New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-01-14
Iu,pertnnt suit-Cost SohEscns
bankrupt Law in hentnck5'
Correspondence OF ne if4DU"e-
1.rTryoRE ~ edncsday, jan


;,,or,snr case now before our
Court of Appeals, (the Court OF the last resort
in which the County of Washington claims NH
lion OF dollars of the Baltimore ana ONO i.al.-
road liz IN appropriation TO this foan ~ -, 80
tho IaeisIature. on the solicitation OF the WISH
;ns,o, county delegates, inserted clause that II
"a. road did no; pass through Washington county
the Railroad Company should forfeit TO said conh-
~ million of dollars. At that time twas IN
tended 10 carr the road through that county, but
SUBSEQUENT survey led to the discovery and adoP-
ton of better route through Virginia, leaving the
MARYLAND shore of the Potomac at HarPers tcr-
nv and keeping on the Virginia ride till near Cum
beriand. Washington then brosght suit for the
million of dollars, and pro tornea verdict was
taken in the lower Cosrt and al appeal taken to
the highest. The Legislature then passed law
directing the dscontinuance of the suit and repeal
ing the law under which il was constituted. Wash
ington county claims that this proceeding Is uncon-
s,itu1iona, and the whole case is being argued
before our highcs, Court But no one believes that
they will make any thing by the matter, though
! they have employed Jehn Sergeant to argue their
cause, who is however opposed by Reverdy John
son of this city. The discussion excites much in
,erest, but, as think, only because OF the high
legal talent engaged in it.
Mir. Cost Jolnson's plan FOR the relief of the
States seems to be increasing in popularity every
day. The current in this CITY has set strong and
is gathering strength every day in its favor.
| dreadful occurrence took place at Smlthileld,
at the mouth of the Cumberland river, the Both
ut a letter from there says that the steamboat
PRINCETON landed there the evening before, and
was attached fora small debt. Two Sheriffs wers
on board OF her. when she backed of from the
wharf with the intention of escaping. One of tho
Sheriffs cut ker wheel rope, which made her I'M
manageable A scuile ensued between the Sherfs
and the Captain, aud blows exchanged, ds-
ring which some two three Sheriffs, with several
citizens, were endeevoring to board her. One or
two persons only succeeded, one of whom was Mr.
j. L. Brewster, the ferryman at Smithfed; and
| he was shot by Capt. Keys soon after getting on
board and is said to be mortally wounded. The
wheel rope was then mended and the steamboat
set off up the Mississippi. lust at the time the
| letter was written, the steamboat Gondola had I'M
moorcd, and was about to set of in chase but it
was doubtful whether she would be able to over
take her.
Resolutions were introduced into the House OF
Representatives Of kentucky on the I'd inst. to in.
struct the Senators (by the House aIOne) to vote
for the repeal Of the Bankrupt Law. After debate
the resolutions were laid on the table by OF
ii to as, and there will sleep the sleep of death.
A NEW ENTERPRsE.-Thel ladies of one of the
Literary and benevolent societies of our city have
resolved to make an attempt to ELL the hours OF
idleness at the City Prison with wholesome reading.
Library is about to be established there, and do
nations OF moral and instructive works solicited
from the wcll-disposed. Miracles are hardly to
be expected from such field as the 'TeInbs, y
but if any heart is soflened, if one mind is led TO
train of thought or chapter of knowledge that
will help them in the way to more useful life,
something IS gained for humanity. The effort is
worth making, and we truly hope the LIBERAL IN,
sectarian exertions Of the .Lyceum Education So
ciety NAV bo crowned with success. Books sent
to the Tombs, care Of Col Jones, will be received
and taken OF.
The G. w. SEMlNARY.-Thc Genesec Wesley
an Seminary at Lima, Livingston County, which
was DESTROYED by fire in May last, has been entire
ly rebuilt, and was TO be opened by appropriate ex
crcses on Thursday last This has been, since it:
organization in 1882 one of the most tiourishing
literary institutions in the State. 1t has two de
partments, male and female, and has averaged
moro than tour hundred pupils annualiy-undel
/, the care OF seven teachers. boarding establish
ment is connected with it. The situation is high
and commanding, and overlooks of the mos
beautiful sections of the luxurant West. The
former building was of stone the main body three
stories high and the wings two. The new building
is of brick, and is much larger than the old one
being fopr stories high and IA feet long by OF
deep Ii has been erected at an expense of not ta
from 500 ,000 made up mainly, except $l2 600 in
snrance on the old building, by the iberaty of the
citizens in it. vicinity. Rev. SCHUYLER SEAoEf
; ia its Prin cipa.
u The Ncw.Odeaps Tropic says they have
{ been able to find on, nothing definite concerning
the late defalcaion in the Insurance Bank farthe
, than what has already been stated. 1t seems tina
Mr.. Perrault the dcfaultins Cashier, rendered hi
account and did not enter the monies upon th'
books OF the bank with which he connected
The amount lost is supposed TO be not far from
s56 00G Perrault has abscended, no one know
whittier.
70 The Railroad Bridge on the Housaton
Road, near Sheffield, in Connecticut, was carried
AWAY vi, Learn by the fIeshet on Tuesday night