New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-09-14

merely ask that the extension shall be made le-
sallv and offer to make it, OF hostility to Free
Suffrage.
We shall return to the general subject.
BY Authority.
John Jones and Major Dalgety are now tie
Official mouth. pieces Of the Executive, and the
later rrocaims in last nights Union that more
removals for opinions sake are to take place
He announces the public retirement of Messrs
Webster and Forward, and then proceeds to issue
his proclamation that to the vicrors belong the
spols. Hear him!
"Changes in minor slices and chefs de Bureaus
:, 'yery part Of the Union will follow in the fur
c of the great objects in view, which is to
nocratic character to the administration
1t, tried friends IN perer, mea-
ably necessary to the success OF
every a.. .s.ration, and invariably adopted by
every party in power"
70 The following is list of the officers at
tached to the U. S. brig Somers, sailed September
18th, bound for cruise the coast of Africa :
ALEXANDER S. Mckenzie, Esq, Commander;
Guert Gansevoort, Lieutenant; M. c. Perry, Act
ing Master; H. M Heskel Purser; Richard
w. Leecock, Passed Assistant Surgeon; Henry
Rodgers, Egbert Thompson, Charles w. Hayes,
Mid.hipmen; Adrian Dcsonde, Philip Spencer,
John H. Tillotson, Acting Midshipmen; Oliver
H. Perry Commanders Clerk; James w. Wales,
Purser's Steward.
FLOATING DRY DocK.-The large ship F" SEA, y
considered one CT the heaviest in this Aarbor, is
now undergoing repairs upon the Sectional Float
ing Dry Dock at the foot of Rutgers street. East
River. 1t tests fully the capacity of this Dock to
raise the largest class Of vessels, and advise
all persons interested in shipping take this op-
portunty, of examining Ks merits
CRoToN WATER.-Ihe sooner landlords intro
duce the Croton Water into their houses the bet
but living in hired houses, they are unwilling to
pay for the pipes and fixtures. If landlords con-
suit their own interest they will not delay in this
matter, as the more universal the of the water
the lower the taxes. We know some extensive
owners who are having the water introduced into
all their rented tenements.
20 We learn that a brutal fight between two
pugilistic Z" Champions took place yesterday up
the North River, and resulted in the death Of one
of the parties named Mccoy. His adversary has
fled, but every possible exerton will doubtless be
made to arrest him. Is there no way of stop
ping these disgraceiul and murderous proceed
ings
W Gov. Seward yesterday visited the armony
of the City Guards at Niblo's, and expressed him
self highly delighted with its orderly and elegant
arrangements.
I JOAN Quincy ADAMS is at home again. and
there, upon the old homestead, as every where
else the observed of all observers.
% literary rather pictorial novelty has
just appeared in tie form of an extra Brother
Jonathan, with two hundred illustrations, depict
being told in that number of cuts each illustrated
BY line of letter press. TIE engravings are not
very elegantly executed, but are well enough adapt
ed to amuse an idle hour.
~ A FIRE in New Orleans on the morning of the
9Th destroyed stores Nos. IL and 13 Customhouse-
street, occupied by R. G. Hobbs as wholesale
shoe store, and by A. Z. Crane. as carriage
warehouse. The contents entirely consumed
The fire was still burning when the n. O. Bull
letin went TO press.
% The Louisville Journal infers that Daniel
Webster has certainly determined 10 leave the
State Department, as it has stopped its subscrip-
ton 10 the Journal.
70 Mr.. Birney's note, announcing that his
name was used at the Philadelphia Indignation
meeting without his consent, has been followed
by similar ORG from Dir. Pratt.
u DR.. COLLIER is about commencing course
of lectures on Mesmerism in Montreal. The pa
pers there speak highly of him in advance.
u The anniversary of the Battle of Lake Erie
was celebrated at Providence on Saturday with an
unusually large and spirited military display.
EThe Mayor of Brooklyn has offered re-
ward of hundred dollars for the apprehension of
the burglars who nfest that city.
70 Burglaries a, St. Louis continue to be per-
pe,rated with increased bolduess.
RAILROAD AccIDEsr.-0n Saturday afternoon,
the first line passenger train of cars from Co
lu.nbia, when about 1--WE miles above the plane,
going at rhe rate OF about II miles to the hour,
ran off the track. a passenger who was standing
on the forward bumper, and who jumped of, was
the only person injured. he fell upon his head
on 3 stone, which laid open flesh wound of about
three inches. Had he retained his position on the
cars, he would have escaped unhurt.
[Philadelphia Ledger.