New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-09-22

zens fear decline in its prosperity from the intro
duction of many substitutes for oil. The lard
oil is the only article however which is likely to
come in competition with this trade-and from
this think they need fear but little, as it is only
at the present low price of lard and pork that the
competition can be kept up. With unty in the
administration of our Government change may
be expected and am glad to learn that New Bed
ford is all right. She will go for HARRY OF
THE WEST" and "honestJoHS DAVIS, and is too
well acquainted with their sterling worth to doubt
for moment that their election is synonymous
with the return Of prosperity. S. 5.
Amateur PHgilists.
Mr.. EDlTos: |, for one, feel pleased at the
course you have taken in showing up those who
were engaged in the disgraceful scenes which re-
suited in the death of the unfortunate young man
Mccoy Butt appears to me that you have touched
too lightly, if not entirely overlooked, class of
our citizens who hold have much to answer for
in the degeneracy of the morals of Our cities.
alude to those young gentlemen who, under the
plea of encouraging the noble science of se-de-
fence may frequently be found entering into tho
sports of the ring They hold themselves entirely
above the reach of contamination from those with
''AS'
from their superior education, wealth. and general
position in society," &C., better example is eX-
pected from them. Cannot y-u make them under
stand that they have duty to the society in which
they live, and that they were not created merely
TO study their own personal qualification S.
MF91co.-Dates to the 1lth ult. have been re-
ceived at New Orleans. The Congress called
mainly TO amend the Constitution, was in session,
and several members on taking the oath, made
sort of protest which was entered on the journal,
to the effect that they were opposed to any but
free Republican system, such vas the consti,u
ton of 1924.
A certain Mr. Joseph Wells has offered to loan
the Mexican Government the sum of s7,000,000,
on condition that he be permitted TO import from
London certain quantity Of English cotton goods.
The proposition had been laid before Congress,
but had NOT been acted on. The domestic
facturers we're protesting loudly against tile project.
Don n. J. Amontc, on the 4th ultlmo received
from President Santa Anna, the appointment OF
Minister Penipotentiury and Envoy Extraordinary
from Mexico to the United Sites.
The yellow fever is raging violently at famPico.
a prolific vein of gold, extending nearly twenty
miles, has been discovered the Bay OF st
Francisco, in Upper California.
New ORLEANs.-On the 11th and 18th insts.
ut the Fever Hospital there were admitted II;
discharged, l6; died, 7.
On the 11th, father, mother and child were
buried at the same time and in the same grave.
CRoros HYDRASTs.-.Nessrs. Editors l de-
sire to suggest through your paper an improve
n,ent in the present form of hydrants. As they
are at present constructed but one line of hose
be attached each, whereas if they were fitted to
receive one or two additional ones, by employing
the nearest the origin OF the FIRE, much valua-
bic time would be saved at the outset. In many
places in the City nearly mile of hose has to be
put together before the third stream of water can
be brought to bear on FIRE. w. S. c.
VERMoNT.-The official returns from Franklin
county shew that in the Senate oae Wing and two
Loco-Focos are elected. The vote was very close.
o. Mr. Everett, whose absence on visit To
Paris is mentioned in the late London papers, mad
returned to London before the sailing of the AGA
dia after an absence of a few DAYS only
20 a scoundrel, who has been swindling the
inhabitants of Fishkill and its vicinity by buying
farms and borrowing money, has been taken in
that village.
% An incendiary attempt was lately made in
Jersey City. reward Of 200 dollars Is offered
for the discovery Of the culprits.
% On the Pontchar.;,in Railroad the loco
motive wss thrown from the track by COW, bat
the passengers ESCAPED.
60 The Hon Solomon Htllen has been nom-
mated by the Loco-F ocos in Baltimore for the
Mayoraty
70 Wheat ar Springfield, Illinois, is 81 cents
bushel.