New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-17
CITY ITEMS

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TIE STRAWBERRY SyAsoY.-This should be the
hight of the season for Strawberries but it is not or
rather the supply is not sufficient TO make APPEAR AT
its hight and We fear will not be this year. We have
never seen worse year for the crop Many old beds
were 20 entirely destroyed by the Winter, or Spring,
or some unknown cause that they not worth look
ing AFTER Others are yielding half or fourth the usual
quantity, of inferior fruit. In Monmouth, n. D., we
are assured by commission house that sells the largest
portion of the berries grown in that county, that many
farmers will not make an eighth Of crop. Every
where the berries are late in rpenng, and Tipen very
uneven, and of unequal sizes. We have upward OF
twenty varieties of the eort, most esteemed fer garden
cultivation in this vicinity from which we picked the
first ripe berry on the I'd Of June. Although we have
picked good many since, as ripe as they would ever
be, we have not yet found a good one-thst is, one
having the luscious strawberry taste and odor, with
pleasant subdued and richness that make this
fruit such fayorte with all classes. Some Of the
largest and fnest-looking berries such as Wilson's,
Hooker's, Bartlet's, Longworth's, Peabody's, Walk
ers and Princes Magnate, Eclipse, and others Of bis
seedlings, snd the Genesee, Jenny Lind, and Boston
Pine, and Bur's New Pine, Triomph lie Gand, Nc
Avoy's Seeding Rivers Eliza, and other excellent
Sorts are all in the category 10 be estsble, ex-
cent in the way Of pickles they need fairly soaking in
syrup Of snear Tire last one named we have found q
very shy bearer but this year the sweetest OF the lot
Some Of the Wilson's grow large as usual, and when
apparently dead rpe to look OF them from above Snow
the under side entirely white. Az this sort must be-
come very dark red before they arc ut to eat those
with one white side are about palatab!e as crab
apples. The Hookers which usually sweeter than
the Wilson, of about the same favor this year and
some Of them do not get fully coored before they grow
soft and worthless Some of the berries of all the sorts
we have mentioned color while Of very small sze and
wither so ha, they entirely worthless. Perhaps
If we now have week of really hot weather, We shall
yet have some good strawberries The city must not
look for cheap ones this year.
CoycERr AND BALL rs AID OF TIE HoBoKES RE-
LIEF FUSD--A concert and ball will take place this
Monday evening" at Otto Cottage Garden, Hoboken,
for the benefit Of the families Of soldiers who have gone
to the war from that city. The concert commences at
O'Clock. Tickets IS cents.
CAPrArS FARcHILD.-Upon the arrival of the news
of the capture Of Fort Sumter at Savannah the deputy
harbor matter, wishing glorify the event, ordered
through ignorance all vesses in port to Get their coos
The Stars and Stripes were flying on all Northern
vessels when the populace, not knowing that 1t was
in consequence of blunder Of Of their officials and
oonceivpg 10 be intended nsu to The Confederate
States became much excited and either ordered to be
lowered or themselves hauled down each ensign. At
this moment of modification and sorrow Capt. Fair
child Of the brig Black Fish, of New-York, through
sympathy with the traitors and without any compul-
sion hoisted the Palmetto flag amid the repeated
cheers of the crowd, being the only Northern captain
that felt like rejoicing the fst blow aimed at our
national existence. This Fsrchild, during the re-
mander Of his stay in port, was avoided by captains
from the loyal States Us reptile.
ALLEGED ROBBERY By PoLIcENEs.-Joseph Bsyer
and Charles NJ Foster, Policemen Of the Seventeenth
Ward were arrested yesterday charged with stealing
gold watch, chain and locket valued at SlOS, and
$50 in bank bills, from Francis Baden, druggist
doing business at No. Is Bayard street. appears
that late ON Friday night the complainant was in die.
reputable lager beer cellar, kept by Emily Marsh in
William street, and, after drinking some time, was
presented with bill Of 81 by the hostess. This amount
he considered sxbOrbitant, and refused to pay when
the woman called up two police officers, who were
present at the time, and introduced them such 10
Baden They then showed their shields, and deliber-
stely took from lin bis watch money, &C., be making
no forcible resistance. The following morning the
matter was made known st the headquarters OF the
police depot and the arrest Of the officers ordered
On searching the house OF Foster No. 64S Fourth street.
the complainant's watch was found, but the chain
locket and money have not been recovered The officer
says be found the watch upon the sidewalk and took it
home for safe keeping and subsequently told of the
ssrgesnts that he had it, and wished to find its owner
Both officers gave bail for their appearance to answer
the charge. OF late they have been on duty at the
Satisfaction in Beekmnn street.
NoRhaERy HOMEOPATHIC DIsPESsARY. - The
fourth Annual Report Of the Northern Homeopathic
Dispensary located at No. 695 Sixth avenue, shows
that $50 cases have been treated within the Last year.
of which 1884 have been cured, 264 relieved 39l
suit unknown 16 died. and 95 remain under treatment.
The number Of prescriptions given was 505i.
A WoxAS KILLED ny HER HUsBASD.-Edward
Bulger, q lumber carnan, residing at No. 27l West
Thirteenth street. arrested early yesterday morn.
ing charged with the murder Of bis wife, an intem-
perate woman about 40 years of nge appears, from
what can DO ascertained that Buger went home at 10
o'clock on Saturday evening and found his wife drunk
and very abusive. She continued to very violent
and abusive language to him until about IL o'clock,
when che attacked him with her fists. lie then lost
all patience and Knocked her down. In her fall the
back Of her head struck upon the stone acturng her
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