition. and general prosperity pre-
vailed Rumors of the expedition fitting out by the
Government had reached Utah, but attracted lttle at
teption The Emigran trains were progressing rapdy
Grass was abundant ON the Plains. The Indians were
friendly Public charges of official dishonesty had
been made against Surveyor General Burr ana the
sworn statements Of his assistants were Puohshed, &C
cnsing him of reporting TO the Government and peck
citing The money when the work had never been done
of Withholding the pay Of his assistants and appropr
atipg il TO himself, and of negectng to mark the sur
veys and then reporting to the United States overn
nent that the posts had been removed by the Nor
mons. together with other serious misdemeanors
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-25
THE LATEST NEWS,
RECEIVED BY
MAGNETIC TELEGt aPH-
From WASHINGTON.
.,b,o Pie N. Y Tribune.

''P'''' '''r'''' WASHINGTON, July "a, 1897.
The Government is on the best terms WIN Costa
"a h,. not signfed opposition to her tenn
pOrsIy control of Nicaragua NJ; Mellna rs'urnsu
On Thursday from NewYork, and iavo's the reSu'
.a.;on Of Com. Vanderbilt and the late Company
- a. ,,,nsi. route. Gen. Cass has net shown
,,eferepce to any claimant to the monopoly.
Gov. Walkers foray on Lawrence has had a
marked effect at the South, and the fre-eaters are
loud in his praise.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-25

DEMocRATIc REPuBLIcAY GENERAL CoaMITTEE.-
large number Of prominent Democrats, headed BY
Elijah +. Puiy, having requested the Chairman Of
the Democratic General Committee to call . meeting
TO endeavor to bring about union and consolidation
"of the Democratic party at this crisis in the govern.
"ment of this city" that gentleman, Mr.. Edward
Cooper, called special meeting oftte Committee last
evening" "to adopt by laws, to appoint Standing Com:
"miitees aud transact other regular business"
The Committee met at 8p. M, and after spending
two or three hours on the bylaws, the union question
was boarded.
The Dead Rabbit men presented the following:
Z. COOPER esq, Chairman Dem Rep. General Co~mitsse'
The undersigned have been appointed q Committee
by The Democratic Republican General COMMITTEE, OF
which the Hon Wilson Small is Chairman, to confer
with similar Committee from your body, for the pur.
pose of effectiDg a union and consolidation OF the
Democratic party.
Deeply impressed with the importance Of uniting
10 oppose our common enemy and to sustain Dem.
ocratic measures is urged that both general COM
mttees should come together on the principles OF
equity for the purpose Of perfectpg one Democratic
Organization only.
Trusting that your Committee will cooperate in q
measure so desirable TO the true interests OF the party
John eREiSafSs, w wv %IEsSS, =.
WIN. J. BRISLEY wv; EoCLfEh ana
document of somewhat similar import was re-
ceived from the Savage party.
Capt. Ryuders led off in an attack on the Dead
Rabbits. He WAS followed by Dan Sickes in much
the came strain and at early hour this morning,
he prospect was that If the question were forced TO
vote the Union men would find themselves in q milor-
ty OF about oreffth
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-25
THE SOUTHEN MAIL.

WAsHINGTON, Friday, July a, I8o7.
The mail this morning brings New-Orleans letters
and papers of Saturday last
The contents of the papers are generally unlnter-
estipg. >.
Galveston advices of the l4th had been received,
and give favorable reports Of the crops in Eastern and
Middle Texas Notwithstanding the drouth, three
fourths of full cotton crop was expected.
On the lower Brazos, the sugarcane was suffering,
but NAV be resuscitated by rain.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-25

.Nci,llv brought homo to him through the medium
g .sS.v;ts holding himself, meantime ready
urecip,aely to act upon the suggestion of the first
p.r,y who NAV apply for relief From being a
r,,;er Of discretion, injunctions, certorarls and
n..rd,muses, were fast becoming matter OIL
aou,.e when Judge Birdseye pressated different
example. We trust that it will be followed
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-25

The great race for the championship of the continent
between Halifax and ST. John boats came OIL to-day.
Owing to the roughness of the weather, the latter,
however, declined the contest The Halifax boat
rowed tie course alone in thirty-four minutes, ana
claims the stakes. The umpires have yet to decide
on the question of the weather. but the probability Is
that the ST. John boat will have to succumb. Great
excite ment prevails on the subject.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-25
KANSAS NEWS.
81. LOUIS, Friday, July q, y

ST. LOUIS, Friday, July "a, 1897.
The PepnJlican learns that oil is quiet in Kansas
Gov Walker WAS still at Lawrence with 4OO ORA
yoops, waiting the further action of the people before
.sinv decisive measures. lie would attempt the col
lection Of taxes in few days.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-25
The CIRCAssIAN,s ADyICES AT NEW

NEw.ORLEANs, Thursday, July %, 1857
The Circassian's news was received at a late hour
last night by the National Line, and published OK;
clusiyey in the regular editions Of the Associated
Press this morning.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-25
POISONING OF THE GERMAN CHILDREN.

CIScISSATI, Friday July "A, 1871.
The man who scattered the poisoned lozenges along
Buckeye street proves to be drunken German, who
pursues the vocation Of selling poisoned lozebges for
the destruction of rats. Only child has died, and
the rest will probably recover.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-25
THE EDITORIAL SHOOTING ARRAY.

From The Lov;sriue Democrat July p.
The principal topic of conversation last evening was
the sray between r. L. Durrett esq., of The Courier,
and George ID. Prentice, esq, Of The Journal. The
meeting occurred in jefferson street, between Fourth
and Fifth, about o'clock In the afternoon. The
affair grew directly out Of newspaper controversy.
1t is generally understood that at early hour yes
terdsy morning Mr.. Prentice opened correspondence
with Mr.. Durrett, Of the accredited editors OF
The Courier, with the view to induce Mr. ID. to dis.
claim the sentiment Of the article, to meet him in
street ARRAY. We are, of course, unacquanted with
the merits Of the correspondence. About o'clock in
the afternoon, however, as Prentice was standing in
the door Of Col Andrew Monroe Office, Durrett came
up the street from the direction Of his residence n the
line OF lie Office, and Immediately toward Prentice
When within some ten PAGES Of his adversary Mr.. ID.
started up the steps which enter the building Oc-
cupied by Col. John D. Bullock, G. ID. Hinkle esq.
and perhaps others and about the time MI d. reached
the door at the head of the steps, Mr.. Prentice adj
dressed himself to Mr. d. from The yicin,ty OF Col.
Monroe's door, and simultaneously with the recogni-
ton the firing commenced. Paroles who witnessed
the ARRAY disagree as to which fired first, and also as
10 the number Of shots fired Ii is perhaps correct to
state that Prentice fired four or five shots from re-
yolver, while Durretts pistol failed him after the
second shot. Prentice received slight wound In the
heshy part of the leg below the knee, while barrett
escaped entirely unbmt.
After Durrett had fred his last shot from the door
Mr.. HDkle from whose door Mr. ID. fired, apprt ached
the door from his chamber to quel the disturbance,
when he received shot in the bony part OF the leg,
also below the knee, through mistake, from Prentices
pistol. Although the ball is supposed TO be nbedded
in the bone, we pleased 10 announce that the
wound will not be serious Mr. ii. had nothing at all
70 DC with the affair and not warned of the exist
trge Of the difficulty.
m The excitement which followed was very intense.
he street In the vicinity was filled for time by
ienuce friends, who clanored that Durrett should
at him.
M. Dufrett did not appear after the shooting and
az tua. nv was discreet, 81 his chances would have
been smau 10 the melee. The officers of the peace
were on baod, but no arrest. were made Some ru
Of their behavior are nothing 70 their credit 70 sav
the least. The public will make their own comments.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-25
FIRE AT BOSTON.

Boston, Friday, July u, IS57.
Trull Brothers dstillery took fire this noon from
The bursting of LIQUOR still, aud was much damaged.
A man named William Chapman and little girl were
badly burned by the explosion OF the STILL
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-25
THE GREAT SCOTCH POISONING CASE

ST. JOINS, n. f., Friday, July "a 1897:
BY the Cmcassian we learn that Miss Madeline
SLith has been acquitted at Edinburgh, Scotland, OF
the poisoning of NJ. LAugeier, and is passenger on
the steamship Asia for NewYork.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-25
POWDER MILL EXPLOSION.

BOSTON, Friday, July n, Io0I.
The powder mill of MIR. George Mathewson at New. New
Durham, n H.. Die up yesterday afternoon, killing
two workmen named Joseph Edgerly and Moses Emit
. worth.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-25

The owners of the Philadelphia steamer CITY Of
New-York, which was abandoned on Nantucket
Shoals last June, and aferward was picked M by
the schooner Ida L. Davis and taken into Hargicb.
have awarded the sum Of $4,000 to the fortunate
crew who saved her.
There are now building on the Kennebec River. Al
sesses, with an aggregate of $500 tuns, viz:
800 tuns.
l,Ioo tUns.
S,IJQ tups.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-25

HEALTH OF NEW-ORLEANS
NEw-ORLEANs, Friday July "A, 1857.
The city is very healthy, and we have no fever3
The weather is pleasant
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-08-28

THE DEFALCATIOS AT The ST.. NICHOLAS Hotel
The name OF the clerk who has been detected in
emb, zzling money from the ST. Nicholas Hotel is
John w. Lawlor, tor some time assistant book
keeper. He is, We believe, native Of Albany
formal complaint has been made by the pr0pretors
ana Lawlor, IN whom they previously had the Ut
mot confidence, will be taken 20 the Police Court
today. few mornings since a gentleman was
leaving the hotel too early TO settle bis bin with
she clerks, and left the money with the nisht nor
ter. This attacGe handed the money 10 the clerk
Ia question, aud noticing that he made no entry of
IT on the books, the porter suspected that SOME
thing wrong, AMI informed Mr.. TreadwelI th,
proprietor, OF the circumstance This incident 10.
geIher with a leak previously discovered. caused
watch 10 be kept on tue clerks movements. and
the projectors were soon satisfied that Toe sus-
picions entertained were correct
BY false entries, and negsc,ing in many cases 10
make aHy entries OF moales received from tran
silent guests il is estimated that the hotel has re-
Gently lost from $1,000 % $4,000. Tho clerk
accused, Was one ia Whom the pfoprietors If the
hotel had the -tTongest confidence, more partleu-
Iafly from circumstances which occurred tvo or
three years ago. it appears that shortly after his
engagement sikh Aessrs. 1readSeH L Acker. he
discovered that one Vi the b0okkeepers was de-
iraudiug tae cOacern out Of $50 OF $40 pes week
by making false entries OF moneys expended, but
II vas never suspected that be would prove 90 be
guilty OF a similar offence. The accused Is a sim
gle young man.
It's thought that al attachment which be form
ed Tor su expensive lady some time siuce las had
much 10 do in pFOmpdng hisn 20 the dishonest
coarse be IS alleged 70 have pursued-A T. HE
F0r.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-08-28

JOHk MITCHELL (the Irish exiIe) is broth Of a
boy. He has been from the start one of the
wBdies of all the windy patrioss" that the Sieve
CANNON Revolution flung upon our shores
About the very first thing he did, when be reached
American sol, = after bis escape from Botany
BAy,-was to disgust his entertainers, in S
francisco, by insulting the womanhood OF the
Queen of Great B ritain,-and from that day to
this, he has but seldom opened his mouth, or
used bis pen,-unless it were TO say or write
som ething equally characteristic of the man.
Well,-Jobn has late lately been writing a long
letter to his friend John Martin, another Hibernian
patriot, in the course Of which we have Mr. Mitch
ellis views of American society, American politics,
and American men, through Irish spectacles-
coupled with some advice gratis to lis country
men at lsrge--adVanced in this style:
As for Know NothiDgism, which
did seriously for two years check the Irish immi-
grafton il had but Little meaning from the first be-
yond blind zeal for that which is almost worse.
Il has always been weak and noisy; and its only
public action having taken the form of street riots
aud arson, just and quiet people, of whom there
majority, have grown tired OF it. indignant against
it. One Irish born citizen, with his in bis
hand is precisely the political equal of one Know
Nothing; no more and no less; and can by no
iSo1 ahOo " 9Aciu OIc Jul VI IttlO " INC S1lll
of native superiority. We cannot say, afford TO
| be humble IN the presence OF proud people;
and if my adopted fellow countrymen will follow
precept or example of mine, humility IS the very
| last OF the Christian virtues they will cultivate.
| When they perfect in all the rest, then let
| them begin upon that. few plain and simple
rules would suffice for their guidance in case of
| Nativism becoming again outrageous. To-wit:
! Repay scOrn with scorn. Obey the law, and stand
| upon your rights. If attacked in the exercise of
those rights, then blow for blow, and (f it to
! that bullet for bullet. II Know Nothing -nite
! thee cheek smite him the other. Vote
invarable against every candidate for every office
! who hints one word of NatiVism. So shall you
/ prove yourselves worthy to be of the sovereigns
Of free country so shall legislators be conciliato
! ~, rOwdies be bland, and even Plug Uglies" in
wife you to take drink.
Now, all that have to say to this is, that We
don't see the of Great Britain having Botany
Bay at all, when such wild Irishmen as "John" are
allowed thus to run loose. Is it any wonder that
Ireland is the miserable, God-forsaken, semi-bar-
barous country it has so long been, when these
the sort of patriots she turns out?
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-08-28
Discovery of as new Principle in Gumne-
ny and PrOicCtiIes.

We learn that patent has just been issued to
Capt. L. Mcconnell, Of Illinois, for an improved
shaped bail, suited to every species of firearms
from pistol TO cannon of the largest size.
The discovery consists in the peculiar formation
Of the ball, being so made to give it a spiral mo
ton when fired from a smooth-bored gun, the same
as it would take If fred from spiral-grooved OF RI
he barrel.
Tho inventor discovered that a ball OF the exact
shape OF an egg, thrown with the large end fore
most, would keep that position and would not re-
volve or turn over in its fight, as the Minnie bsIl
thrown with the small or ghtest end forward is H.
able 10 do. lie also discovered that by putting an
on a ball of that shape spiral grooves Of a peculiar
shape and angle, the force of the atmosphere act
ing through those spiral grooves when the proiec-
tile is put in motion, gives the same a spiral or
twisting notion like a rifle ball thrown from twist
Ing grOoved barrel The result is that the ball flies
upon straight line, aud does not oscillAte from side
TO side, as AN ordinary round ball is known to do,
when thrown from a smOOth-bored gun. Thus the
certainty OF the rife is attained al far greater dis
lance, ana with less force applet, than can be at
tanned with a round ball. when thrown eitaer from
rifle or smooth-bOred gun, OF either small arms or
cauuon.
In this invention the rihe-grooviug is upon the
bail, aud lot "a the gun, aud the spiral motion IS
communicated 10 the ball by atmospheric pressure
upon is surface, and not by the gun from which il
Is thrown, as IN the ordinary rifle.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-08-28
The Island Of FOrmOsa-CaPt. Simms's
Mission.

W a u.
The mission Of Captain J. D. Simms, of the
United States Marine Corps TO the island of Formo-
"a living off the coast of China is to great extent
misunderstood, and that it may appear 10 it true
character, will state the facts as have learned
them from the highest authority Commodore
Armstrong, commanding the East India squadron,
received a letter from Mr. Robinet an enterprising
Anne rican merchant, who, for more than a year.
has been carrying on the mercantile and shipping
business at Ape's Hill, Island of Formo7s, with the
information that the American ship "Highfyer,"
wrecked upon the Island, had been plundered and
its officers and crew murdered by the natives Some
time after. another American vessel the "Progres-
sve" was seized by the Chinese authorities and the
officers and crew imprisOned They were only re-
leased on the Payment OF a heavy ransom. All
these proceedings were contrary 10 the express
understanding, with the authorities of the Island,
that Mr. Robinet should carry on his business I'm
molested, and under which be had been acting,
with the American flag flying from his house for at
least twelve months.
Commodore Armstrong despatched Captain
Simms TO enquire into and ascertain the correct
ness of Mr. Robners report. The Commodore in
instructed him in a cautious, prudent and friendly
manner TO learn from the authorities all that could
be sscertained on the subject reporting to him, by
every opportunity, such Information as he should
obtain. His headquarters were directed TO be at
Mr. Robinet's Apes Hill, where the American flag
had been flying, stated by Mr.. Robinet by per-
mission of the authorities, for more than year
He to abstain from hostiities, as far as posi-
bic, but in of necessity, he was to cal upon
the American ship Science.
All these facts communicated 10 Dr. Park
err our Commissioner to China, with the further
statement that Captain Simms would be kept at
Formosa until the government could be heard from,
and that this step might be necessary to legitimate
a prior American foothold, in case our government
should look to future reprsas and occupancy. DR..
Parker approved what had been done The last
communication TO the government dated April
10th, 1857, at which time nothing had been heard
from CaDLaiu Simms.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-08-28

THE AFRICAN SUGAR CANE IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
The Acting Commissioner of Patents received
recently letter from Mr.-Wray, dated Peach Bot
tom, South Carolina. Mr. Wray STAT, that Gov.
Hammond has planted large quantity OF African
sugar cane, Qwphee,) but, owing to the amount OF
wet weather they have had there, it has grown so
large and so thick that it is perfect jungle. He
had not seen the sun for a good many days, but at
the date of MS letter is burning hot and he
expected that the Imphee would head off well and
make good crop. Two sugar mills We're ready
one large mill worked by steam, ten horse pow
er. Mr.. Wray had taken up that meas
ured two inches in diameter and fourteen feet in
height. Tins was remarkably sweet TO the
taste.
The Chinese sugar cane does not seem to do as
well in South Carolina the Imphee.- Washjrg-
ton Union.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-08-28
Eugene sue.

The death of Eugene Sue proVokes very natu-
raj inquiry as TO the comparative value ofh5 Orks
and Of other modern French novels.
Every one has read the "Mysteries Of Paris" aud
the Wandering Jew Skilful in plot, picturesque
IN style, and mysterousy exciting in deuouement,
these Works Of fiction took a strong hold OF the
popular mind They have been translated into
nearly every civilized tone and have prob Div found
larger circle OF readers than 'Ivauhoe" David
Copperheld" aud "Pendennis" together
But they were blighted by the faint which eats
out the life Of modern French novels They were
rotten to the core because they were unreal.
OF all sensation noyelsts Sue was the worst
His men and his women are monsters. There is
something womanly and charming about Nine Du-
deyani; "Consuelo" her best novel may be read
without much danger by a young girl; a natural
deicacy aud refinement gid the loose principles of
Bdlsac and there is a certain humanity in even the
lowest scenes of the elder Dumas But thero is no
redeeming virtue in the "Mysteries Of Paris" all is
false, unnatural, meretriciOus destructive.
Sin, considered as OF the fine arts, enormous
wickedness Wstheucally dealt with, moustrous
crimes surrounded with halo Of mcretTciOus FO-
mance-these were the themes OF his choice, aud
which his genius loved 10 inspire. He walowed
in PIT OF unnatural vice ami corruption; aud his
political principles as vicious aud disornani-
Elng as his aesthetics were vicious and degraded
No true spark from Parnassus ever touched his
deadened heart no genuine touch of nature ever
kindled his pen. He vas intense but oold dranat-
&c, but artificial sentimental but selfish We look
Ia vain through his writings for the genial humor
and broad sympathi,s OF Dickens, or Thackeray. or
Irving; for even those delicate traces OF sentiment
which adorn French literature No more yitiatsd
writer was ever so extensively read, aud the world
would be better II MS printed pages could be made,
20 follow their author.-N T. AuT0T.