New-York tribune., 1841-11-08

ects Of great interest. The Introductory to be
delivered this evening.
Ill Mercantile Library Associaton-l7 Lee
lures by Distinguished Judges. Lawyers Black
smiths Ministers. Editors, officers, &c. upon
vari.us subjects of iatsre.; and importance. In
,roductory tomorrow evening.
In addition TO the above, we hear Of local lee
lures in different part. Of the city, among them
we would particularly neticc course Of Ti5lica4
Lectures by distinguished Minister. of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. The Introductory viii be
delivered by the R-v. Jane. Floy Of Bro-klyn, on
wednesday evening of this week.
BIGAYY-A writing. master named Wellington.
ala. Smith. at Richmond, Va, lately duped one
of hi. female pupils into hasty marriage with him
and wen, of to Warenton, n. c. to spend the
honeymoon. He Sad hardly gone when a prior
wife came on rosthaste from the North in search
II him whereupon ne was evcrhaued, brought
back TO Richmond and put in a szug place. He
is likely to escape from punishment, however, on
the plea that he had another wife wher he married
No and was therefore not legally married TO her
At all, bu, perfectly free to form new engagements
He will, however. be tried for .windlng and false
pretenccs His two wives are in great distress.
AoraL-Nevcr marry in haste enc of whom YOU
know nothing but what he Cor she} tells you. \
hurried marriage with stranger is very poor
disguise for seduction
g Gen. WIsrIELp Scorr has written letter
in reply to numerous queries expressing his general
concurrence in the view. of the Wings n relation
20 the cen,roverted questions of the day. He
President, if desired. We may publish his letter
tomorrow if we have room.
CITY PRISON SJATIsTlCs.-Durlngt the week
nding on Saturday morning last. there were re-
:eived into the City Prison 1913 white men, 81
white women - colored men, and 30 coored wo-
men; to,al, l87. Discharged during the same
men, and l3 colored women total 1863. Died,
|. Remaining in prison. 50 white men, 30 white
women, II colored men, and 10 colored women
total, l39
G7 The Madisonion is to be published daily
after the 18th OF December. John B. Jones has
become chief Editor, and Joint Publisher with
Thomas Allen. The Prospectus states that Mr.
Jone, will be Z" assisted by Editorial talent Of IA
aigh order and will render ready, intelligent
and efficient support TO President Tylcr's Admin
istIation
" The Danvillc, va. Reporter says tina, Terry,
the late Teller of the Farmers Bank Of Virginia in
that place. wa, bcep tried for the robbery of thai;
Bank in Angus, last, and acquitted upon such eyi-
ience as, for it, development Of skill in the art of
villany, mas no parallel in that section Of tho
Country.
The L. S Gazette no icing that Mr.. Harnden, OF
the express, i. candidate for the Legislature in
Boston, SAYS that Is "a good nomnaton-he Will
carry bill through quicker than any man they can
elect
u The main building of the Jefferson College
at Washington, Miss, took FIRE on the morning OF
The Goth ul,. and wa. consumed About 500 VOL
lmes Of the library were burnt. together with the
archives OF the Mississippi Territory. Loss est-
mated a, 100000, beside the arshiyes. which
money cannot replace
The Us. ship Cyane, Commander stribling,
oousd TO the Pacific, got under way from the naval
anchorage Norfolk, Monday morning with
fine breese, AVID proceeded directly
vlcKsBURe.-TheS Sen,incl OF la.t Saturday says
For the last da,s the Wind has been from the
north and cold the thermometer falling TO 40
There has yet been no frost, and the yellow fever
still prevails. New cases are daily occurring and
absent friend. must not think of returning until
after have or two good iro-ts
\. O. Picayune, Oct 26.
y We pan.t TO learn tA,. the FIRE in Fulton-st
Thursday night John Leslie, book binder, suffered
very severely BY the caamiou. event. The Who'll. of hi.
stock trade-a his vausbc tools presses &c-hou.e
old furniture and clohirc-hays been destroyed uron
vhih he had To add TO the severity of bis
aliction wife III very delicate health and ,m al
children be provided for We learn that they bar,
" escaped With their lives Sir Leslie, fortunately at
he late hour Of one .cock bang up engaged the
.hop gave be trst ai.fu-otherwise much more damase
vsud have been sustained The warning 40 snort.
and the progress OF The re 30 n?etuCus that ne had only
ins drag hi, wfs and chder o their bed. ,hroush
he flames to the street. without garments their
ai:ht clothes shield them oE the lucleu eRcy OF wet
and bois,erou. seht and this sorry say
hey contlnsc det;u,e of the necessary articles Of
apparel We know him to tc ntus;rios. and perse-
vsrng man and tina, his prise and attention
business were about meeting their reward, night all
sus prohts were swept away and he left absolute
destitute TO commence the world sneS Oar sympathy l.
Il ended 10 him; and call upon his friend. and
~hou the shshted prospects of indu,iou. citizen
move to deeds of beEerOepee to come forward ,nd tes
'ify their sincerity by Substantial token OF ,her
'ynpsshy.