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New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-11-19

DEUxIEME CoUR De DIsyRIcT2 SUCCESSION D'HENRY
de Ia NUuveile Orleans. PARR.-No "a, 4Os
4 WIS est par lie present dOnue aux cream
n cies de Ia esie
celia dayora dedue dix oursa dater de
la prosecute publication les rasons pour lequees lie compte
c. H. Easmrn CuFateur de ID dits Succession
sera point homoogue les fonds
mains repartis conform euept dit compile.
liz 70 Il N : IL. ]. L KEI1Y. pepnt9 Grefer.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-11-19

OsNABUIEGs !-.........,........ OSNABURGS /!
OF the LAUDERDALE,
QUINCY,
MARTIN WEUKLY & co,
'1RESl }F5NT md
CROWELTi NJ NUFAGTOR IES, |
Constantly on hand and for sale on liberal terms by
ul6 If j. B. VALENTINE 4 CO, 81 Common st.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-11-19

sEcoYD DISTRICT CouRr1 SUCCESSION OF CHARLES
Of New Orleans. GYLES.-No. f4TTO.
WHEREAS Mrs. Emily Douglas GyIes,
Wv Widow Of Charles Gyles has pelned tile Court for Let
tiers Of Administrations the Estate Of The late Charles Gyesr
deceased iniestAte-
Notice is hereby given all whom may concern to show
cause within ten DAYS why the of the said petitioner
should not be grained.
By order Of the Court.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-11-19

% SECOND HAND FURSIVURE - THE
HI highest cash price paid for Second Hand Furniture,
ks pets Pianos Also ly hand, Second Hand
III Furniture good new and for sale very for cash
o in exchange.
Persons declining housekeeping wishing to sell IN block
will advantage call the undersigned
SAMU FL FAIBYRE.
nS 9n an lIgr0nne street near Canal
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-11-19

syc0yp DisTrfcT Cornr3 SUCCESSION or NICAJAH
New Orleans. HaRBis, LR.-No. 400
WHEREAS James y Harris has petftToHed
w Letters af Cufatorshp vacant
81 the late Mcalah Harris Tr., deceased Interstate
Notice "a hereby given 70 al whom II may concern to show
within days, Why the prayer Of the said petitioner
should not be granted.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-11-19

STAR ISsuRAEcE CoHPAEY,5
No! Charles 81.
nN-The hoard of Directors OF this Company
have meeting held 30 Of june 1855 and by author
ity 81 the Stockholders,
That and after the lst Of instant the net
profits earned shall he equally divided between
the Stockholders parties nsuru in this office dCuc
Of 10 per the credit Of Stockholders
required y Article of tie Charter for the formation OF
contingent fund.
esDUsd also That Of 10 per oFpre-
MUM shall continue be made time Of iusurng
AL dividends declared shall be paid IN cash, the Company
issuing scrip. PLACIDE FURSTALL, PrCs't.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-11-19

sALAyANDER CEMENT ROOFING.

For making waertght and durable work. and the only
pound suitable 70 ths climate
AIRY Planter Builder by my directions PIT on his
Roots equally az Re RS myself
This Roofing costs Van inferior kinds which have
the advantage Of being Fire Proof much less Weather
Proof.
One half tbe usual weight Of timber sufficient all
ridge lilies entering ant tnhng Of metal, will not Jar Of
Of blow T and is not subject ihe everlasting repairs
quiEed 10 other roofing ID. CHRISTIE Builder
ONCE A. I.uueschloss Bros. L Co.'S Hardware Store,
nI9 lms No ia Car street
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-11-19

@A,[k HtGAEJt1 ARTEESS WASHINGTON Ar.
REMfSa TITLE NY-A Arsenal, t5irod street.
Se2PS The Washington viii attend regular Month.
Meetings on the first THURSDAY Of each month;
Regular Drills THURSDAY of every week at TX
O'Clock until further notice.
~ By order Of
H. NJ ISAACsON, 0. s. fny2s Iy ,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-11-19

NJ SFPtG RG. = BENZ AMIN kENDIG, AUCFIONEER,
begs leave to inform his friends the public
removed his office from % Camp No y Arcade Pas
sage, where he Will cOutIuue the Auction bust
ness and devote his attention TO the sale of Real Estate Slaves
Stocks, Port WRrdeu Furniture, and outdoor of
description and he soicits continuance of public patron
J,4 I'm,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-09-17
Our Changing Climate.

Too following beautiful passage by Wash
ins,,n Irving might almost make March
day cheerful
"llcre let u, say word in favor Of those
yici,,i,ulcs os our climate. which are too
often made tbc suly,cto Of exclusive rcpining.
lf the, annoy "a occasionally ty sudden
chang from hot to cold, from wgt 10 dry.
they give Us one Of the most beautiful eli.
mates ia the world. They give Us the bril-.
liant sunshine Co.! thc South OF Europe, with
the irr,h y,rdur, ol the North. They l,at
our summer ky with gorgeous tint. OF dec.
cy wh,ieng.s. and send down cooling show.
crs 10 r5frcsh tie painting earth and keep il
green. Our Seasons are full Of sublimity
aud beauty.
Winter with Us hath none Of its proven
bal gloom. |, may haze i's bowling winds
and chilling irost,, and whirlibg snow
storms bat it has also It's long intervals of
cl5udlrss sunshine, when the snow.clad
earth gives rcduuhlcd brightness o. the day,
when at night the stars beam with intenscs,
lustre. or the moon floods the whole land.
scapo with her most limpid radiance. And
the joyous outbreak Of our Spring. bursting
at once into Leaf and blossom, redundant
with vegetation. and yocifcrous with life
aud the splcndor of summer-its morning
yolurtousncss and evening elory-i,s airy
palaces Of sunlii clouds piled Up in deep
azure sky; and il. gusts OF tcmpests Of al.
most tropical grandeur, when the fOrkcd
lightning aud believing thunder.volley from
the bat,Icmcnts of heaven shake the sultry
atmosphere; and the sublime melancholy
Of our Autumn, magnificent in its decay,
witherns down the pomp of woodland
country, We, rejecting back from It's yellow
forests the golden serenity Of the sky. Tru.
ly We may say that in our climate, The
heavens declare the glory Of God, aud tho
iiruament showcth his handiwork. Day
unto day uttereth speech, and night unto
night showe,h knowledge"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-09-17
run the Maine Farmer
Black Knot.

ANY thin. tha, will tend to throw light
upon the cau~e Of the ycNatious black kno,
on plum and cherry trees, is valuable t.
cultiu,1rs.
\ writer in the Boston Cultintor says,
that plum tr,, growing near his kitchen
door. which had alway. been healthy anl
productive. bccam, diseased with black
knot, IN Consequence o' a change in ,bc
course OF the sink drain which brought the
slor, ot an kinds around it, roots. We
have known plum trces saved from the raw
aces of the curruli5, in consequence ol hay.
ios the sink dram passing by their roots
P,rhar, In ih, instance referred {, the sup
ply was too abundant, and perhaps the
quality OF the wash was deletcriJu'.
The Elitor % the Berkshire Cul,uris, IN
commenting On the fact in the Boston Cal-
t.ya:or, .ay- /, reminded him ofa convera-
tion hc had with very successful cll,iya.
tor Of ;hc plum, Who stated that whenever
De has slit the bark oi the trunk and main
branches Of hr, tryys thoroughly in the early
spring. he has had no trouble with black
knots, bat iC ho neglect, tho. prcc.ution the
czcresc,ncc. appear. lie tell. u., farther,
that hy passing be. knif' through an cIcrcs-
esnce when {, frs, show, itself. b, stops 10.
rr,rrys, NJ once. Does thi. throw auy
Light Was the knot ia ,Ae Boston Cul,i-
yat,r mans tres. elu.'i hy his high mauur'
ins'-for s,lp sud, b, a s,rons, aul we sup
rD., a most excellent mauur--causins an
cylbcrlnt low Of av % the tree, % such an
extent a, 70 clu,, %. sap vessel, 10 burst,
when fr,e longitudinal iucsi,n, would have
gwen r,liecanI saved the trec. Tue bark
ol tbc cherry and plum ar, Icl,-lIkr, crIs'.
6hcrcI, aud seem {, yield with difi,uI,y.
n thor, isa rcmely Cgr tie black knot ia
Sitting. OF a caus, ilr +, 10 high stimulus,
applied 30 a form to b, immcla,ely and
powerfully active, the most i5rmiIlbl, oh.
stacle in the way ni raising rutn'' can %
removed with comrar.tIve ease.
To the hint. given by thc Eliior Of the
Culturist. We would ala that the disease IN
question, i, comparatively Of recent date.
Forty years aso, very little, IT anything. of
,he kind va, known. IL cannot b, wholly
owing 70 oycrs,,ullgs o. the tree by high
m4nurius, Tor We sometimes s,o 1t on Wild
cherries m the woods and helds. IL, how
ever, is can be- removed by - simple r,m-
ely as Sitting or eating the bark, itsaOuld
De generally Known, and the remedy applied
generously.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-09-17
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER II, 1853.

the muck that lies in the bottom, Mt least
hundred cords Of the wash Of roads, and the
droppings Of your animals for the last ~
years. IL is better manure, to-day, than a
cre't deal that you cart out Of your yard.
Mr. Frink took my remarks in dudGcon at
the time. aud hardly spoke TO me for n
month. But this Spring the lead pipe was
laid, and be has now as good watering.
trough, fed with living water, as any of hIs
ncishbors. The muck, too. is not despiscd,
lor as write. SEE Jake's cart, we'll loaded,
going up to the yard where muck has hIth.
crto bcen a stranger. In short, have
strong hopes Of making something out Of
Jake, yet, though he cheated me out Of the
premium. hut whatever may be true OF
his reform, the horsc.pond i' thoroughly cur
cd. and IL you will come Up here, I will
show you as handsome piece OF potatoes
as ever grew out doors.
TNoTnr BuSErR, Esq.
iloOkcTtown, 1858.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-09-17

and within Eve or six miles Of this city, Is
land very similar to the sandy lands Of
Lorc I.land, and yet hundreds Of bushels Of
leaehed ashes may AZ any time be had here
Cor triAo. or even Tor the drawing, but
they are seldom used. and are treated as Il
worthless.
Many seem TO think the value Of ma
nurc heap depends entirely upon its bulk;
and no, long ago we observed farmer
drawing coal ashes from the city 20 b. used
a. manure. because he could obtain them
fcr nothing, although they worS worth jus,
about the same after he had drawn them
four cr five miles Had he gone even on
the roadside. few rod. from his own door
and skinned or III, turf, rakcd up the fallen
leaves from the woods, or collected the
weeds aud rubbish from the corners of his
fences, to ada 20 his compost heap, he
would have obtained flr better manure
with les labor.
wedii not design u discuss any Of these
questions. but merely - dircc, the a,,cn.
ton Of practical men to subjects that need
Investigation in the hopc tha, some Of our
readers. would b, induced to test thcs,
things Tor themselves.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-09-17

How TO MAKE TouAEo FIGS. Pour boil
ins water over tho tomatoes in order to rc-
move the skins; then weigh them and place
them in stone jar, with as much sugar us
you have tomatoes, aud let them stand two
days; then pour of the syrup, and boil and
skim it till no scum rises. Then pour it
over the tomatoes, and let them stand two
days, as before. then boil and skim again.
After the third time, they are fit To dry, If
tho weather is good II not, let them stand
in tho syrup until drying weather. Then
place on earthen plates or dishes, and put
them in the sun to dry, which will take
about week, after which pack them down
in snail wooden boxes, with fine white sug-
ar between every layer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-09-17

CurNrsE AGMoUlruEr. The PsH1syiraai-
aq. referring TO a narrative OF travels IN Chi
m. published by Russian ohccr, says
This author. like every other, Who has
visited China, bear, testimony OF the high
development, Of aericul;ur, in tha, mystsri-
Gus country. The harvest, in China, he
remarks. "prolacs City, seventy, and even
a hundred fold. tn, cause will b. found
in the care with which they manure their
ground. and the custom Of sowing early, Of
wedding and watering, etc" The acre Of
land WELD, in Enslanl, Germany aud
France. twice or threc times a, much as
with us; tu, the Chinese agricul,uris; sur
passes even the European by FAR. How
infinitely inferior" .ays Professor Liebis,
81. thc agriculture Of Europe to that OF
China! The Chinese are the mos, admira-
bic gardeners and trainers Of plants, iOr
each Of which they understand how 20 pre-
pare and apply the best adapted manure.
The aeri .ul,ure OF their country is the mos,
perfect ia the world and there, where the
climate in the most fertile districts, diaers
little from the European, very little value Is
attached o. the eSeremenss Of animals
With as, thick books are written, but no
experiments instituted, &c"
Travellers tell u. Of one particular attain
meu' Of Chinese agriculture, which, though
It is not always # practical value. indicates
a wonderful knowlrIse Of the laws Of yesc-
table growth-that is, the power OF eniarg-
Ing or dwarline, at will, many of the pro-
ductiuus 0i nature. Thus, an oak tree. for
instance, will frequently ba seen growing
in q ajver.po, bearing its thrifty little
leaves. aud bringing its tiny aerons to ma
turiiy with al tho regularity Of it, iores;
kindred, the entire tree not being more than
two feet high. Such specimens OF human
ingenuity may be worthless, bat they imply
a kuowlsdse aud skill that are worth great
deal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-09-17
What Makes the Man.

A uuthiul soul, a owing mind.
Full ofaacc,iou ior H. Kind,
A spirit 6rm. ~rrc, AMI ircc,
That nevcr la.cly lcnd. The knee.
That viii not l,cai a feather. weight
of sla'c'y's ch,ia, br small or great.
That ,wly SPEAK. from Col within.
That never make. a leag,c With sin;
That Snaps the letter. dr.pot' make,
AMI lo,e.ihc truth ior it. own .ake;
Tha, worhip. God and him sl"ne,
And bow. nowherc hut NJ his throne (;
That tremble'. at no i,nn,'. rod,
4 .,.ul that fear. ~ Que blt God;
Anl thus can smile at curse or lan,
This j. the soul that maNcs man.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-09-17
"Cnnard."
TWoTur BuSKrR, Esq.

THIS word, now popularity used for a hoax,
u French for duck, and the origin Of lIs new
application {. said to b, the following anus.
Ing "scll" on the public.
"To give Sigh, liz to tie ridiculous
piece Of intelligence which the Journals are
in the habit Of publishing every morning,
Corneli'scn stated that an interesting cS.
rcrimeu, had jus; been made, calculated TO
prove the extraordinary voracity Of ducks.
Twenty Of these animals had been placed
together, and ono Of them having been killed
and Gu, rp into the smnllc., possible pieces
feathers and all and thrown 20 the other
nineteen, had been sluttonously gobb!cd up
in an exceedingly brief time. Another was
taken from the remaining nineteen, and be-
Ing chopped small Ike It's predecessor, was
served up t, eighteen, and a, once dcyourcd
Ike tie other. aud ., on TO the last, who
was thus placed in the remarkable position
Of having eaten nineteen COMPANIONS in u
wonderful short time Al this, mo't pleas
autly nlrr,tcl, obtained success which
the writer was FAR from anticipating, Tor the
story ran the rounds or all the Journals in
Europe. II then became almost forgotten
ior about score Of years, when it came
back from America, with an application,
which 1t did not bons, Of at the commence
ment, and with regular certificate of the
autopsy Of the body ot the surviving AMI
NAL, whose rophacus was d,clarcd to have
h.cn found seriously injured Every one
laughed heartily At the hi'tory Of the canard
thus brnush; up again, buithe word retains
It's novel siguifcliion."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-09-17

4 culprit being asked wha, he had to say
why sentence OF death should not be record.
ed asains, him, replied, lie had nothing
to say, as too much had been said already
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-09-17

We learn says the Ellsworth American by
one of tho PrO,pcctOrs. and returned
Californian, tha, gold has been found in sur
ry, at vha, is called " Teddy Pond"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-09-17
"srEEp ruE ROW"

An th- nus nnl srirn-rs p-riaIning o. liir, are
la-,l, liiksl, ,r-th.r. AL arr intim,tely csanect
81 18th Ngricafurv. ~ AoUtCntA.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-09-17

Thou may'.t be moro happy than ever
were Alexander and Caesar, II thou wilt
be moro virtuous than they. r.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-09-17

There j: certainly something Of exquisite
kindness aud thoughtful beneyOlence in that
Earest Of gilis-ERs breeding.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-09-17

Live 50 that when death oomes you may
embrace like friends. not encounter liko
enemies.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-05
PUBLIC MEEzI-NG,S.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
Tie Boa.d met yet.srdsy, President PrRDi N tae
chair.
fc M TIE Justices Of tie Special Sessions. asking that
the Superintendent Of Repairs and supple, be directed
Ia rensr and furnish the Court Room for the business
Of Tie Special Sessions; aso, p titlon from Justices
RrcnLan end Steers for assistant clerks.
A bill of $50 for a small sketch Of the various
st,eetr through which Cancemi is alleged to have
tsk.r his coure after the supposed slcOtins Oh 10
Ic.man Anderson, vas presented Referred. -
number Of otter bills of expenses from The once
of the Met!opclitan Police also bill OF SIS from
William Jsy Haskell, for servces as Excise Cohm''-
sioner. Referred.
an Aca6l'ny RO%.-The report OF me ooM9iu sc sc
CT Annual Taxes in favor Of referring The petition Oh
joseph Brock TO the Commissioners OF fonce WAS
ADOPTED.
This joseph Breck asserts that as he was about
entering place ofpublic Amusement IN inns CIV. no
saw riotous crowd Of policemen and citizens ia tue
lobby and II at two cluUs were raised al MS ne o
though be said nothing improper On making inquiry
Ne 20 cause Of the excemt Mt be learned inst son
tw.r.y Oh thirty of the public officers of the cy haa
been dtputod 10 prevent the ingress to the Acddey
# a geutemsn WHO rad purchased regulsr ticeet Oh
a6nssion. The petitioner requests that Tue no.,u
Supervisors diligently inquire INTO al Claims anu
maj d. that may lie b. ought before then Tor any SCI
VICES rebdered that occasion by these SAM oncet
Prop,siton made 10 proride MoHnted P0f'ce tor me
CHy.-Ihis natter was called up, ard the sunJo!heu
communicated from the Mayer was read: ,-,.,.
20 :he ia Ipauc Organizing corps Of mounted ~
be st'uced 70 he metropolitan Police Force ana 10 o.
poyed tie pper pert a The city "hefe u" aI
pare dwellings sepzrsed by wide spaces OF
.sid. Such corps might in cases OF eueeeq:y go n
rVice elsewhere than the districts OF lne nsbo
VOID iono;edly valuable auxiliary 20 tne or
the pertinent s body VI mOurted men 70 tfaLsuh -
drs various divisions from the ofSers In coann
rtpo the denqu-ucies Of the patronen and
,bectirs ard d..per,irs uobs DANIEL =. IN w
After Sight cscussion tie who.e matter was ia'u
over to the next meeting OF the Boarc
Ice .oC ing {, minuticaton was received non" ''0
Mayor: 81, c.,
To Ire Honorable Board Of Supc,rso' u The Co'H@"
Netr Ork. a., III.
GENTLEhLA: III transmit 70 your hoHoiao ~.
certified copy from the oic- Of the SECRETARY ~ ots
IL re alton 10 the City Hall in the CITY 81
April II. 1853 DANIEL r. iiI''
Mayor. flee NeV-vo,k. Msy 1850
Tttse papers ordeed print ed IN docu nent '"''
Supe r, ;sor Tv ED offered the following: ..
R,,a,,s That the resolution adopted BY the 6osrd Feo -
1898 requ, sing the Hon james Whiting . appeaf ~
B ard oi supeIvi.t g in the q Mott sst Sop~no'
,cinded al sep-a C.
1t wa, unanimously adopted. Adjunct
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-05

rec,ed IT. with e. zane, Or n saPp0sed ioss nurr.I
hostility 20 BIN OF sccour. 81 IT, but has m.de sev
eisi state sots ccnoeftrs my relations with himsslf
Of Viii n e only necessary for TO say .hst ,tey
aye. rftrlt and ai;iorf qsdlR.feat false
Ireycr g. 10 At zine or 81 any other asked "loaa
{" Of several hunored dollsIs' EMr Briste5. never
in nv lie was Indebted 10 NJ B,ised fer one dollar
or ote air gle act Of courtesy. never in fsct have
had sny relations with hun snos tt. Tine when I
targbt-or endeavCred 10 teach-him villa. knew OF
G,eek at MI S,cddats soho0i a. Bloom ngdse, be.
,cni those Il commoh courtesy Lastly. theis is not
nor res pte ied 20 be-. the slightest intima,ion of
lese,st 90 20 thu due in ny article referred 10 before
erpaireJ to several friends at the time when that
ai.ice srpesred IT. a; MY time Of lie, could hs,e
tho uei, OF anything dicao or cont.mpttls a.
re.Cr. to Guelnz, or Of provoking person young
enough 20 Ice my sen would have been little likely
tat should choose your psTer as the vehicle COR
cbtNe,oe or that should think Of sending or cspt-
ing Challenge without there existing some cause or
tbao. " Cf cause for sucn proceeding Under any
p,s.iLle code l simply intended TO convey By my
la,t p.rsersph that l should continue 10 newspspe.
ard that IT, which could not suppose
po,sible, Mr.. Bristsd should have anything moro to
ssy "a me- the matter being p,vste ana of no interest
to tie world, be might say i privately Thst is e1.
acy Whist my words 1c0n, because il is exactly what
they s5y Truly, your obt serv't.
HENRY VIM HERBERT
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-05
THE PROGRESS OF MISSOURI.

r, "A, Et1ov - he " T. Treure.
SIR: knowing Il. interest yen take il the advance
Of freedom ana the rap.i strides making in Mssou.
toward the enlightenment Of Slave Lsbor, we take
the liberty OF giving you few facts from most
labe correspondent concerning the prosperous coEt
tiop and gratifying results from the Introduction Of
white labor at Independence, Jackson County, Mis
souii. He Gays:
Tie u p-ovencnt In IEjeperdeus. Missouri (. very Safer
ny ana .a,isfscory Many building every
The , AID epsaons maturing for number Of
sc,, snd dwellings inrtsd ony BY the possibility Of pro
cp. materials There has been prodi9io erodus q RS1ro
brr, aid sbsolute and iutenss
German stion 10 much neeted horccu,arsz v.une,s
sra ho levirg suburban tastes and hsbs We hays for
bousano il such DO own houses ald land
Ifdeperdeuce, Until within few years. has been a
poi1t ii ceDacu,e tor trains and expeditions
Ike pIains ana consequeny had large trade in
v.gCus hoses. mules and all kinds of supplies. As
the frontier moved westward, part OF the trade Of
cones wss transferred to other points, but on the
pa-ssae cf the Kansas ard ebasks bill and the
tequeSt ash Of population into tie new Territory, lu
dependence became lteing situsted directly in tbs
bend Of tine Missouri where il changes its course from
south 20 east ana but nine Diles frou TIE State
lire an important city possessing large capital, facIi
tee FOR .rade and accessible from 81 parts of the new
territory The population Of Independence is about
1000 ard Il steadily Increasing. The taxable proper
ty in the county $40 600 900, aai in tho city over
81 000,0C0. Y. q.
NJ. lo,k April 3 1898.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-05
HUNTS MERCHANTS MAGAZINE.

Since the decease Of the founder and editor of this
widespread periodical, arrangements have been made
to continue ts publication with loss Of the vgor and
ability by which it was characterized during the life
time Of Mr.. Freeman Hunt. For the future it is 10 be
under the editorial charge Of Mr.. Thomas p. Kcten,
retaining the contributors in various parts Of the coun
try, who have heretofore given such fulness and au
thoiity to its pages. The property Of the Magazine
has passed into the hands Of Meesrs Geo. W. & John
A. Wood, whose names as publishers now appear on
it's title-psge The number for May. recently issued
exhibits no falling off from the accustomed excellence
of the work. II has its usual variety of commercial
essays tabular views and miscellaneous statistics. As
book Of general reference in the line to which it is
devoted it is indispensable to every who is seeking
accurate details on the business of the commercial
world.