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New-York daily tribune., 1842-08-11

The Letter Of our regular correspondent falling TO reael
make up the following summary from the Naucna
Intelligencer.i
IN CONGRESS- TUESDAY Ang.
In the SENATE, a communication from the Post
master General, relating TO the Post.0aiae e1
penses, was ordered printed.
The bill to supply the deficiency in the Mar
Pension Fund was considered, reported 70 The
Senate, and passed its third reading.
The bill to establish Naval Military School
near Fort Monroe was debated and passed, 23toSts
Private bills occupied the Senate till the ads
journment.
In the HOUSE, MIR. c. j. IsGERsoLL noYedn
suspend the rales TO enable him TO offer resoa.
ton calling the Secretary of State for . lst y
all the bankrupts in the United States, which Ss'
lost.
Mr.. w. Cosr JOHNSON presented NE aiofia-
frsm citizens of Pa, praying Congress to 's'as
TIVE hundred millions of national stock for Eue q
lief of the States, and pledging of the pasa
lands for its redemption.
Mr.. BRows of Pa, said he was glad no Repre-
sentative of his State had been found to pFesel
such petition: Pennsylvania would never a'A
any one to pay her debts. [Mr. Brown seemed = 4.
forget that his State has already disgraced nersep
beyond redemption by refusing to pay them oa
self. He spoke with warmth for some time npI y
this polnt-but was taken all aback BY Mf. ~
New-York daily tribune., 1842-08-11

RHODE IsLAND.-Gov. KING of Rhode Island
has issued Proclamatiox suspendiug Martial
Law until September Ist He orders the military
however, to hold themselves in readiness for ser.
vice in case farther difficulties should arise Mat
,ers seem to be quiet at present though vague
rumors ahoat Of preparations for repeated out.
rage 1t was reported at Providence on esday
that Dorr had resolved to surrender himself and
stand tral-but we see nothing to render this pro-
bably true. A meeting of the reckless eema-
gogues in this city who, with disregard of law
and life that would disgrace pirates, striving
with all their might to awaken civil war to fur
nish them with political capital, was called for
last evening at Tammany Hall. Not having The
least desire to come into their assemblies we have
no hint of what was done. We have no doubt that
villany enough was plotted, though we have faith
in their lack of power to give it effect.
New BoMB-SHoT.-We hear that a most de-
structvc shot has lately been invented by an Ameri-
can gentleman, resident in England, to whose in
yentive genius our country is already indebted for
several improved machines.
This shot is different from any yet known, being
SO constructed as to explode instantly after impact,
and nor before, thus avoiding the uncertainty of
calculations.
It's armed with teeth or cutters, to force its
way into ships side; and altogether it will create
qsite revolution in this kind of weapons now in
use.
One of our most intelligent engineers has been
entrusted with the model, and he is to lay i. be-
fore the U. S. Government at an early day
Meanwhile the principles of the weapon are kept
entirely secret.
New-York daily tribune., 1842-08-11

~ Hoa. WILLIAM PESNlSGros, Governor Of
New-Jersey, is proposed for next Vice Presidea,
in the Peekskill Republican.
New-York daily tribune., 1842-08-11

10 We have good report in various ways from
a Poem delivered at the late commencement of
Rutgers College by BENJAMlS F. RoMArNE of
Peughkeepsie. Can any one inform US ifit is to
be published?
New-York daily tribune., 1842-08-11

e The Wings of Columbia County Pa, have
called meeting of all in the county friendly to
the nomination of HENRY CLAY for President
in 1874.
10 Cumberland County, in Pennsylvania, is
soon to hold great CLAY meeting.
New-York daily tribune., 1842-08-11

70 We are not greatly surprised at the extent
to which our city is disgraced by the flood of hor-
ribly obscene prints published in our midst, when
we find such auis of them as the following in Mr..
Godwins Morning Post:
THEPIcroRAL WAC is the name OF spittq a,eek-
ly which MIR. Nickols, tie cole editor Of The Are-
nc PROPOSES 10 publish in short time.
New-York daily tribune., 1842-08-11

RICH GOLD MIsE.-We last week saw some
Of the most beautiful and valuable specimens Of
Gold that we have ever seen taken from the
ground. They were from mine lately discovered
on the land of Valentine Derr, on Stanly's Creek,
in Lincols County. One piece weighed 40 penny
weights and grains, and six other pieces ave-
ragged from to pennyweights, pure gold when
found. The mine has now been worked about six
months, and seems only to increase in value
May it continue long to Do so.
lMeckIenburg. n c. Jeffersonian.
New-York daily tribune., 1842-08-11

DEATHS AT SsA.-The ship India, which ar
rived at this port yesterday, last from Prince of
Wales Island, lost three of her crew by death dur
ing her absence from the United States. o, the
18th of June, 1841 at sea, Andrew Mackie, sea-
man, of Wareham, Mass, fell overheard from the
flying iib- boom and was drowned; on the 25th of
July, l841, of Java Head, w. G. Furber, first
officer, of Belfast, Me-, fell dead during his watch
on deck; and on the 22d of May, l842, Martin
Salvatore, seaman, Of Manila, jumped overheard
and was drowned He wa, in double irons at the
time for stabbing the captain and one of the men.
Boston Post
New-York daily tribune., 1842-08-11

u A man named Merre at Hamburg, S. C.
recently struck another named Burns with bar o.
lead, knocked him down and stamped in his face
till he was nearly dead. He is in Jail. Both were
agents for two stages and the quarrel arose from
rivalry in securing passengers.
New-York daily tribune., 1842-08-11

THE Letter of our regular correspondent. falling to reael
Us, we make up the following summary from the Nauona
Intelligencer.
New-York daily tribune., 1842-08-11

Quick Russ1se.-The U. S. steam frigate
Missouri Capt. Newton, bound to Newly ork, got
under way from her moorings off the Naval Hos
pital at half past o'clock on Saturday morning
last, and Notwithstanding she had food tide run
ming q knots to contend with, she arrived abreast
cf Cape Henry, distance of 36 miles, in two
hours and fifty minutes. Norfolk Beacon.
New-York daily tribune., 1842-08-11

~Dr Orlin has been chosen President of the
Wesleyan University Of Connecticut, in place o
DR.. Bangs resigned
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-05-31
WISE AND STANI.Y

We received an extra from the office of the
Cleveland Herald, by the steamboat Madison on
Friday last containing an announcement of duel
having been foug between Mr.. Wise and Stanly
We accordingly published an extra Sheet on the re-
ception OF the Cleveland EXTRA giving the account
to our readers without note or comment just as we
received 1t. Our subsequent advices from Wash
ngton do confirm the truth of the reported duel
but on the contrary have the intelligence that
duel was fought between the parties on the time al
leged-the meeting between the two heroes offalse
honor, having been prevented by the arrest of Mr..
Wise. We perceive by our exchanges that the re-
port of the duel, has obtained credence in some
portions of the country. That it should have been
believed by many, was very natural from the fact,
that the position of the parties such that rem
counter between them generally expected
They had evlnced determination to fight, and the
preHmnares to that purpose were not matter OF
concealment But more than this--those who
were at all all acquainted with the history of Wise
and Stany, were easy to believe that they had met
In mortal combat. Both are fighting men-both
came from fighting families. Wise fought duel
with Mr.. Coke about ten years ago. Mr.. Coke
was political opponent of Wise in his congress
ional district. The known connection of Wise in
the Clley Duel is yet fresh in the minds of ALL
The unresralned violence of his passions, as often
most disgraccfuy exhibited on the floor of Con-
gress isa matter of history to all. His disposition
to adhere to no promnant party, but to embarrass
and clog the wheels of legislation. Like the de-
scendents of lshmeal, his hands were against every
man. Had the report of the duel proved true the
nation would have sustained no loss, provided the
disgrace which is attached to our national charac-
ter, by transactions of this kind could be wash
ed out.
Mr.. Stanley, as we have already said, is duel
lst, and is connected with duelists by association
and the ties of consangunity. Stanly never fought
duel, but he once sent challenge to a political
enemy-the meeting prevented by legal inter-
ference. Stanly's father was a professed duelist;
he shot Gov Spaight of North Carolina in duel
Two of Stanly's uncles have also fallen in duels
AS before remarked, Mr.. Wise was arrested in
time to prevent his meeting Stanly. Mr.. Stanly,
in company with his friends, left Washington on
the 18th inst. for Baltimore, in the vicinity of which
place it is said he expected to meet Wise, and his
friends of the following day. In the mean time,
Mr.. Wise was informed against, arrested, and
brought before Justice of the Peace, in the City
of Washington. He was bound over to keep the
peace towards Stanly for one year. His bond
restraints him from leaving the District of Columbia
with the intent to fight duel with Edward Stanly.
Therefore, it is not probable that the parties will
meet until after the adjournment of Congress, and
it possible their hot plood may be somewhat cool
ed before that period arrives.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-05-31

are by nature the legitimate sovereigns OF the state
have no remedy for existing grievances except such
as may be granted by the mercy of the andhoders;
and Therefore if the andhoders refuse to provide
meflum by law, through which the people may re-
cord their will in favor of a change, the majority
must passively submit. Such is not the spirit OF our
Democratic Institutions and such should not be the
governing principle of a free people.
That the majority in Rhode Island have pursued
the most iudcious course, in order to remedy the
existing evils, is not the question con
sidering-we only say that majority of the peo-
pie entitled to a remedy, and if that remedy Is
not provided by the minority or landholders, then
the people have the legitimate right, derived not
only from the spirit of repubcanism, but from the
God of nature, to provide themselves with rene
dy. Free suffrage must prevail, or liberty is but an
empty name.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-05-31
From the Hhica Journal.
A FEARFUL RIDE.

The Ithlca and Oswego Railroad, as it comes
into this village, descends in less than half mile
nearly 500 feet, by means of two inclined planes.
The cars on their arrival at the upper engine house
are detached from the locomotive and permitted
descend to the lower engine house under the con-
troll of brakes. From the lower engine house,
which is at the top of the first inclined plane the
passengers are brought to this village by STAGE
This is done because of the great seepness of the
lower inclined plane; it descending $50 feet in the
distance OF 1880, or, nearly at angle of As de-
gress to the horizon. No of sane mind would
venture his neck by going down this inclined plane
as IN case OF the car becoming detached in descend
lng 1t would inevitably be dashed into atoms
On Saturday last, the car containing eleven pas
sengers was detached as usual at the upper engine
house, but 1t was found that the brakes did ope
rate, and that the was Fastening with constant
ly accelerated rapldlty towards the brink of the
lower inclined plane. The forward breakman
leaped from the TOR the purpose of throwing it
off the track by means of beam, but he stumbled
and failed in his object. The other breakman sat
at his post like hero, calling to the passengers to
jump and save themselves. On went the car with
dreadful rapidity, and one by one the passengers
threw themselves out.
The Hon. Amasa Dana leaped from the car as it
passed through the lower engine house, and there
also the breakman sprung for his life. One man
alone was unable to escape before the car, which
was already outstrpping the wind, made the plunge
down the lower plane. The whole length of thus
was traversed almost In an instant. About 100 feet
from the bottom the left the track, dashing to
pieces the iron wheels which the engine rope
plays, and splintering the beams which bound the
tracks together, until it reached the foot of the
plane, where it dashed into thousand frag-
men's. One OF the wheels was shivered to
pieces the heavy iron axetree broken and scarcely
any one piece of the body left entire.
We saw the wreck, and if bombshell had burst
in the car, it could not have more completely de-
mollshedit. 1t the midst of the fragments the man
who descended with the car was found, his arm is
broken above and below the elbow, and his head
severely fractured Medical assistance was at
rendered. and there is some hope of his recovery.
His name is Babcock, and he is a relative of Nlr.
Eber Babcock of this village. During the delirum
occasoned by the blow, the wounded man kept
constantly repeating words as if endeavoring to
stop a team horses.
Judge Dana was but slightly hurt, although sew
eral of the passengers who sprang from the car,
were severely but not dangerously injured.
Mr.. b., whose escape with life is little short of
miracle, at the time paper went to press,
gradually improving, and confident hopes are enter
tanned of his recovery.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-05-31

TEXAs.-Our news from Texas is of an inde6-
mite character; we are inclined to think there has
been much noise and vaporng with regard to the
invasion of Texas, by interested persons for the
sake of effect. Many from the United States have
been influenced to repair to Texas, in the hope of
reaping rich reward, by assisting in the conquest
of Mexico. Many who have gone, we fear, will
feel sadly disappointed, after crossing the Sabine,
to find their brilliant expectations of glorious
campaign, and the prospective spoils of victory sud
denly vanish. The spirit of generous patriotism,
which no doubt glowed in the bosoms of many of
those who have left the homes of their childhood,
for the purpose of aiding their brethren in Texas
to repel the fell invader, speaks commendble de-
votedness the cause of human liberty. But there
Others doubtless, whose only incentive, was
the prospect of gain the expense of the vanquish-
ed
Gen. Houston, it appears, has for the present
abandoned the idea of invading Mexico; at least,
until after the assembling of the new Texan
Congress With regard to the movements of San
ia Anna in Mexico the accounts are of such con-
ficting character, that no reliable opinion can be
formed. The Revolutionary character of the Mex
lean population, and the instability of the govern
ment, render it impossible to calculate what sue
cess would attend an expedition against Texas.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-05-31

MICHIGAN BoNDs.-Governor Barry, Of
Michigan, has issued proclamation, call
ing upon holders Of the state bonds issued
under the act Of March Dist, 1897, auhori-
zng the five million loan, and two acts of
April 6, 1888. authorizing a loan Of 200,-
600, for the relief Of the AIegan and Mar
shall Rail Road Company, and loan Of
100000, to the YpsiIanli and Tecumsch
Rail Road, to surrender at the office Of the
Treasurer So, SS7 ,O3S 7G of the bonds for
which no cons liberation was ever received
by the state. The Governor also gives no.
lice that he is authorized 10 enter into ne
gotiation with the holders Of the remainder
Of the bonds, amounting to So, 342 800, to
convey TO them in satisfaction thereof the
railroads and other public works belonging
TO the state at cost or n fair valuation, and
also the portion Of public lands belonging
to the state. This proclamation is issued
under the act Of Feb. 18Th, 1842.-Boston
Statesman.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-05-31

Cheap Trareling.-The rates of fare for travel
ing ghout the Eastern and Southern States by
railroads, stages, and canals were perhaps never
as low as at present. The prevailing hard times
have had the effect to reduce the expense of travel
ing to the lowest possible rates. The fare now
charged the upper lakes, is probably proportion
ably higher than in almost any other portion of the
whole country. The price off passage now charged
from Buffalo to Rochester by railroad and stage is
taco dollars, and the packet boats one dollar
From Rochester to Syracuse, the fare by rail road
is two dollars-from Syracuse to Utica, by the
packet boats the fare is one dollar Thus, from
Buffalo to Utica, distance of over two hundred
and fifty miles, the price of passage is only 81 co.
The remainder of the distance to New-York city is
about the same in proportion. The rates o. fare on
the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, and on the south
ern railroads, have been reduced in about the same
proportion from the prices of last year. Now is
the time to travel for pleasure, or on business for
those who have money.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-05-31
Correspondence of the Tribanc.
WASHINGTON. Nav |

w AsHINGTON, May III.
In SENATE, to-day, Message was re-
ceived from the President of the United
States and read by the Secretary, relative
to the Florida War, estimating the number
of Indians now remaining in Florida al,
24O, and 80 warriors, announcing that he
has authorized the officer there in COM
mand, as soon as he shall deem it expedi-
ent, 70 declare cessation of hostili,ies,
not to be renewed unless rendered indis-
pensible by hostiIiies on the part of the
Indians; that he is instructed to endeavor
TO induce them to peaceable surrender;
and that orders have been given for esta-
bl!shlng military line of protection to the
inhabitants. The President suggests the
propriety of giving quantity Of land on
the frontier to each head of family who
will permanently occupy it, and the loan
Of ammunitions Of defence for the defence
Of the frontier, &C.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-05-31

S6523 "a
From the preceding statement it appears, that
of the items in the appropriation acts of the Legs-
laturc, commencing with the act of Jan. 10, 1888
and ending with that of Feb, 49, lS4, the sum of
$6523 "a has been suspended by the Treasury
Dept as cXceptionable;" the of Si355 81 is
suspended because the Treasury Dept. believes it is
to be paid from the Territorial Treasury; and the
of $1,000 is suspended because the Treasury
Dept. don't know whether Uncle Sam or Wscon-
in is to pay it, The total amount of suspended
items being $l4,10S 50
The balance due on items provided for by the
above referred to, and which are not excepted
to by the Treasury Dept. is $i643 ~.
believe with these data all who are interested
in the appropriation acts above alluded to, will be
able (by referring to the acts, and by recoecting
the amount paid thcm,) to ascertain what they will
ultimately receive.
II any thing is got of the exccptionablc" a.
mount from the general government, it will be by
dlnt of coaXIng and teaZing-tor the whiggies are
getting savage, and the recent elections have de-
tcrmncd them TO go against every thing which sa-
YOURS OF democracy-and the three Territories, you
know, are deemed to be in that category
The total amount of " exceptionablr' items. add
ed to the amount unpaid on items deemed proper
by the auditor and the $4,000 appropriated for fur
nlshng the capitol, nc. Is, according 10 the audi
tors statement, S11.0S2 Il
" To which add Che says) amount of
account, and vouchers transmitted
10 the Department by Secretary
Dunn, for payments purportng TO
have been made by him. and which
placed to his credit, and
marked on the appropriation acts
as ii paid, but which it seems were
not paid and the money therefore
withheld from Dunn" 1888 %
" Add also small claims not provided
for by the Legislature, IS "a
Total amount 41,9lI 81
"'ro meet this sum there is balance
of former appropriation of 2l.S0 -
"Total amount of old claims 2HI0I -
unprovided for, subject to deductions of items
as Congress may deem improper to be paid
ont of the appropriations for Legislative purpo-
seS'
- Ii may also be proper to remark, that there is
large balance our former appropriations
amounting TO upwards of $40, 900, in the hands
OF W. B. Slaughter, formerly Secretary of the
Territory, unaccounted ol and which 1t is be-
heved is At present unavailable"
You will perceive, that if we could get hold of the
upwards of ten thousand dollars, in the hands Of
w. b. Slaughter" and the seven or eight thousand
dollars in the hands of Doty, we could get along
very well.
1t remains to be seen whether Congress will feel
any Commisseration for us on account Of our s.had
luck lnrespect 10 dIsburslng ageuts-and whether
the feeling will result in restoring us the amount
which untalihiul servants have sQuandered
Yours truly, S.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-05-31

The Scene IN THE HousE.-The National In
tellgencer gives this report of the discreditabe
scene between Messrs. Wise and Stanly.
MIR. Stanly, referring to Mr.. Wise sad
He logged the Secretary of the Treasury the
Secretary of State, the Postmaster General and |
think others, and examined them. Many of his
questions were voted down-one | remember, his
own wing friends on the committee against him
he solitary (decate) and alone Sir said Mr.
Whitney had been logged with a vengeance be-
fore the committee. The gentleman undertook,
with an atfectatlon of great regard for an absent
friend to defend Mr. Peyton. Sir, never assaed
MIR. Peyton. | had forgotten at the time he was on
the committee; and what said on that subject re-
terred entirely to tie gentleman Mmsey | referred
to the statement of Mr.. Whitney, or to the speech
of the gentleman himself in which he "intcrposed
In friendly manner" when he said I" if that arm
had moved an inch, he (Whitney) should have died
on the spot
Mr.. Wise.-Does the gentleman say bulldog
ged Rueben NJ. Whitney?
Mr.. Stanly.-l made the remark to you in reply
to what you said about "dogging'' at the heels
the Commissioners.
Mr.. Wise, after repeating what Mr.. Stanly had
formerly observed, said this bull -doggng was in re-
ply to that. Whitney before Garand's COM
mttee; it with Baie Peyton he had the quar-
rel was present member of the committee
| ask the gentleman from North Carolina, again, if
he means to say | bull dogged Whitney in the com
mttee?
Mr.. Stanly.-I say again, distinctly, l made the
reply about bull-dogging for the gentleman from
Virginia, intended it for him, and him alone-let
him take it.
Mr.. Wise.-That is exactly such a reply as I
would have expected from a coward
MIR. Stanly.-Mr Speaker l am aware of that;
| expected all that. ! have seen him pursue that
plan before. 1t is an old trick. This seat will tes-
tify who was ga coward at the extra session; we
all know who got the worse of that. Let the gen.
tleman try me, he shall see who is coward. He
has mistaken his man. | was not born yesterday
know his unworthy arts to get the advantage, but
he will not succeed. | said deliberately he had
acted like bulldog to an unarmed, detenceless
man, as Mr.. Whitney was.