New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-09

obserya,iop could not pretend 10 m smooth water,
while ike the compasses could De Used night or day
Though these instruments are OF tnning cost, com
psred with the value OF the interests concerned they
20 comnaratively dear from the smaness of the
5ausnd Were there use 10 become general a pair of
these Instruments is thought, could De sold Tor to
Az FXcIrIyG Hoe CAsE-BEw.RE OF PORK
Considerable excitement prevailed III uay !esnruay
in the neighborbood of the Southern Dls,pc' rohIe
Section II appears that a few days since Dr houcS,
Crr;ss;orer of Health received information 10 the
eject that several parties bad lately maze praStce
of purch asing hogs that died OF disease anu oy oP
ming them into sausage and pudding, ana sPiens mem
pret,v literally they managed to dispose oi the az
r. hons and even at some Of the cry markets.
Accordingly the Doctor gave specia no'ce :"
the police with orders TO arrest all suCn au'
prosecute them TO the full extent oil the law
iney strict watch was kept by the police, ana aoou!
no O'clock Saturday night officers Brayer, jackson and
Gardner came across two furniture wagons GU lAsh,
street extended one of which contained sixteen anu
the other fourteen good sized hogs all OF winch ha
been thoroughly scalded and ready Tor tne ipioreu
patent sausage cutter and pudding machine. Inc
accused stated 10 the magistrate that they
had obtained the hogs from the distlliery oil MI
Smith and about 10 convey them 10 tne
house of dealer in hog meat IN Lexington stree',
near Franklin square. A number OF respectable
yictuallers Yesterday examined the animals, and all
agreed that the greater portion of them had died OF
disease while others, which would also nave oed,
were stabbed in the throat Some of them are dread
red and the coiors indicative of disease IL appears
that large quantities of hogs fattened at distlery
and that such of those are diseased are sold at
~" 80 Baltimore American Maya
Por,ro YrAsr.-A New Bedford lady vouches for
the good quality of yeast made after the following
ceipt
Cook and mash ten peeled potatoes, pour on quart
Of boiling water and stir we'll and add a cofeecup of
sugar let this stand few minutes; pour in quart OF
cold water wanting gill, and when lukewarn STIR III
pint of yeast and set in moderately warm place 10
rise When well fermented, put into a stone Jug cork
tightly. and tie the cork down and keep it in cool
place After the first rising keep enough of this yeast
for the second batch. tea-cup OF this yeast s sum-
cent for two large lOaves of bread most excellent II
il for mullins and grddle cakes also. There Is no
need of hops or -four in it, and in my opinion Is the
best Yeast have tried and have e1perimented
in all known receipts.
Hys-PERsUApERs.-TH Springfield Republican,
whereby the eggs op through trap-door and so de-
ceives the hen that she keeps on laying is RESPONSE
bic for the following: 80
"Blobbs met with loss, however, with one OF the
persuaders. Blobbs had a lovely young Shanghae
pullet of boundless ambition. BlObbs bought per-
suader, and his lovely Shaughae used il. She went
upon the nest in the morning. Blobbs saw her 60
and his heart bounded within him Alas he never
saw her come off again. At night he visited the per-
suader In the upper compartment was handful OF
feathers few toe nails and bill. In the lower com
nartmept were three dozen and eleven eggs Blobbs
saw il all Her delicate constitution had been unequal
TO the effort and, fred by young ambition, she had
laid herself all away.
Tpy Fps AND Downs OF MERCANTILE LIFE.-A
wear or two since the hemp market Of this country,
In consequences Of the Russian war, was considerably
excited and speculative movement was the con,
sequence One merchant in this city, who operated
rather extensively found himself at the close loser
of fifty thousand dollars. The same merchant has re-
GENTLY however embarked in the sugar business the
price of which, in consequence OF short crops, com
bnations &C.. has nearly doubled in price, and he
now finds himself gamer OF fifty thousand donars-
exactly the sum he lost in the hemp speculation.
WEALTH IN BosroS.-The Boston tax for 1857, just
pubished shows about 1874 names taxed over 81, OoO
The greatest proportion of these taxed on several
times 81. OOO No religious society in Boston has a
large amount of property except the Od South when
paws tax on S2S7 900. We observe pastors who pay
severally taxes on property amounting 10 s%iVVV
s23 600 Sal 900, $40 0OO and $660oo. Ot those who
have retired from the University, one Is taxed for
s44 600 another for $2l3 00O and another for SS O00
So that the Boston clergy, as whole, are pretty well
to do for of the fishermen of Gailee and
are hardly representatives OF the financial condtion
of the ministry generally in this country
A PLANTATION FOR Elk President PERcE:-
VIcKsBURG, Miss May. 6th.-1he Wig OF this
morning states that ninety-six thousand dollars
1906 0O0) were subscribed in this city yesterday
toward purchasing plantation Tor Ex-fIesiden Len
leaving 81 900 yet to be subscribed in order 20 com
pete the purchase.
McsuMENr TO NEGRo.--The students OF Howard
College Alabama, on Sunday, the 10th, inaugurated
monument to the memory of Harry, slave of the
President of the College, who, when the building
burned down in 1855 refused TO leave until all the stu
dents had been gotten out, and lost his life thereby
Virginia Sentinel, May
SINGULAR SUIcIDE.-Luther COburn, OF Needham,
the defendant in suit for trespass before the Court
of Common Pleas at Dedham after telling his mother
on Monday that he had rather die than 60 into court
house again went off and shot himself 40 far a. he
is concerned therefore, the suit was brought to sud
den close; but brother associated with hun IN
tho case and defends H. Boston Traveller
CAUTION TO THOSE HAVING COLDs.-1e Richmond
DiSDotch SAYS: Some few weeks since negro man
named Albert in the service of Messrs. Crew d Penn
berton in attempting to blow his nose, forced one OF
his eye-bas from tie socket. The negro was IN good
health at the time and experienced no excessive pain
by the accident. He Immediately placed under
the care of Dr. Hancock and is now doing well. The
case is certainly novel one but is nevertheless true
Dennis Dean, an Irishman was murdered few days
ago at WATERFOWL Wis., by Edward Walsh, also ltlsh
They had travelled together from Milwaukee. II is
supposed that the murder was committed for money.
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