New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-09-05
VOL. HEE. NO. I27.

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suggested that this would be needless, as dc;
tachment,' under a gallant oihcer' aireduy hao
possession of the soil at Plattsburgh-a6oM s1'
feet being assigned to each man respectively :
The hit was good, and effective.
had no opportunity to attend the Law courts
:, Montreal. as none of them, at the time of my
visit, were in session. / understand, however,
that the Bar is vesy well fled-evcn crowded as
it is elsewhere; and that it embraces good de.
rrce of talent and learning. It perhaps, some
what more lucrative than in New-Y ork, as the
fees arc decidedly higher. The Judges salaries,
in the principal Courts, are considerably larger
and none of the Bench are allowed to receive fees
There arc several very good Hotels in the city.
Rascos is perhaps the most shlonable-though
not better than others. At the Exchange Coffee
House, where l stopped, found excellent accom-
modatons, an obliglng and intelligent landlord,
and a prcponderancc of Americans among the
guests. Fcllcrs Hotel is also a good house.
The usual charges for board are from 81 30 to
So day.
We left at O'Clock in the evening for Quebec.
There arc two steamers on the Regular Line
the Montreal and British Quccn.-Both these
charge S4-and Opposition Boats, very good, but
somewhat slower, run every night for 50. We
went down in the Montreal and reached this
city about 5 o'clock in the morning: the distance
is $50 miles. The boats are comfortable, cleanly
and commodious-quite as much so as those upon
the North River Passing down the st. Lawrence
the view on either side of the River at this end is
fine, though the country is perfectly level. The
River is quite broad but each side the eye falls
upon a constant succession of most fertile and
wcll.cullivatcd farms, far exceeding in beauty
any thing previously seen in Canada East. The
houses near the banks however, appear small and
mean though comfortable and tidy. There are
sundry little villages scattered along the River,
though none Of them arc of any size or interest
The first place at which we stopped was William
Henry, Is miles from Montreal, and at the juno
ton of the st. Lawrence with the Sorel River
1t was rather late when VIC reached it-and
though we had fine moonlight-littlc Of the vii
lagc could be seen. 1t contains an old Church,
and a palisadocd fort. 1t was just upon the
opposite point that Gen. Montgomery erected his
batteries, on taking the place in l175: he pre-
pared his RATS here with which he drove Carleton
back to Montreal, as he endcavorcd to escape TO
Quebec There is u ferry across the st. Law
renee from William Henry to Berthier. Soon
after leaving here we entered Lake st. Petcr-a
broad sheet of water about 20 miles in length,
and so wide that the shores are Just dscernlble
Before reaching its lower extremity retired to
nv BERTH and awoke beneath the frowning bat
tcrics of the Citadel on Cape Diamond.
Yours, &c. FANToME.
Fire in Galena-Abuse of Patronage, sc.
Correspondence OF The Tribune.
GALENA, Illinois, Aug Is, 1873.
The Getty Hotel" the largest hotel IN our
city, was entirely consumed by fire on Saturday
night last. 1t is supposed to have been the work
of an incendlary
The steamboat "Rapids," a regular trader be-
between this city and SLouis was sunk on the lower ra
pid on her last trip down Her cargo and engine were sa-
ved but her hull will be totally lost.
The people OF Plauevle, little town in Grant county,
Wisconsin, twenty-five miles from this place, surprised
10 find paper issued in their few weeks called
the " IPSkonsan Standard" with the name OF John Tyler
for President The thing explained, when they found
published the paper twelve columns Of government aver
for the sale Of lands different parts OF the United
States and for the supplying of military stations in Maine
and Florida. understand that the publisher sends out an
edition Of thirty papers weekly Was there ever such
barefaced corruption practiced before in country
Yours SC. NoRTII.WEsT.
Cry Prison SrAr1sTIcs.--The keeper of the
Prison IN informs that 2l6 persons have been
committed during the last days, 4i of whom were
white males, 70 females coored males and 10 females
45 have been discharged Of which 81 white males, As
females colored males aud females Out of this number
so have been sent TO the Pen,cntary BlackwePs Island
There now remains Prison l62 viz: so white males, 81
females 81 colored males and II females, white man
having died during his Incarceration
COUNTERFEIT MEXICAN DoLLARs.-SOmc doubt
expressed by the New Orleans Bee whether the Govern
of Mexico has vetured upon the rlnous and DIS
graceful cypedieut Of ebasing the OF that country
r.
the possession Of Young man, who proved 10 have
received good faith which examination was found
be largely mingled with spurious alloy Fifteen oil the
dollars assaved by Dr.. Riddl Several oil them were
found TO contain D. 49, 81 and 80 of silver aud the
copper; others composed of nickel aud copper
From The testimony elected probable that the mo-
ney actuall issued from the Mexican mints
FATAL AcclDENr.-Fredcric Roome, a Ger
man. aged 8! years. carman the employ Of Messrs Gil.
man s smul No Ii Ferry-street, Saturday,
thereabou,s up into the second story 10 take snooze
and while sleeping fell down the hatchway his head,
taken in partial of nsensbi!y conveyed 10 the
City Hospital, and expired on sunday morning
TIE FLORIDA DIscLosuRES.-it was stated,
some zine ago that impression prevailed iii Florida that
white persons, previously deemed ." high reslectaol,-
W supposed be connected with the Indians In Their
atrocities in that territory The Savannah Republican says
that proof Of positive almost has been obtained OF
the ,h of this suppositon. 1t is minated on good a-
tbor that General Worth is in possession OF the strongest
circumstantia proof aud those who have, from time to
tine escaped these murderous attacks have expressed the
solemn conviction that Of the assailan;s white
men, TOO often badly enough disguised as Indians
n The steamer ADyENTUEER arrived at Quo
bee from Toronto the 29 ult This is the first steam
that has arrived a; Quebec from Toronto. The
mage of the Adventure is IS The navigation is now
open for vessels of this class from the TO Chicago on
Lake Michigan distance OF about two thousand miles.
FArAl AFFRAY.-A dispute arose on the goth
ul, at the house O. r Crow in Columbia Bottom. near
81 Louis Missouri between Mr. Crow and laborer IN his
employ named L. Machee The controversy related 10 mo-
nev due Na.hee who, while in e act OF raising club to
strike Crow shot by the latter Ia the breast and expired
immediately Crow was held TO bail IN the sum oil