New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-10-18
I,oco-Foco Nominations.

AuouTH, LOT SoHS
Coytland Ce.-Platt F. Grow, of Virgil, and
G. M. Niles CT Scott, for Assembly
Orleans Co.-Lyman Bates, of Ridgway for
Assembly.
Tioga Co-simeon R. Griaen, of owego, for
Assembly.
Ouondaga Co.-Horace Wheaton of Pompey
for Congress Freedom G. Jewett, Charles R. |
Vary Benjamin French and Thomas Sherwood for
Assembly.
Rensselaer-David L Seymour of Troy for
Congress; George R. Davis, Henry Yandeuburg,
and - Douglass For Assemble
SHIrwREtK.-Thc steamboat Merchant, Capt
Boyan, was lost on the 4th inst. near the Island
! OF Tao, She left New Orleans the Cd. She
struck on the morning of the 9TH 1nd instantly
divided. The wreck was carried towards the
beach and thus most Of the passenger: we're saved
Eight perished incrdiag tire -!sno were shot IN a
very mysterious manner. The boat had scarcely
struck when the discharge of pistol was heard
followed by another: it was found that j. W.
Barker had shot himself after first shooting fell
low passenger whose bcdy was washed overheard
| and whose haqae was not known. The persons
who persisted are VIM. Leonard, deck hand,
drowned; Jas. Mather a fireman, DO; -1-=- White,
Santa Fee prisoner, end two others Jonah w.
Barker, d passenger, shot himself; name un-
| knowa passenger shot by B. One negro slave
| drowned Two the liberated Santa Fe prison
ers, Just on the way home, were among the lost.
WAsHIseroN. Oct. H. 1912.
An important decision has ;;.st been made by
| the Treasury Department in relation to the duties
| on goods composed of silk and cotton: large
quantities of which are understood to be piled up
IN the public stores in New York. The rate is
| fixed at 30 per cent instead Of being levied by
weight, as would be the case if the goods COM
posed of this mixed material were to pay the silk
duty. The appraisers in New York were in favor
of this rate, but the Collector put different con-
structon on the sce or ths ground that the good.
were subject to duty as if composed entirely OF
silk, Owing to the manner in which the law was
FRAMED. either construction would be right. and
the the e most Tsvenns The
circular will be issued as speedily as possible. In
the meantime letters will no doubt be written to
the Collectors of the principal ports to this effect,
to enable the Importers to enter the goods at once
and to relieve their minds, which are now held in
suspense, to whether they shall pay 80 or 800
| per cent duty. n Express.
SHIpwREcx.-The bark Virginia, Sinclair, Of
! New-lork, from Mataazas, for Cowes, with a
| cargo of sugar, was abandoned on the 9TH at sea,
III lat. 30 80, long. 70 30. in sinking condition,
having encountered tremendous gale on the 9th,
during which she was hove down on her beam
ends and dismastcd. After the gale the bark
leaked so badly that it was impossible to keep her
free. The schooner Maria, Wilbur, of Providence,
from Matanzas, for Philadelphia, also in Distress
heavins in sight next day, Capt. S. concluded to
abandon the bark, all efforts having failed to keep
her tree, proceeded to the schooner in the bark s
| long boat, when Captain Wilbur kindly received
them on board and brought them to this city.
Charleston Cour.
DREADFUL SToRM.-On Wednesday last we
were visited by one of the most destructive gales
we have witnessed--prostratins fences trees,
and in some instances buildings. Two negroes
on the plantation of Mr.. Burroughs, near the city,
were injured By the falling of house; one of
them seriously. It's effects upon the cotton crop
are truly distressing 1t is thought that at least
one-tourth is destroyed. This loss viii greatly
blight the business prospects of the country, and
increase the distress of every portion of the COM
munity. The storm must have been very extern
sive, and we learn the roads are greatly DISTRACTED
by fallen trees. Tallahassee Sentinel, 7 tn inst.
j. u.
FIRE IN ClEclSSATI.-By a slip from the Gin.
cinpati Daily Times, we are informed that FIRE |
occurred IN that city on Tuesday morning last, |
which, befare il could be checked, DESTROYED eight
buildings. 1t originated on the west side of Main
street, the Gait, House, in store occupied BY |
|. Howe as tnnery, thence communicated to the |
periodical office kept by Mr. Norris, thence TO Mr. |
Lumbder's boot and shoe store, thence to two /
buildings occupied as saddIeries and to the plane
factory OF MIR. Seybold, where the progress ofth
flames by great exertlons, was overcome. The |
amount Of damages was not estimated
CASADA.-ln the Parliament of Canada. On
Wednesday last, an animated discussion took place
relative TO change OF the seat of Government
from Kingston. The majority of the debaters
seemed to be OF opinion that Kingston was not
central enough An Intellectual attempt was made
10 fix upon Toronto as the future capital the mo-
ton having been lost by vote Of so TO -.
CanD RECOVERED FROM INDAss.-A party
OF hckaPoos recently brought into Fort Gibson, q
BOY about ten years of age, purchased by them
from the Camanches, giving $500 for him. He
could not speak word of English. The little
fellow sister was left with the Camanches, and
will be obtained from them.
% ROCHESTER has suffered from FIRE. The
building on the brink of the falls, occupied as
saw mill, planning machine and pail and pump
factories, was burnt up on the 18th. TIE less is
as follows; S c. Jones 1000, insured $4,000; i
Douner II Rowland. 5000; Isaiah Bunker,
$1,000; - Gay, $4,000; total $4,000 The
furnace of Traver & Benedict, and the iron works
of G. Perry & Co., were slightly damaged 81 /
% TIE New Haven Palladium cbronic,es four, ~,