New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-10

Further DECISIONS UNDER THE TARIFF Law
The Secretary Of the Treasury has decided. on appeal
from the decision Of the Collector Of Boston, imposing
duty of fifteen per cent canary seed that the ar
ticle in question is rot entitled 70 free entry under
the provision for garden seeds and ell other seeds for
" agricultural, horticultural, medicinal and msnufsc-
"turiDg purposes" in Schedule but is an unenumer
aed Article, and properly charged by the Col
loctOr with duty as SUCH lie has also decided, on ap
peal from the decision Of the Collector of New-York,
that bale rope is mot incladed in the provision
ior "cabe and cordGge taued untarred' under
Schedule d. but that it is to be treated as "msnu
tacture OF hemp not otherwise provided for, and
charged with duty al the rate Of fifteen per cent.
THh LARGEST RAFT ENER FLotrrp oN THT UPPER
MiSSIsSTr'-The Target raft of lumber ev foated
upon tie Upper Mississippi passed La Crosse on its
way from Black River Falls to St. Louis on Saturday
morning last. 1t was the greatest eight" Gays The
Democrat, lever seen in these waters" The raft
was ned by II red, hits every man at his oar
and every doing It's work. The size of the raft
was so feet long by 200 wide and the amount Of lun-
Der which il contained full million feet, together
with $50 600 lsth, and $50 900 shingles. There
two good-szed houses erected on board, and the
whole and officers consisted OF captain, II
men, two cooke, one clerk and bottle washer, which,
together with a black bear and bul dog, made up
all the occupants. The raft was Owned 10y james
CraLet Ole OF the heayest Of the Black River lumber
dealers.
PICEoAS.-The Pigeon Roost IN Dscstur County eI-
tends over distance of twenty eight miles III. shout
fourteen miles wide As fore stated the birds have
not nesed at this Root for thirty yesrs until this
Sprrg. Over this vast extent Of country every tree
has from ten TO fifteen nests and every nest leas.
one bird The young are now hard y able to fly, and
the shooting is mere Slaughter. The old birds leave
early in the morning in search Of food and return in
the evening. Nmcenres Ind Gazette.
A MARRIAGE AT BETH ANA young man OF Beth
any, Of highly respectable connections and an cnly
son, bepg about 10 leave his home tc South America
made few calls upon his acquaintance, when a
young lady who wss desperately attached to him. and
as her last means Of gaining him. hst the mesnness
10 plan with some Of her cistes to drug him and
have him taken 10 lew Justice Of the Peace, who s
disgrace 20 ire Office, where the marriage ceremony
was performed. Hartford Courant.
CoNFFssIos.-A sailor died recently in Texas, and
on bis ceath-beo confessed that he was one OF the
crew who murdered Mrs. Aston Of South Carolina,
iorty years agU. Mrs. Aston was the daughter Of
Aaron Burr. She sailed from Charleston for New
York in big ard Gu the trip the mutined and
Il ordered a the officers aud passengers-Ars. Aston
being the lsst one to wax the plank. TIE sailor re-
Numbered her lock OF despair. and died in the greatest
agony Of mind.
A Pr PREPARATION AND , LAsr" RtsPoSsT.--A
bor,icul'prst at Lafayette Id. advertised that lie
wou'd supry a.! sor;s of trees soc pisrts, espe-
caliy pie. plants Of eli kiLds" gett.emen there
cpC n sept bin order fer oxe package OF custarc
pie seed ard few do,tc Of Uince PIE plsSt.. TIC
sIdene promptly led tbs ortsr ~ seGdas s!n Ter
gV1-e.segs sci sSrsl toE