New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-08-02


accepted the appointment and is now engaged IN
dscharging its duties, which are, in part, to pro-
vide and test instruments for the Navy, to exam
inc and rate chronometers. procure charts and
to make meteorological, nlagnetcal, and astrono-
mcal observations.
G The trial of Midshipman May, by the Ma
vsl raurt Martial pas concluded SATURDAY.,
and the decision Of the Court (which will not be
known TIL approved by the Presidency transmitted
10 Washington. The trial of Lient. J ohnson on
n charge of disobedience of orders, commenced
Yesterday morning.
DRowYED-A German named Frederick Sill
vernaglc was drowned in Philadelphia on Satrr-
dao night. He was stovc-finisher, &c. and has
a family living in the Northern Liberties. His
partner, John Muock, yesterday arrested
and committed for a further hearing on the charge
of throwir sim overheard
~ Daniel McCaski late an overseer on a
plantation near Columbia, S. c., was found muir
dcred near that place on the 23d ult. He was a
man of Remarkable industry, and enjoyed the favor
of his employer in a high degree. Suspicion rests
on some of the negroes as having perpetratod the
murder.
~ fish was recently caught In the Missis-
sippi near ST. Louis, in whose nav was found a
purse containing several gold pieces. This is ths
first instance yet known of the fulflment of Gel.
Bcnton's prophecy Of gold flowing up the Mis-
sissippi.
~ A Young man named Robert L. King lost
his life at Erie, Pa.'by falling down precipice 80
feet deep. From the foot-marks, it seemed that
he had been running and was unable to recover
himself on reaching the brink.
~ A very large and spirited meeting of the
Wing young men of Cincinnati held at that
place on the 26th and it was resolved to form a
Clay Club
~ We have received the irst number of the
Baltimore Wing, well filed, well edited, and
well principed new weekly paper, which gives a
hearty support to Henry Clay and Protective
Tariff
p The most important sections of the new
Pennsylvania Tax Bill will be found under the
commercial head
10 Two men, named L. B. Parker and VIM.
Stewart, rsked their own lives in Baltimore day
or TWO ago, and saved an old lady from drowning.
20 The Bangor Wing and Courier has added
itself to the supporters of HENRY CLAY for
President.
BousDARY SETTLEMEST.-How much difficulty
Mr.. Gwin of Miss. and Mr.. Black of Ga. aided by
Nathan Clifford and the Globe may be able to
make in the way of preventing the ratification of
the new treaty may he inferred from the fact that
after these gentlemen had blazed away in the
House on the day after the news came out TO their
hearts content on this subject there were found
to be present in Committee of the Whole, only
80 Members that is to say, something like $50
Members had Withdrawn, to be out of the reach of
such useless and senseless debate. The Com
mittee of the whole were forced To rise for want of
quorum Portland Advertiser.
IMPORTANT ARREsT.-A Young man named
Horace Paguad, first clerk in the Auditors Office,
Miss. arrested in this city yesterday by Sheriff,
Brown on charge of forging q large amount, be-
tween $40, 900 end 100000, in State warrants
Paguad was traced to ST. Louis, and from thence
TO this city by Mr.. r. N! James, and brought be-
fore Recorder Stow for examination, which re-
suited in full commitment, until such time as
requistion car be obtained of the Governor for his
removal to Mississippi. The accused is some %
years Of age, ana has relatives of standing in ST.
Louis. Buffalo Com. 29th.
20 A party of Seminoles, among them Halleck
TusIenuggee and another chief, were the observed
of all observers in Charres-street yesterday, where
they making some purchases previous to their
departure for their home in the Far West. They
we're decorated out in all their beads and bells:
feathers and fnery and made quite a snowy ap-
Pearance Two negroes were along with them,
acting as interpreters. The whole party arrived
here few dav. since from Florida, and viii shortly
Leave for Arkansas. IN. Q. Picayune.
~ We learn that man was killed near Cat
taraugus woods days few days ago. He was
driving {. load Of lumber TO Buffalo, and being
somewhat . how-come-you-so, he stretched him
self on his load aud suffered his team to drive
themselves. The cattle moved from the road, and
the wagon and lumber rolled into the ditch with
the driver directly under. 4 couple of travellers
discovered his situation almost irnnediateiv, and
as possible removed the load from him,
when obey found his mead dreadfuly crushed and
life extinct. Westield (N.Y.) Mercury.
70 The weather, for the last three days, has
been intensely and intolerably hot. The oldest
inhabitants taxing their memories to find
parallel. Morning breaks upon Us glowing and
sultry the fierce heats of midday tempered
by no refreshing breezes, and night closes on the
,yeagied and exhausted city, bot, breezeless and
sutocating. Happy the man, in this Tartarean
cline, whose pockets resonant of cash, enable him
to wend his way to regions somewhat more re-
mote from the torrid zone. n. 0. Bee
" The Clay Club of St. Louis was fully organ
sed last nigh, by the election of officers, whose