New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-18

some experience In small garden products r. What
Il we should tell him it wss "Todds Young Farm
ers Assistant" or "Flnt's Dairy Fsrmingf" or
French's System of Farm Drainingf" or " Cope
lands Country Lifel" or ono of dozen others, any
one OF which would bs beneficial to new beginner
But if we should cay that any particular ono was
best we should say more than we believe. and more
than would be pleasing TO any one Of the "reected."
Therefore, all ws say is, "Whers is Newark
APPROACH OF HOT WEATHER.-The weather yes
terday might be characterized az something more
than warm; from noon until near sunset it was de-
cidedIy hot overcoets were superuous, and the Ia
dies thronged Broadway in their full Spring attire.
One or two we saw with fur capes and mufs, and
heavy garments, as though it were Mdwinter. AT
Delatours the Thermometer marked 72' in the shade
at D. m, between twenty and thirty degrees hotter
than on the same day for some years past. The
warm weather of this week has given start TO veg
citation. Tho grass In the Hospital Yard B quite
green and the trees in the Parks beginning tobud.
Coon FRIpaY.-Services will be held to-day in
all of the Roman Catholic and Episcopal Churches
Of this city tho Romish Church being conducted with
great penn. In addition TO tho usual service in tho
Epscopal Churches sermons will be preached. 1t
was the remark of a celebrated Judge when asked
whether bis Cours would be open oD Good Friday
Sir, there never was but one Judge who held
Court on Good Friday, and he was PODtus Plate !"
The custom of adjourning all the Courts to-day is
almost universal and has been observed in this city
l.. thn
Court-Part III. tue calendar will be called
az usual, on Good Friday. The doors Of oil the
other Courts will be closed. Yesterday, Holy
TLursday WAS celebrated by High Masses in al
of the Roman Catholic Churches, with the additional
ceremony of the annual removal Of the sacrament or
consecrated host from tue great altar to sacred re-
pository, which is usually decorated with hcwers.
At st. Patricks Cathedral, the services were con-
Quoted by Vicar General Storrs assisted by the Rev.
Father Mcguire, Prof. hurphy, the Rev. Father
McNiorney, and others. At o'clock p m., the
office Of Tsnebr,s was chaunted.
SUDDEN RISK OF THE HUDsos RiyER.-We learn
from DR.. j. X. Hardenbrook, who came down from
Waterford last evening" that on the 18th inst, the
Hudson River commenced 10 rice and in twenty-four
hours was about six feet higher than usual. This was
the moro surprising because no rain had fallen for
long time, and the winds from the North and West
have been very cold crossing 10 their course great
extent of land still covered with SNOW. The freight
from the Francis Skiddy at Troy was partly sub
merged, and the freight taken on board on Monday
afternoon was put out through the npper story of the
freight house upon the wharf Great diihculty was
experienced in getting the bow OF tue Skiddy south
ward. and it was not accomplished until she had
Coated sidewise and sternwse neatly orquite to Al
bsny. She did not reach this city until III o'clock a.
N. yesterday.
STREET DlpARrnYnT.-Contrs for work in tie
Street Department were awarded at noon on
Wednesday, in the Street Commissioner Office, to
tho following persons Regulating and grading
Chambers street, to William Devaney; regulating
Fify-third street, to X. X. j. Cunningham work
in One.huudred. nd-seveniecnth street, TO John N.
Pettigrsw The proposal for building 3 fence
around Mount Morris Square, WAS Withdrawn
SICK OF Oyr1cT-SEsKKRs.-Th following notice, |
posed upon ttr door Of Mr. Wakenans private Of |
Zoe, speaks for Itself
"Hsx.YosK fo-T -oyucr. April IS 1s6a
@ n, ssesi,s s s.:. At % en- "a sy 1sVs'' '' every
'''A NJ -A'' ABRAM wAkEMAN, Postmaster"
There sre perhaps abou, 600 persons employed iu |
the New-York Post.OfEce Department, and accord
ing 10 Mr. Wakeman's notice, be must be surrounded
by an army OF 10 90 olice-seekers. About dozen
Of minor officers have been made, and the
vacancies filled by new men, but the names Of the
lucky and unlucky ones nave not yet irsnspired.
THE LATE SsIzuRr oF LoSDoS ILLUSTRATED
PAPKRs.--The Custom-House detectives having con-
ouded their examination of the packages of London
illustrated papers, which seized upon the recent
arrival Of the Asia, the Collector Of the Port has
written letter to the United States Distrct.Attor.
n.y directing him 10 commence sut against NessIs.
Wilmer & Rogers, and against the goods for forfeit
ure. There were upward OF fifty packages, in
many of which were carefully packed number of
expensive Bibles and Prayer Books and the value of
the lot has been appraised at s99S 30. For years
past Wilmer ~ Rogers, tho agents of The LoHdoa
illustrated Neus, Paneh aud other foreign Illus
trated papers in this country, have been
in the hsbit OF receiving their packages i'm
mediatey upon the arrival of the Cunard
steamers upon an old form of pass. The Custom
House officers believing shat the bundles contained
papers only never made more than a superficial
search and generally al, rded the agents every
facility IN order that they might supply their sub
scribcrs without delay. From information recently
received at the Cuatom-lIouse the Collector ordered
the seizure aud examination, which resulted as al
ready stated. Sui viii forthwith be commenced
uWinst the goods for forfeiture, and against the
agents charge of defrauding the revenue. The
Collector was irs, inclined ogve up the packages
for the benefit of the suDscribers but upop examn-