New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-07-10

eight feet breadth of beam or sixty-onc feet ex-
IRENE breadth, and measures seven hundred and
fifty tons burthen. She has two of William a.
Lighthall's patent horizontal steam-engines, low
pressure, and is fitted up exclusively for a day
boat. She is under the command of Captain 4.
Gorhan., formerly Of the steamer Champlaln.
! Captain O.. is well known for his uniform kind
attention to the traveller, and the prompt and
quiet performance of his duties an officer.
The Empire was completed this year, (lS43,)
is three hundred and thirty feet in length, thirty
one feet breadth Of BEAM or sixty-two feet
extreme breadth, with measurement of one
thousand and twelve tons. She is fitted up as a
day or night boat, and has fifty state-rooms,
saloon two hundred feet long and seventeen feet
wide on her promenade-deck, with two of Light
halls horizontal haIi-bcam low-prcssure engines.
Her commander, s. K. Roe, late of the Dc Witt
Clinton, is one of the most experienced steam
navigators on the Hudson, and while in CON-
mand of that boat acquired an cnvlable repl-
taton courteous and attentive officer, de-
serving as he has received, the command of one
of the finest boats on the River.
The Troy and Empire arc built on the most
approved model, in the most substantial manner.
and of the best materials They are propelled by
powerful low-prcssure steam-cngnes Although
appointed in neat and plain style Of finish, they
are surpassed by none, either for comfort or con-
vcnicnce. The cabins, saloons and rooms, without
the accompaniment ofgaudy autographs or barber
shop ornaments, are spacious AIRY, chase and COM
|. Portable.
The subordinate officers are courteous, efficient
and attentive; the active IN their duties, and
obliging to the traveller; the servants neat, civil
and attentive and the stewards department will
bear as favorable comparison with other parts OF
those floating palaces as any other in the United
States, and that is to say with any in the world.
Hunts Merchants Magazine.
NAuvoo.-The Editor of the Burlington Ga
zcttc lately paid visit to Nauvoo, the principal
city of the nIormous, on the Upper Mississippi,
which he describes as improving with astonish-
ing rapidity. lie says
Many of the houses built in fine STYLE
evincng wealth as well as taste. The city is
daily receiving access!ons TO It's population from
the Eastern States and from Europc-and it is
estimated that it already numbers from fifteen to
seventeen thousand inhabitants This is GER
tanv surprising fact when we recollect that 1t
! is but four years since the Normons first made a
settlement there. The Temple, which is destined
|, to be the most magnificent structure in the West
is progressing rapidly, and will probably be COM
plctcd in the course OF the present and succeed
ing summer. It's style of architecture is entirely
original-unlike any thing in the world, or in the
history of the word-but is at the same time
chastc and elegant. 1t is said to be the conccp-
ton of the Prophet, Gen. Smith. 1t is being
built by the voluntary labor of the members of
the church, who devote certain number Of days
in the year to the work. If the labor and mate
rails were estimated at cash prices it is supposed
that the building would cost something like a
million of dollars
RoGUEs AND TIE Law or LBEL.-IVc copy the
following from the record of convictions at the
late term OF Monroe County Court of Common
Pleas and General Sessions:
Josiah j. Fenton, convicted Of obtaining money under
false peteces was sentenced the State Prison for two
years
This same Fenton is the man who sued us TO-:
libel some time since because we expressed some
doubts of his immaculate purity as a banker. He
ald his venue IN some county down cast-we for
get which, but believe 1t was in Judge WIZARDS
Circuit, where Mr.. Cooper's libel suits are tried;
and, as the law of libel is now cXpeunded we had
to back out or fare worse. The Bank with which
FcntOn was then connected in Seneca County
soon after went down, draggin with it into ruin
many worthy persons.
The public expects the press to act as vigil
ant sentinel, ever ready to give timely warning
of danger but, as the law of libel is now laid
down by the courts, if the press give the alarm
against the greatest swindier 1t is liable to
prosecution for libel and to be mucted in heavy
damages or forced to give quasi certificate OF
character, and thus enable rogue, with greater
lmpunlty and on larger field, TO commit farther
dcprcdatlons upon the community.
Buffalo Com. ADV.
SHAMEFUL BARBARIrY- man named Joseph
Hutchinson, residing III Bucks county, Pcnnsyl-
vania. was arrested at Willow Grove, on Tuesday
OF last week, by some farmers who had become
indignant at observing his brutal conduct towards
a Young man whom he claimed as an apprentice.
and whom he had tied with several cords to the
tail OF his wagon, compelling him to trot behind
while the wagon proceeding at fast rate.
The young man was perfectly exhausted when
released and would probably have died before
reaching Bucks county The young man said
that though bound to Hutchinson until he was of
legal age, he has long outstaycd his time; and
that the crime for which he was then punished
was in going off to visit his mother, whom he
had not seen for long time. Hutchinson was
bound over 10 appear al the August term of the
Court III Montgomery county.
ArrEMrrED SUICIDE IN THE STATE PRlsoN At
SIG SING.-1he Hudson River Chronicle says
On Friday last, a convict by the name of Lundy,
an old offender from Newly ork, who is now serv-
ing out his second term Of Imprisonment, jumped
into the river, and attempted to drown himself,
but being discovered in time, was pulled out before
ne had Effected his fatal purpose. The reason he
assigned for attempting to commit suicide was,
tina, one Of the keepers had promised him fog
ging, and preferrng death to the barbarous cru
city of the Prison House, he threw himself off the
dock, in order to escape the writing fortunes OF
! the lash