New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-09-29

Who We fought with Old llppeCanoe
Who We fought with old Tippecanoc,
The gallant old rippecanoe;
Pick your flints agan-loo< 10 your printing
And FIRE! boys, for Harry. the true
MTExAs AND ITS RgsoURcEs.-Mr. Jas. Izod, Of
Natchez, formerly resident in Texas, gentleman
who is well acquainted with that country, has
handed the editor Of the Natchez Courier the fol-
lowing statistics, which OF interest to every
reader. They were taken from correct authority,
during the soiourn of Mr.. Izod in the Republic of
the lone star:
Estimated Of Tozasin defined by the Of
Amount Of Land granted by h.
Mexican Government apd
frmed by the Government of
Amount Of Land granted by he
Government OF Texas since the
Declaration OF lndepende CO.. 5,697,SS6
Additional amount granted by the
Government of Texas since the
Isl OF Oct. 1857 ................ S,o33,SIi
Amount granted as bounty those
who served in the arny......... 4,S65,G74
Amount OF Land Scrip issued nm
sold by the Oovsrnme7! OF Texas l,5OO,OW 67,IO3675
Amount OF unappropriaed Land, tacres 1885, ~ 32i
VIEWS OF MAMMOTH CAVE Mr. William C.
Allen, young artist, who some time since
resident of Louisville, taking views OF the nte
rior of Mammoth Cave. These areto be engraved
by the finest engravcrs of this country or of Eu-
Few artists are better qualified than Mr.. Allen for
delineating tho wonders of this mighty subtera-
realm, exceeding in extent any city in the
Union, and decorated and ornamented with the
choicest Of natures handiwork. conceived in her
widest and most fa?cifui moods; and we predict
that nc VIII produce a work which, tor novelty or
design, richness of material, and fidelity and beau
ty of execution, will surpass any thing OF the kind
which was ever conceived or executed.
Louisville Journal.
SUDDEN DEArHs-Nlr. james P Burgess, one
day last week, fell dead near the Pawtuxet Urn
pike He was a very respectable man. member,
we believe, of the Society of Friends
Mr.. William C. Munro fell in Pine-street last
Saturday afternoon, and Immediately died, from
the rnptare of blood vessel. occasioned by sud
den excitement.
Mr. Benjamin L. Tuells, while cunning with
friend on Saturday. was accidentally shot through
his head by his comrade, and died Instantly. Mr.
L. was young man of much PROMISE and his srd-
den departure from time is not only great ca
lamity to his more immediate friends, but to the
society Of which he was ornament.
Providence Journal.
SKATING FLooRs.-The following recipe for the
manufacture of Artificial Ice-made of in
London for the purpose of skating, at all seasons
is from the London Repertory of arts:-Melt 10
pounds of ctystalized alum, crushed into powder,
in copper vessel; aud, when in liquid state,
add, for color three quarters of an ounce of sui
phate of copper, and to render the composition
more slippery, To- of hog lard. Pour the mix
turc, after it has slightly cooled upon floor made
air-tight by being covered with lead or zinc. This
substance is said to answer perfectly for skating,
and affords an opportunity for an invigorating ~
door amusement.
A from chi;
dated May /, speaking Of the discovery of gold in
that country, mentioned r Gently in the Boston
Advertiser, says:
They have at last discovered god not far from
San Fernando, and gather pieces OF the size of a,
eighth ola dollar. Those who acquainted witt
these phceres as they call them, (tor it is not
niue,) say it will grew richer, and may lead to
mine. Gold to the amount of some thousands o
dollars, has already been collected"
ARMY AND NAVY CONVENTION. adj ourned
meeting of the convention of officers OF the Army
and Navy, and others, interested in the relg o,ls
improvement of those branches of the public SER
vice, will take place in the city Of New-York, on
the first Wednesday in October. The Convention
viii assemble in ST. Bartholomew's ChHrch, at l2
NJ. Persons interested in the objects of the meet
ing, are respectfully Invited to attend.
By order of the Convention,
NJ. P. PARKS, Secretary
BRITISH ASrARrIc EXCEPTIONALLY an arri-
val at Monteyideo from the Falkland Islands. it
appears that Captain Ross, with his two discovery
ships-Erebus and Terror--was q, Port Louis
They we're re6tting, and are again 10 attempt the
voyage south, in the track of Captain Waddell,
who passed to the latitude of "a, where he left an
open sea. Tits said that Captain Ross had made
important discoveries in ,he variation Of the com.
pass and the situation of the South Pole.
FiRE.-Abou, a quarter past II last night. fire
Droke out in the old Steam mill, a, the corner OF
Water and Eighth.streets. Notwithstanding tho
exernons OF the fremen, the mill was soon burned
GOWN, also SIX or seven other frame buildings on
BON sides oil Eighth. Two of the buildings, we
understand, were new and unfinished
Leu. Jour. Sept 90
% Major Christian, U. S. Marshall. arrived
here yesterday afternoon in the steamer Patrick
Henry. He came down FOR the purpose pf con.
reying to Richmond the prisoners which wer.
brought home in the U. S. ship ST, Louis. from
Valparaiso. They charged with an a,te mpt Il,
Sc: FIRE to the ship Margaret of Warren, R. /.
Norfolk Beacon 22d.