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An APPEAL TO PHILANTHROPISTS

To ,he Editor. Of The Journal Of Commerce.
GENTLEMEN: Will you allow us little spacse, IN
you paper to appeal to your readers on Dehai OF Me-
linda Noll, colOred woman who was manumtted py
her mistress, widow Of late officer OF the United
States army about year since p!
Since her manumisson Melinda has devoted ner
Energies to raising money for the purpose OF securing
the freedom of son in slavery at Pdrkvilie, MO.
learning few months since, that he was about TO
be cold ont of the family and sent to Texas, she by
the advice Of friends, concluded to appeal to the be-
uevoent 10 aid her in her laudable undertaking. She
is now in Philadelphia, having already received AID
from many friends in New.York. Circumstances,
however have recently arisen which call for renew
ed appeal TO the benevolent. Her son has already
passed into the hands OF strangers and will shortly be
removed 10 Texas. His present owner however,
gives Melinda till the lst Of August to make up the sum
he asks for him, viz 81 $50 being $l5O more than he
was held a. by his former master. Melindas ori"'r
mistress writes: =.
"My heat bleeds for poor Melinda. am myself
a mother, and can understand her feelings. Wouid
that il were in my power 10 make up the balance Tor
hex but have already done all that my means wiii
allow"
Melinda has saved ON her own earnirg s and col
lected about 5000. She has but short time remain
ing 10 make up the balance Of $3.50 II Is 70 be hoped
that she will soon be enabled TO the whole sum,
so that this mother may have the pleasure OF greeting
her son s freed man ere long.
Contributions for this Obect will be received at this
Office, or by either of the Undersigned.
SW BUTLER NJ D.. Burlington, NJ.
HENRY RAWLS, No. L Front street, MY
6gr{B y j.. June
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FROM MICHIGAN.
Correspondence Of The N. Y. Tribune.

Correspondence Of The N Y. Tribune.
LANSING, Mich, July 6, 1857.
Crops Of all kinds are promising. Corn, though
late, is thriving and, if we do not have early au-
tumnsl frosts will yield beautifully.
The Hon. Charles p. Bush died in Lansing July a.
aged foryeight years. He had long been one Of the
most able and efficient Democratic politicians in this
State. For the last year or TIVE he has resided in
Tompkins County n. Y, but lately returned on a
visit. his health having long been in precarous
state His funeral attended by very large con-
course Of people.
Notwithstanding the tightness of the money mar
ket large number Of buildings OF various grades
will be erected in Lansing this season.
Prof l.. X. Fisk Of the Agricultural College de-.
lysred an able Grafton on the Fourth TO large au-
diepce The Grafton is original in thought and style,
The Michigan Agricultural College is in Aourishing
condition eVipcng the wisdom of its founders and
the cepability and fidelity Of its President and Faculty
Long may it stand as the proud monument of Michi-
CANS saea0ty. ! trust that similar institutions
will be reared in every State, thus giving new i'm
petus and dignity to agricultural labor which is the
''6rst the nObest and most natural pursuit OF man.
The sufferers in the Northern portion OF our State
have been literally supplied with provisions
The Republican asoendency in this State Is complete,
and nothing but the worst Encouragement can over
turn it, Our opponents try every nook and corner OF
our defcnses without finding breach, and growl with
despair over the bones of their State spols, which
they have long since picked clean OF meat and mar
row. Their condition, at the present time, would
draw tears from a crocodile B.
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-, rro,e,.;pe ~ss appointed on the Special Pohce oy
,hs Comm,.Iooera. and because be sccep:ed sue. ny
nointmeut he was attacked while . AIIoeny s" e.
and chased to the Bowery, " h The nc origin Of
pr Ssbt during the tight ct Bsyard street,
~hus The mis.les vera flying in oil dlres3ons. !
maize one man who was throwing stones anu %,
he was one Of the killed who iay a. niip SEATED
man nv the name Of Me(iill; he was PsInepa'Ji ~
The ,iot. passed him over TO another ofncer anu re-
,unel TO the spot left; saw young man NnosS =;
his name Jeremiah Ellis; arrested mn Us nc %
III act Of throwing brick and passed hun over 70
The snecials. who took him to the Station House re-
tnIned And arrested another man whose name 90 no.
nov. Also arrested man by the name OF James
Tape. who was an active participant IN the he'', Nv
of sighting; made if drawing my revolver waen
he ran avay he was aiterward arrested by two Oh ne
snecals ne has since been released; I'VE In the
sixth Ward but do not identity any othefs ensaseu
in the fight. ", ,ol
Patrick ROhan being sworn, says--i hve a. ~. 1T
ya,ick street; deceased was my son; ne lei! no,e
about o'clock the afternoon OF tne i'n u yu,s,
about o'clock he was brought BACK 70 tue hJ Sad
wounded in the foreht ad by gun-sho'; ne uleo
about 10 O'Clock that evening; heard no converse
ton as to who shot him.
No other evidence being at hand, the inquisition
was brought to close by Coroner Perry, VINO tnen
nroceeded to briefly review the testimony 10 the jury
whom he also instructed to the parties impncaseo
in the riot as developed by the evidence The Coro-
per made some fitting and very appropriate remarks
TO the Jury upon the aggravated nature OF the matter
which they had had long under consideration a'er
which they retired and after being absent Tor nearly
half an hour renderered the following
VERDICT.
THAT Patrick Rohan, the deceased, came to nus
death by gun or pistol.shot wound received in the
rio. in Bayard street on the Fourth day OF July eisn
teen hundred and ityseven. We also ind that james
Mcbride, Barnard McGivin, Frank Fitzpatrick, I'd
ws,d Dive. Thomas McGeary, James Lane, William
Gill. jeremiah Ellis, Patrick Mooney, Owen Gilman
tin. Thomas Rooney Daniel Sweeny, Patrick Hayes
Barney, alias Owen Gallagher aud Patrick Moore
were active particpators in said riot
Upon the rendition Of the above verdict Coroner
Perry issued warrants for the apprehension OF the per-
sons implicated except those already in prison. Ed
ward Dye, Patrick Mooney and Barney, alias Owen
Gallagher, are the only persons in the Tomos against
whom the Jury rendered their verdict.
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Chieago 70 DO the greatest grain market in tho
vorN. dare not give an estimate OF tt wea!.t
and travel that pass here and pay tribute. Through
tbis expanding gate pour endless Procesnons.
y hat trade! what animation what swarming null
titsdes Here, perhaps, sooner than anywhere
else il becomes possible to consider the greatness
Of America-of her bod and lavish eDterprise-her
uower and destiny. Here are railroads-what
would the West be without railroads In their
stupendous iron net the continent is caught IKE O
fish and drawn up to the grasp Of civilization.
All this gigantic life is sublime, viewed o. a
whole. The eYhsustless energy that constructs
cities and peoples the wilderness astOnlshes conem-
plation. But the picture must be placed az q
proper distance from the eye, so that only itf grand
effects shall be visible. In the details We discover
the same old grovelng and worming-myriads OF
nageots popping the cheese. All this colossal
pbn il the aggregate Of countless private projects,
and the individual actors selfish and allimPortsn,
aims, though lost in the magnitude OF the vast
unity. are, after all the vital spirit Of this cviilza
ton. The mock-auct0neer, crying his Piated
spoons and pnchbeck watches, coughing WIN ava
nee and lies, is the type of modern CIVILIZATION
But nature, unparalleled, makes use Of all ma
,erias and sin and misery are harnessed to do her
work. Rebels az we are we cannot escape, but
the most disObedient accompanies, IN some man
ner the will ofthe Lord. The coral insect has no
care beyond it's own little life; and il laoOrs On,
ouite uDawares that it s building islands and conf
bepts in the sea. So natures plan Is promoted.
So these mighty cities are laid as stepping stones
10 what is beyond. We perish with our trlviali'
ties: but the vast design goes on; there are no
Gmts-all is preparation, LIBERAL fluent, imposing,
ia he. lakewood.
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STATE SUPERINTENDENT VAy DYcK AaosG orr
CITY ScHooLs.-The Hon. III. II. Van Dyck the
newly elected State Supernte ndent Of Public Instruc
tion, accompanied by City Superintendent Randall,
has been engaged in visiting Of our large city
schools for couple of days past. On Wednesday he
visited the Institution for the Deaf and Dumb aud
Witnessed the annual examination and the usual at
tending exercises, at the close Of which he made an
address expressing hearty satisfaction at the remark.
able proficiency attained in the languages and mathe-
mates by many Of the pupils. Mr.. Randall read the
Annual Report and made explanatory statements IN
regard to the Educational Department Of the Institu
tion. Mr. Peet the Superintendent, was warmly com.
mended for the manner Of his pupils. The occasion
closed with strawberry treat.
Yesterday Messrs Van Dyck and Randall visited
Moth Moore street School, No4i Twenty fourth street
School, No. 40, and Mr.. McNary's School on Eight
etnh street, in all Of which they witnessed various
Conditions Of excellence and order quite beyond their
expectation. II is the intention Of the State Super
ntendcnt to visit city schools and TO fully under
stand the practical inner working of the SYSTEM which
holds so fair an outward promise, line Of policy that
will be likely to eventuae in strengthening the hands
of the City Superintendent in his efforts to improve
the schools under his care, and likewise TO secure
proper attention to the exertons of the intelligent
friends of education now making to secure an educa
tional census, and thorough reorganization of the
legal basis of our city school system so as to shut out
the abuses and blockheads that are likely 10 bring il
into discredit, il not to open shame.
The new candidates for admission 20 the Free
Academy presented their certificates yesterday to the
number Of two hundred and fifty six from the various
Ward Schools. The Eighteenth Ward School, No. 40.
cent seventy-hve Fifteenth Ward School, No. IS, sent
fory-fyei and the Sixteenth Ward School sent IS;
remainder beng scattered apcsg the other schools.
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MARINE AFFAIRS.
NAVAL.

NAVAL
The United States Naval Lyeeum will dispatch q
mail for the United States sQuadreu in the East Indies
AL letters and papers left at their rooms in the Navy
Yard Brooklyn, on before Saturday next 18th inst,
will be promptly forwarded
The Secretary of the Navy has ordered the ffigate
Independence, built in 1871, and now at Panama, to
seId home for discharge those men whose terms Of
service have EXPIRED if it can be done with safety to
the ship and then proceed to San Franesce where the
Independence win become a storeship.
The Mernmac is expected to sail in six weeks from
Boston the flagship of Capt. Long who is ordered
to relieve Commodore Mervine in command of the Pa
ciGe squadron. The difficulty of procuring seaWeu
may delay ihe Meuimac beyond the time stated
FOR EUROPE.
The British screw steamer City Of Baltimore, Capt
Ieitch, sailed yesterday forenoon for Liverpool Eh
about S. cabin and 800 steeragc passengers.
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TILLING POTATOES.

To The Editor af The " Y Tribune
Sir: would like to draw the attention Of your Agr
cultural readers owhat consider an improved method
of POtato-cultuIe.
In the first place there must be plenty of mellow
soil. If the ground be sod, recommended in your
Yesterdays paper, it must be plowed so deep that
there may be dirt sufficient to kill the grass, &c Ii
it be corn or other tubbe, it should be well MANFRED
late in the FALL Manure put on late in the Fall wastes
very little from evaporation, for whenever 1t s no.
cold enough to remain frozen it Is apt to be drizziy
Besides you have your land meowed by the Juices oil
the manure without applying it green-an advantage
rejecting the rot. oon,;n,,
nm in coed land considerable crop of weeds is started
ere the vines begin to peep. Whenever the potatoes
bt gin to raise the ground and just before they peg
to s9ead the leaf, with tractabe horse ana good
p,ow turn furTOw from each side on the row, 80 as
10 cover the hill from one to two inches with mellow
dit. In three or four days they will come through
this covering but the weeds will stay where you put
them The ground will be all fresh aud clean; and,
when the vines get to be from six to eight inches h
they may be gone through crosswse The burrows
must not only meet but lapa little. third similar
blowing, and they will do to lie by.
This plan has several advantages over the old way.
Isl 1t obviates hOeing-no small item-sometmes
amounting to several dollars per acre "a ohoulc any
crust be formed, owing to sudden changes OF the
weather from very wet to hot, the mellow earlh
thrown on will tend to soften this crust and facilitate
the coming up of the potatoes There yeryhtte lana
which does not bake less. 3D. Should the po
atoes be put back by quite deep covering, have re-
marke that they Lore nothing, for the vines come up
enough stronger and stocky to make up for what
some would call lost time. Taking the hint from hear
ing of the Irish plan viz to cover the vines alter they
have attained to two inches in hight, tired the
above plan three years ago. and have since been more
and more pleased with It, finding it always success.
full A. G.
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.

To sAs Eesscr " JA " r. Ir"HS@
Sin: An article il your Issue Of to-day, bncslas
,nor The present corii.icr o: the F..e De Ar'ihen
the increase IN the sa.ary OF Hsny Howar6. &c. has
he.n read by me-, and, vii venture 70 Ay, BY hun-
d,sds Of other members Of .he DepaytIaent with the
moot lively satisfaction.
qha. great effort e beng mads 70 turn or orgsn
iz.,ion into mere political machine, TO be worked oy
the Chic: Engineer end hs party friends Il but 700
enparent but be assured tere are stin "righieous.
men who, with open eyes, watch the current VI
events. and Who would Il they but hsd the oPpor,u
pit Of placing their ideas before the pubic, caI Ins
attention If our fremen 10 the peril in which their pc
loved Institution row stands, ron the mshghsn.. ~
Auences being brought 10 bear upon It by pOnHca
deu agogues tor their ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, ana 70 au
swer iher own future party purposes.
There are, Mr.. Editor, coed men and true u
nun bers in our Department-men VINO, dong lieI,
are lint too happy 10 be under the supervision OF me
Board of Commissioners themselves in order tnst INC
upruly sba do right also for the credit aud honor OF
the Department but, Sir unit, very recent dale w
nan who advocated the present Board OF Comnns
.jonera or the utility Of their operation or VINO u
fered in opinion on points OF importance from HAIRY
Howard could, or would, get hearing IN inose CIV
pnpers which published q" Fire Department Matters.
they have acted to the conservative portion OF rne
DEPARTMENT as the mere tools OF the dominant pohu-
cal partv in the Common Council, by whom they are
d"btess or hope to be- rewarded for these services.
Lstterly Tie Frtmen's Adrocdte has been pun
lisbed in Boston; and TO the shame and disgrace OF
the city papers te it said those Of our hremen VINO
desire 10 express their views on these matters mu' "
,epd them there or have them rejected in New-f ork
While the habtudl eaucusers, who, to advance the'r
own individual and party interests, would SINK tne
Deparmep ut in the bottomess pit Of anarchy and con
fusion have paper after paper TO support them anu
further their designs. Is this to continue We shai
Gee A MEMBER n. Y. +. DEPT.
-, yorl JnIv O 1887
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CROPS IN COLUMBIA COUNTY.
Correspondence Of The N Y. Tribune.
MEADOW BANK, Columbia Co.,

MEADOW BANK, COLUMBIA Co.,
July 8, 1857.
Hoy-The crop of this great staple article of iod-
der, will be very large-quality not as good as some
seasons. The farmers think the weight will be less
when it comes to market, than usual for the same
quantity for last year.
Corn gins to show well these several warm days
past. My sweet cornis thirty inches high. Several
farmers planted their yellow corn three several times
To-day, under a hot sun, it is doing well.
PtoiosA large yield isancipaisd in a this viG ha
rels of the Mercer variety; 80 and 80 % for other
kinds for same quantity.
Rec is appearing and ripening finely. Some splendid
fields saw Yesterday large crop to be harvested,
if the comet don't blight it. Prices Of old rye "a
cents this week.
GAS do not fare as well as Winter grain; doing bet
ter this week than the last 50 cents per bushel tor
old TO-DAY and Yesterday. An average crop is looked
for a large one hoped for. Some few parcels of
Spring wheat are doing well. Winter wheat is not
much grown in the County you are aware. Few cher
res pear trees show some signs of leaves decayng,
and the fruit nothng-on my trees.
GraperinS generally appear well, especially lsa'
bella.
Garden Vegetables ore doing excellently well;
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AN AMERICAN ARTIST NOT ABROAD.

To The Editor Of The NJ Y. Tribune S~s
SIR: see in this mornings TRIBUNE, in notice OF
the Croyon among other " American artists abroad
the name Of Page the painter, is referred to- ana an
account of what he is doing in Rome is given. But
Mr.. Page is now in this country He returned in the
Persia to attend to private business but before
he goes back to Rome he will paint few portraits.
He has now gone TO Providence, X. l., to paint a
family group His late portraits have excited the
highest degree of enthusiasm in Italy, and arc spoken
of by artists and connoisseurs as equal to the hnest
he ads of Titan c. De u.
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APPoNTMESr.-Capt. Bennett, late Captain of the
Third Ward Police, was yesterday appointed deputy
by Sheriff Winett, aud large amount Of important
business Immediately intrusted to him. Bennett
was the man who thrust Mr.. Conover out of the
Street Commissioners Office.
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The Cosr OF LETTING A HAUNTED HorsE.-In
Marion County, Ohio, recently, one man sued another
for the rent Of house. On the trial. evidence was
adduced that the house haunted, ard the jury de-
,ied that the defendant be paid tl3 - damages, ID
ste;>d Of paying rent.
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CITY ITEMS.

ACADEMY or MUsic.-A single representation Of
IL Troratore will be given by Madame La Oranges
troupe this evening; and that the opera may be pro-
duced in the best manner, the valuable services CT
Miss Adelaide Phillips have been secured.
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lOApn HE SUPERVISORS

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
The Board passed the Coroners' BILL 81, ~, for the
last quarter and after the reception OF few petitions
adjourned TO Monday.
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DETFsTros OF WITsEssEs.-Proposal will be re.
ceyed BY the Board of Police for renting suitable &C..
commodations, within the Metropolitan Police Dis.
t for the detention Of witnesses who are unable to
fuinsh security for their appearance in criminal pro-
ceedpgs, as provided by section IA Of the act passed
April H. 1857
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RioTIsG At MAcKnELLyILLE-Two OF rHs RI
oTTRs SHoT-FIGHT BETwEEs THE RowDIEs AND
POLICE MKs.-On Wednesday night, between II 4 and
II o'clock, fresh manifestation Of the ro.ous spirit at
Mackrellvile broke forth, and large crowds of or.
gained rowcies collected in the neighborAood CT
Tompkins Park, coming from streets between Twelfth
and Seventh streets, about the neghborhood Of Ave-
IueA.
After some skirmishng with party Of half dozen
patsomen in that neighborhood, regular onset was
made upon the police, when some six shots fred
by the latter at the rowdies .r
This checked them for about fifteen minutes, when
they rushed again upon the police, who had meantime
gwen the signal for Reinforcement. The number OF
the policemen being thus increased they received the
second attack as in the previous instance with another
discharge of pistols.
Two at least, it was noticed were borne off wounded,
when fresh retreat was the consequence.
The entire body of men detailed in this vicinity were
there concentrated for Defense and the upper streets
toward Twelfth street abandoned to the rioters. Ths
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This number 10 larger, than IVES expected, from u
fact tia. the age Of the pupils has been raised Que
year. fourteen being the standard now for admission,
with an advance in the preparatory course Of study
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ABrLcnERs' MrEriso.-A meeting Of butchers W.
held yesterday afternoon at the corner OF First avenue
and Fifth street. to advance the interests OF that ca
in some way, though in what particular manner We
are no& able to say. The meeting yesterday ww
strictly private and our reporter inquired in vain -
10 what was DONE
The Placer herald., 1857-01-10

Thinks the trial of certain msdemeanors
be transferred to the District Courts, that a
register of deaths should be kept; that ano-
ther State Prison should be built; and that
the printing business should be enquired into
with view to reduce that expenditure.
The Militia laws are not right the soldiers
are brave but the people don't pay the tax,
and if things are not carried on differently,
better disband the army.
The message is sound on the Pacific Rail
road and overland Wagon Road, and winds
up by saying that he is ready to second any
constitutional measure they (the legislature
in their wisdom suggest which will advocate
the true interests of this commonwealth,
commencing all hands to the experimenting
care of a wise and bountifu Providence.
The Placer herald., 1857-01-10
District Court Calendar.
JANUARY TERM, 18


Jan. 18th. No. /, The Heople VS.. Patrick Ma
burn Water a. Mniug Company. 8. Mahlon Wal
dron VS.. b. R. u A. w. d M. Co.
Jan 49, No 4. j. f. Talbot VS.. Lafayette Cary,
S. b. R. IL A. w. Il M. Co., VS.. Churchman ct al
6. G. Y. Palmer VS. Munsell q Co. 7. James
Munsel Palmer Mwayne ct al. 8. j. L.
Garter VS.. McMorris ~ McKttuck. 8. J. T. Burtiss
VS.. Henson, Assignee. 10. Geo. Whitney 4 Co.
VS. Hinson, Assignee. H. r d Hopkins VS. Rich
ard Jerosbury. II. Hastings & Earle VS. Henson.
assignee II, Grelly 4 Logan vs. Harris ct al
Jar i4rh. No. IA. Oakland Ditch Co. vs. B. R.
q A. w. & NJ. Co. Is. E. b. Chapman vs. ]. M.
Tidd. l6 Nathan Harris VS.. Blake ~ Fleury.-
IT, Mary Ann Harman VS.. Richard Fuller
JAN 18th. No. Is. Smith Il Evans VS. Van
Keson ct al. 10. VIM. A. johnson VS.. Thomas
Woods. 20. l.. NJ. Dennison VS.. Henson Sheriff.
q. R. G. Allen ct al VS.. p. Rabbit ct al %.
Nelson Clouson VS.. Lewis u Henry Ross. 23 Jos
Fridline VS.. Henson. assignee. "a. Benz. Hoffman
vs. Henson assignee. 25. Haitian & Kaufman VS..
- Ghaham 26: j, H. Avery VS.. Henson,
assignee 27. H. Il. Homas VS.. Henson, assignee
2s O. N. May & Co. vs. Henson, assignee. 20.
Smith Il Evats VS.. Henson, assignee 80. John
r. Reed vs. Henson assignee. 81. VIM. II. Phin-
ney VS.. Henson assignee.
Jan 10th. No. 80. SEWN Marshall vs. Abner
Samues. 33. Evans q Co. VS.. Elk Horn Co. "a.
II. R. French VS.. e. A. French. 35. Himrod &
Jones vs. j. s. Bulen ct al. 36 Marcus Kobn
vs. p B. Pagan ct al q. Loche d Rider vs. Geo
Haycock 3S. H. N. Brown vs. Elhannan GAY
Jan. 17th. No 80. August Miller vs.. Union
Quartz Co. 40. Daniel B. Goode VS.. p. H. Smith
ct al. Al. B. F. Huntington ct al vs. Riley ct al.
A. II. Ruson VS.. John Lynn ct al. 43. John C.
Davis ct al VS.. A G. Franklin ct al