New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-12-16

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ate Also, bill to reduce salaries the Govern
or's from 81 600 TO $1,000; those of the State
Secretary, Auditor and Treasurer TO $500 each
per annum-Good if we are to have specie
currency, this is The end to begin at.
NORTH CARoLIsA.-A seventh ballot ha, been
had for L. S. Senator with mora rational result
the Wings going back to their own candidate,
as follows:
Graham, w. sc. Brown. p. B. IS. Saunders, Col 81.
Spier Whitaker of Halifax has been chosen At
.orney General beating Thomas Bragg Of War
renton on the fourth ballot By 81 to 80. There
were at first four candidates, all Loco.
RHODE IsLAHD.-The Jury in the case Of
Cooley, indicted at Providence for treason to the
State, have been unable to agree. They stood
seven for conviction and FIVE for acqu;,tal.
STREET SwEEPIse.-Th Common Council have
at last made good movement toward municipal
reform, in taking steps to have the streets swept
by contract. There is now some prospect thatw
shall have far cleaner streets and that the people
will be rlundered less in paying largely for what
they never get. We trust this is but the begin
ming of Reform in municipal affairs. Let the
whole business of the City be put upon the same
footing of Economy and Efficiency and the Peo-
pie will then have reason tc complain. To the
ma iority of the Common Council the City looks
for the completion of the work thus we'll begun
We trust that the Board of Assistants at their
meeting will proceed boldly, promptly and with
energy in this and other greatly needed reforms.
70 The Union is right for once. We would
not have permitted in columns the application
of the term "eoretch" even John Tyler if we
had observed ii. But we pardon something to the
feelings of an ex-Postmaster He was made r.
M. under John Tyler as an ardent Wing he was
turned out, carefully sustaining from politics, be-
cause he would not cease to be a Wing. Who
can say that the terms treacherous and migrate
ful' are not fairly applied to that man who under
such circumstances caused lis removal? Major,
YOU must know this is treachery, and at heart des-
pise the traitor.
| The Temperance exertions are continued in
this city with undated enthusiasm and success
A large meeting of the Jefferson Society was held
at their Hall on Wednesday evening" and almost
every night in the week some of the many Asso-
Citations Of the city hold crowded and interesting
meetings. Among the speakers ut these assem-
blages is Mr.. WIN. WALLACE, the widely known
Kentucky Poet whose reputation Temperance
Orator is most brilliant and enviabIe. He is do
ing much hero for the progress of the good cause.
We understand that he is to deliver Lecture on
Christmas eve on the Poetry of Temperance, an
aspec, of the subject we'll suited to his powers and
taste. His temperance friends should fill the
building.
IJ A FIRE broke out last evening about O'Clock
in small frame building in James street near
Chatham, but was extinguished without much
damage 1t was beautiful moonlight evening,
and the large open square at the head OF Chatham
street afforded fine opportunity for our Fire
Companies as they scverally arrived and took their
positions, to make splendid and imposing dis
play. Engine Company No. 26 got possession OF
the hydrant at the head Of the square, but after
laying their hose discovered they had the wrong
end foremost, and while they were in the act of
turning it, Hose Company No. Is, supposng they
had right to do so, undertook to get possession.
Both are strong companies, and were fully manned.
Twenty-six manfully sustained their ground though
at one time it was thought Fifteen would certainly
overpower them. An immense crowd of persons
assembled suppesing there was regular riot or
row, but the whole matter passed off without any
thing like either. That. the way boys! wide
awake but keep your temper and preserve the
peace.
70 We would ask the attention OF Parents and
Instructors who reject altogether the doctrine
of Association, as set forth twice week in spe-
cial column of this paper, to subject which has
of late been treated at some length therein We
do not expect them to agree with the writer In his
! suggestions we only ask them to agree with US in
conviction that Physical and especially Indusr-
al Education is fearfully neglected among US, and
that reform should speedily be effected. Children
are brought up TO hate and despise Useful Labor,
and in gross ignorance of its processes when they
might just as easily be taught to delight in and of
course to attain great skill in it, while their frames
are most flexible and their faculties of acquiring
most acute. We think in this light, many valua-
bic hints may be obtained from that column.
For The Tribune.
20 | observed in Jour paper statement of the
amount of the National Debt of Great Britain.
which led me to the following calculation which
may interest your readers: The debt, in silver,
would load 296,25o wagons, allowing each to
carry 1000 pounds; and allowing each team 80
feet would form line over 100 miles in length.
If1educed 10 cents, twould load 1857 500 wagons,