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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-09

The QUARANTINE QUEsTION.-In few months
the summer will be upon us, and vessels will be
arriving here from sickly ports It becomes O
matter of vital interest to the citizens of New
York and its vicinity that some provision should
be made for Quarantine purposes without delay.
We presume it is not the intention of the Legis-
lature that pestilence shall be again planted in
the heart Of Staten Island; yet we do not per-
ceive that the bill for the removal of Quarantine
has received due consideration at the hands of
that body. We trust this question will not be
overlooked or lobbied into oblivion. It is just
as important to us in the city as to the residents
Of Richmond county that Quarantine should be
located at point where danger to the public
health would be impossible, and so managed that,
while communication with our shores is cut off.
the mercantile interests Of the city may be pro-
tected.
We repeat the suggestion which we original.
ed in these columns months ago, that well
ventilated warehouse should be constructed on
made ground upon West Bank, where infected
cargoes could be deposited in bond until they
are purified, so that the vessels can be fumigated
and discharged in few days instead of retain
ing them in Quarantine month or more This
plan cannot fail to satisfy our merchants and
ship-owners, while at the same time it will fulfil
all the requirements of simple and sound Qua
rantine system, in sanitary point Of view.
In this connection the Importance of an eff
cient Health Officer suggests ITSELF We believe
it is the intention Of the Governor to make an
appointment in few days to fill the place of the
present incumbent, whose term is about to expires;
and we earnestly trust that he will select man
who understands the business, and knows exactly
what to do with infected ships and pestilential
cargoes, rather than mere political machine,
who is incompetent to meet the difficulties of the
situation. 1t would be calamitous to this city
and the neighboring islands should an inexperi-
enced person be intrusted with the organization
of whatever system may follow the removal of
Quarantine, and we hope that an entirely new
system will be adopted. The interests of COM
merce and of our merchant marine, as well as the
sanitary condition of the city, are to great ex-
tent at the control Of the Health Officer We
hope, therefore, that Governor Morgan will exer-
cise some discretion in the selection of that Off
cia, apart from oil political and partizan con.
sidcrations.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-09

IMPORTATION or AFRIC ags "A letter from Texas
states that six hundred slaves from Africa have been
brought ro thu S'sto w'ihd the Ia, TOW weeSs and
ll.~ p4ofe sre 500 eEpecstd,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-09

ALBANY DEspoTIsM IN OUR CrrrEs-A REyo-
LUTON REor1nED.-We perceive that the Com
mon Council Of Brooklyn have appropriated
$4,000 for the celebration of the completion of
the Brooklyn water works, after the manner of
the celebration of the completion of the Croton
water works in this city many years ago. We
think this is a great and unnecessary waste of
public money, which could easily be applied in
more useful manner. But this Is not the worst
we think of the matter. We fear II is an attempt
to humbug the citizens of Brooklyn into an &C.
quiescence in the new water bill, and we hone
therefore, that they will be on their guard.
We learn that another meeting Of the people is
to be held tomorrow evening to oppose the mea
sure This is just the course which ought to be
Pais0so, sna We trust TIC b,ow Will W followed
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-09
THE LATEST NEWS.
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
Who will be Appointed Postmaster
General?
THE RATIFIED TREATY WITH NEW GRANADA.
&C.. &c., In.

OE SPecaAA WesnAh8ton Oespafcll.
WASHINGTON, March g. 1852
The Senate In executive session to-day ratified all tn
pending Indian resies eight in number commerca.s
treaty with the Netherlands laid the table in con-
sequence Of some alleged informaty large number A.
unimportant nominations, which have been before Tie
Senate for months, confirmed No reoonsiderssoa
OF MI wiggins rejected nomination was moved nor viii
be- It is understood the President viii send in another
name as Boundary Commissioner.
The New Granadian treaty was taken nm A oood a..s
on discussion arose, principally with view OF eicaS
facts In the Mr.. Mason answered the no,;r; 80
the treaty was then ratified
The nomination Of ex-senator George w. Jones' Of row.
as Minister to New Granada, in and
confirmed.
1t is doubtful il there will be quorum Of thu scc...
here on Friday. To morrow they will conclude all thu
business before the and then adjourn to attend The r.
neral on Thursday The only business for Friday will ba
the confirmation Of the new Postmaster General.
The city is rife already with specuatons as to the suc
Of Postmaster General Brown Cave johnson Il
Tennessee Colonel Orr Of s. c. Mr.. Anderson, Of Ohio.
General Jones, Of Iowa; General Davis of Ind. ana
Others are spoken Of but the general impression s that
Mr. Holt the present Commissioner Of Patents. who ia
very able man and on terms Of great friendship with thu
President, will DO nominated He is from Kentucky and
independent of his position Commissioner of Patents ,
President, 1t is known has on more than one occasl
called for bis Judgment under critical circumstances
The President has informed the Senate chat be vii, -
qure their attendance until Friday next when be vii,
send in the name Of the Postmaster General He has
refused today TO communicate to any one whom he win
probably select he says he will not make any selection
till after the funeral Senator Gwin of California in
toned in prominent circles.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-05

ment, No. i6a Bowery Upon opening Mo coffin. vb,o,,
was Tie same box that the decessed rode upoo n h;s
ou'0o ne was found just he had beea lowered rou.
ne sal'"ws The body remained in the same STATE dur
ing saturday night ard yesterday morning The clothing
] $3.50 no naa on was removed aad The body placed a.
puring the AFTERNOONS IL was found 70 be sufacieasv
vzco % admit Of being placed in the coffin Tor bur.
ma ~ ad out in neat white shroud with plested ris.
-,,nn. 1d white cravat The coffin was Of sOLd roo,
80 !, 'ore no plate.
IT,. ,. "a >ce Of the body had every indication a.
~ .so.ssss =. 10. as ii were in dcep sleep n. =,
ver portion Of thu face was quite flushed the eyes ware
quss red especially under the right eye and seemed -
bruse. The M ark Of the rye y visible Mo m
side OF LIE mock and under the His whskers havU
been neatly turned. and his hair was csmbed basks
having rather STIFF appearance Altos ther his appssr
ance is that Of ons sleeping.
Quito number called to see the body, bus only few
a bis most intmato friends wore admitted II wss
placed IN . rear clubhouse, used as q ca, penters
room, and enclosed IN white Pine box. II ,vA be
taken this morning, by the O'Clock Hudson kvsr
Railroad train to North Elba Tho box which the oocpsy
brought in about six feet in lsngh and whsse
h bead rested considerable blood which had os1
out q his ears.
ME- Brown has not seen the body Of her husband
since the execution. She arrived in tho city in the olsven
O'Clock train last evening, will accompany The osrpaa
tbs morning 70 North Eliza
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The grain market continues depressed here In great
measure There good demand for wheat for export
IN New York yesterday and prices better there but
here there was very limited demand, and the total
sales Of the ay da not exceed 10000 hnshes Tue re-
900 bushels OF which only 400 bushels
whe. The exports by lake were &C. 600 bushels OF
which only III 800 bushels were wheat The prices Of
wheat were Sc o0c FOR No. spring, and s5c a SIC
Ter No. spring THIS hardly good on Saturday
There nothing whatever done in winter whes Corn
vac more active but over and 5000 bushels soli at
soc for prime dry yellow Acc d3c onnew sheled corn
aud acc Tor corn ~ the ear Oats were hrm nj sic a
sac Flour WIS quiet aud unsettled Good cattle wero In
rood demand at 81 rs 80 rs per 100 lbs Live hogs
were active and nrm aud 900 sold At S4a 81
a5 Dressed hogs were scarce and IN demand 1T S. \
IS so.
Tho receipts during the last week have been 1903
bbs npr II 33t bushels wheat l25, 1853 bushels corn,
64sG bushels oats total 800 95 bushels. The total
ceps since the Is. of January 1850 have been 662 os5
barrels -four SoT 400 bushels wheat, 5olO3TS bushels
corn, $50 ESQ bushes oats total II i3S $40 bushels
Tho shipments during the last week have been 9063
barrels o. our III 300 bushels wheat, 3S9 bushels
corr 700 bushels oats, and 1000 bnshes barley TO-
a lo9o4 bushels The total shipments since the ss OF
January 1881 have been 36l s1l barrels -four 6i3 ioa
bushels wheat 3Ss613S bushels corn, $40 o2s bushels
oas ~ ag bushels rye aud 3s9g95 bushels barley 10
tai, l3 33e 800 bushels. $50 ~
Ihore - now 10 store bore 1000 barrels honr, rs 00C
bushels wheat 10000 bushels corn 30 200 buses oats
ana y 900 bushels barley and rye.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-05

Soiveu ~ 'ne wine. mo wine grower was CO.
sentence, emin chemsus having decided II :" :,
plaster did not Communicate any B.xians quality y
VINE. Other en- uent chemists, however, state ihtt
Tho paster tends substitute solpbato or potash bitter
and purgaive sal for b. tartrare potash and cert
snlpbaes, there reason 10 supp that sspastered
VINE Is not SO VIII esome as natural wine. The pracc
OF "piaserjnx, weyer, oIsal, that the Ma
ter Of War; being unable to find any upholstered wine for
the troops, has admed the plastercd Sorts but hxod
maximum OF four grammes OF suphate Of potash y, g.
hue.
And, talking OF wine reminds me Of fricnd who has
just returned TO Paris after ergoing Bngcn, lhr
Rhine the new popular remedy for all the ills Of the
fesn-the "grspe cure" This system Of treatment Is
prastsed in several Of the wine growing districts O.
Europe, but the greatest resorts Rngen and Meran
IN the Tyro where the grapes are Of very superior
quality and supposed 70 possess peculiar curative proper
,es Tho idea is an Old one in Germany; and
particularly snce the successful results or the
water cure system i@ proselytes have increased
every year, ana Bngen y now crowded with
ginary, undergoing the grape curen The treatment
very simple consisting only In tho eating Of grapes, w,p
out any other food drink for the space of three weeks
The occupation Of the day h 70 eat grapes walking most
OF the ams IN the open air Everybody has basket
hanS pocket or, in some cases. hat full Of grapes
ono Of tho courteses which have been engraed upon
the treatment -, thai when friends meet they should g.
ect each particularly tine grape and make exchange
The grape curc Is prescribed for all sorts Of diseases
and 10 supposed TO effect entire change in the system
and the outdoor exercise and pure air doubtless aid M
operations materially or COURSE like all other known
systems OF cure 1t appeal 10 host OF successful re-
suits, and II is probably quite a. harmless any, al
though my friend who after trying water curon and
whey cure y thinks no has been very much benefited
by the grapes has just discovered that the acid which
they co.4an has partially destroyed the enamel OF his
teeth He consoles himself, however, with the idea that
this Is In accordance with the eternal principle OF com
pensation." sm aF IL
We have not yet heard anything OF Mr. love,
the balloon man. He will certainly astonsh tho Pari
slams II he should happen TO drop down some fne dav In
the garden OF the Tuieries. 8l
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-05
JOHN BROWNS Will.

CuAaIrsrows, Va, Dcc. I, 1852
give 70 my son, John Brown, Jr., my surveying com
pass and other surveyors ARTICLES II found also my old
favoriss monument now At North Elbs New York TO re-
osve upon in two sides further inscription, wsch
viii hereafter write; said monument, however, 10
remain q, North Ebs 80 long any Of my children
my wife may remain there as residents
give " my SON. Jason Brown, my silver watch with
ny name engraved on the inner case
Igive 70 my SON, Owen Brown, ny double spy opera
glass and my rifle, found, presented to Worccs
ter, Mass X ID globe SIDED and new.
give also the said nfsy dollars cash be paid
him from the proceeds Of my fathers estate offset
10 the FIRST two cases abovenamed
give TO my daughter Ruth Thompson, my very large
Bible, containing family records.
give each my SONG and 10 each Of my other dangh
ters my in law Henry Thompson, and 70 each d my
daughters inIaw good copy Of tho Bible csa be
purchased at any bookstore in New York or Boston at
cost Of 1--WE dollars each in cash. 70 be paid out OF my
fathers estate
give 10 each Of my grandchildren that may be living
when my fathers estate settled good copy OF the
Bible BE- purchased cost Of three dollars each
and all the Bibles 10 be purchased cash on the best
terms
l desire to have $50 paid out Of the anai proceeds
Of my fathers estate the following pamed persons 10
wit
10 Alien Hammond, Of Rockville, Tolland county, Con-
nectitut
To Geo Kellogg, former agent Of the New England Com
Iany at that place, for the and benefit Of tses Com
pany.
Also, ATTY dollars TO slas Ravens, formerly Of Twins
burg, Summit county, Ohio, If he can he found "a
Asc, fifty dollars 10 man, formerly Of Stark
county, Ohio, who sued my father his
lifetime, Though Judge Humphrey, and Mr
Epson, OF Akron, TO be PAID by J. K. Brown 70
the man IN person if he can be found His name can
not remember My father made a compromise with tho
by turning him ont Of house aud lot at Monroe Vile
desire that any remaining balance that may become
my due from my father estate may be paid M equal
amounts to wife and each Of my chliren 70 tho
widows Of Watson and Oliver Brown BY my brother
n@ JOHN BROWN San.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-05
SCENES OF THE NIGHT BEFORE TIE Execurloa.
OUR CHARLEsTowN CORRESPONDENCE.

CHARlIsrowN, Dec. 2, 1859.
Scsacs ne gpesiaS boge Tie Erecaiolpbs Ail,tayg Pa
rode--Deporturc Of Ars Broac, -Sae,asiag- Dangers
efue Nigtth Passport ArTest Of a Militia 06ica'His
Declaration 81 Se'tam,9ts-A Country Edisoy Ke1S oat @
Harms Way DC, &c.
MILITARY PARADE
There grand full dress military parade in the
street yesterday afternoon, in which only those troops
that fully uniformed, equipped audsdried, took part
should suppose that there between four and five
hundred under arms. The rest Of the troops were
either doing patrol duty or going through their drs 10
another part OF tho street The shono brightly and
warmly bringing out the gay oolors Of tho uniforms and
making the bayosets ghsten az the went through
their manual exercse. Tho sidewalks and balconies
Of tho adjacent houses were crowded with spectators
All this time whilo the military parade exciting i'd
nratisn and while martial music rcsoanded through the
Streets the condemned man. for whose execution all these
military preparations were made, and who was within
hearing Of a tss s9r1ds was baYps his last interview
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-05

Major Preston, Quarermastor. Try.
MSj0r VIM Gillian, commanding TGsoA
Captain j. MoCausland, First Company
Captain Ship, Second Company
MAJOR I. J. jackson, Commanding Artillery.
Captain D Truehars Command ng Artillery
FIRST REGIMENT oy VIRGINIA voLunrxxEA
Colonel August, commanding {Mr. Hawkes1.
Captain X Harrison, Acting Adjutant (Mr Hewtcss')
Major Vim. p. Muatord, Paynaster.
Major Vim. g. Allan, QuartArmaster.
Captain u b Bridgeford, C0mmissary
Sergeant WIN. K J. Pegram Sergeant Major.
GRAYs, COMPANY A., MiLIKR's ROW
Captain w. N Elliott (Nr Botts).
Lieutenant l.. j. Bossieax afss
Lieutenant J. q. Crawford.
CAVALRY.
Captain John Scott.
Lieutenant Robert Randolph
Lieutenant Chas. H Gordon.
Captain Turner Ashby.
Lieutenant wM. Turner.
Lieutenant Hatcher.
Captain James III Drake.
Leatanant r. H. Long.
Lieutenant James I&rrick
Captain j. NJ Nichols.
Petersburg Artillery.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-05
JOHN BROWNS REMAINS.
LETTER FROM GOVERNOR WISE TO MRS. |
a H BROWN.

LEIIEn ftiUA GOfEhNOh WIoE III Mis-.
VI asafs BROWN s5
RIclAoND, Va, Nov. &c, 1852
To MRs. MANY A. BRowS, now in PhadeiphiA.
MADAh--Yours Of the 2lst ins., addressed from
ne, madam, that sadly thank you your trust IN my
feelings Your situation touches those feelings
deeply. Sympathising "a do with your alc,ion, you
shall taye the exefton OF my authority personal in
dasRce to assist you in gathering up the bones your
and your husband in Virginia for and tender
iutsrment among their kindred.
] am happy, madam. that yoo seem D. have the wis
dom AID virtue 10 appreciate my position OF duty.
Would 10 God that public consider alton could
doom, for the Omniscent knows that | take not the
slightest pleasure in the execution any whom laws
condemn May lie have mercy on the errlng and
afflicted.
Enclosed ia an order 10 Major General VIM 3, Tais-
erro y command Al Cbarlesiown, Va, sspeivoro your
order the mortal remains Of your husband when all shall
be over, To De delivered to Harper Ferry
and you attend the reception in person, guard you
sacrediy IN your solemn mission.
With tenderness and truth am, very respectfuIly
your humble servant, HENRY A. WISE
GOV. WISE 10 GEN TALIAFERRo.
RICHMOND, Va, Nov, 2e, 1850
TO haj Geo. Vim b Talaferro in command At Charles
Sir,-wben John Brown Is executed on F-dav the ID
prcxr@ you will place his mortal remains under strict
guard and protect them from ali rnutIaton Place them in
2 plain decent coffin and have them taken 70 Harper
FERRY there 10 await the orders and ngent or Mrs Mary
A Brown who has duplicate OF this order You will
also allow the bodies Of her sons who fell az Harpers
Ferry e be dsnterreA and taken by her her agent
order. Respectfully, yours, HENRY A. Wise
WISE TIN sIrkeFT.
b,s ..@ RF,nnsoaD, Nov. II, 1859.
To the Sheriff of the County Of Jefferson va -
SiR-The wife Of John Brown who ID to he executed in
your county on the % proxo has requested mat his
body shall be delivered after execution 10 her ask that
you will deliver il 10 guard under the Draer Of General
Taiaierro, who has orders from 20 20 be
widow o. agent or order. Very respectfully yours,
HENRY A. VICE
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-05

Sergeant J. w. Pegram, Sergeant Major OF rost
CADETS or VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTES, CROWS BvupuSos
Colonel =, H. Smith, commanding
Major Coistou, Aduiapt
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-05

compartive Anatomy Physiology and Zoology, and the
lecturers upon law, medicine and theology are chosen
from among the most eminent men Ia their several pro-
5essous
Tho vintage Is now completed in the wine growing dis
fricts al France and OF them reports of
Abe comparative failure Of the crops II tho champagne
region there will not BIO more than half tho quantity OF
wine made this year that there was last and the quality
will also he inferior From the Cote dOr have the
report Of an agricultural committee to tho effect that the
lands which produced last year Of fine wines from four
Seen 10 fifteen hectotres the hecare (he hecotre s
221a gallons and the hecare 2 acres) have this year
suffered dimnuton Of third, and that OF ordinary
rcd wines OF which there has heretofore been yield Of
fifty TO sixty hectoilres there viii DO falling off Of at
least onehird and OF the white wine in that district there
has not been than one fourth the quantity made
which there last year. The wines however are pro
nounced Of superior quality, and this fact as wei as the
snort crop has already had tendency to rase prices IN
Paris considerably You may depend upon II that those
WHO viii drink good wine during tho coming year viii
nave 70 pay very high for the luxury and you will pro-
oapY nave IN the United States unusual quantity Of
ana aduuerated vines put uto the market 70 get
enc peseht Of the rise IN value The most stringent laws
exist 10 france agAst The adulteration Of the JUICE
ni me grape, ana was Gully yesterday willis 10 the
Tribunal OF Police, i saw al uniortnaala vino seller
convicted q having reduced his vino with water
francs, INC costs Of court, and the disgrace o.
hagn2 hc decree o. sontnoe posted in conspcuoux
aponi iafis an1 parSaaty upon Tho door Of his own
rxprnse. What terrible work such law and snr,, "a
ulnsraor Of IL, would make among the corner grocer,
and gr0gshop keepers OF New York whose auors .ee
60 be aduerated with c rather than with water ana
somebody said, kept IN glass bottles
IN fifteen mnutesn
trial based upon the law prohibiting the adulteracu
or wine, has recently taken place the south Of France
IN which wine grower was charged with "plasterng
his wine. This, 1t seems, is practice common in TIC
south Of France, from time inmemoral Common build
ing plaster, which s an impure sulphae OF liuc mixed
with carbonate Of lime, used for this purpose ts
chemical effect being 70 diminish tho proportion Of acdu
ious tatrac Of potash which the wine after fermentation
holds in solution. The carbonate OF lime saturaxcs
che acid, while the sulphate being then IN con
fact with the natural tartar Of potash exchanges bases
and tartrac Of lime Is formed, which rs pscepaied u
She bottom, and the suphate Of potash produced dis
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-07-15
From the Tented Fleld.
Cam MLrn. Inlr lhlh. Il

SAhf mAhut duly Aotnt lcoos
En- ENrnr '--Th!nking your readers would
look for something from here tosdsy, hasten
to Pena line in continuation Of yesterday q
scraps
The weather continued unusually no, apd
sultry until last evening when few showers
effected a cooler aud more pleasant breeze, and
rendered things more endurAble.
Among the arrivals yesterday we're the Mont.
gomery Guards from Dayton. and the CovinR.
ton Guards. The latter company, although
without arms CiTe arms, we mean) msde quite
sOldery appearance, aud we here desire to
suggest 10 our worthy Quarter Master General
Glenn, the propriety Of ordering the musketooDs
lately used by the Dayton L. G'slo our breth.
ren Of the Covington company. They are Ger
lRinly deserving Of the same.
The parade, guard duty, etc., attendant and
necessary to the government aud carrying on
II well regulated camp. we must say, are
done in manner unsSeept,onable. and needs
no detailing here. The eating arrangement
are the bust. Three long lines of tables under
a shed 100 feet long, gronn Rudibly three times
day with the viunds spread out for the entire
camp. This department is under the supervis
lou Of Commissary Mcunng, to whom credit
s due.
The fiicers Of Camp to,day are as follows
Col. Mayo. Comdt; Lieut. Pearson, Of Troy
B'urs. Ufficrr Of the Day; Lieut. O'conuel. OF
he montgomery Gdsrds, Lieutenant Of the
Guard.
The guard house has been the recipient Of
many soldier the slretest order being paid
20 the ~ es The structure being smlll those
who ale mustered in advance Of the hayonet
ave soon released. DeuE. No. =, was one Of the
occupants last night, having been principal lu
fOUt race which came off NJ ZAP. NJ Hesays
Its all rieht, the guard who mustered him in,
were in the same fix soon aftetward."
The exercises closed last evening with a
hop" under the big canvass. IN which many >
happy Eight fantastic toe" were tripped to
jim Davis music and calling.
The Light Guard ofyour city will strike tents
probably to night They desire 10 return
thanks to OIL Mayo aud his corps Of fpen,lemen
for the excellent manner In which they have
been received aud treated throughout.
6ut the details | may give hereafter. There
are many good jokes and puns to relate which
| must defer. Yours. w.