New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-02-09

subsequently, passed both Houses by constitution
al majority and is law.
bill passed Congress repeating the duty on
sugar, coffee, and steel.
r. J.. Rusk mas been appointed Mslor 0enersi
of the Militia
The intelligence of the surrender OF the lexian
forces a; Mier had reached Texas; but 50 tar from
dampins the zeal of the people, had intiamed
military srdor which promised The speedy oTsar'-
cation OF sufficient force TO cross the mo 1rande
with .very prospect OF success. The troops VINO
returned from the army after the capture OF Lare-
Al had eyinced willingness TO enlist tor another
.an,,,ion. and the Galveston papers express the
belief thar between two and three Thousand men
could readily be equipped to march upon hsta
moras. ~, l..
IL the general impression that lexss VIII De
invaded in the spring, and writer says tney are
,reparing TO hold % mass meeting on Inc occa-
sion e
Doctor Hill has been appointed Secretary OF
War and Marine.
The total amount of revenue from customs lor
the three quarters ending Oct. 81, was SiV2'ooo
expense of collecting $l5,l3l. Every Indication
saws the Civilian, favors the idea that the amount
for the coming year will be greater ana as the
appropriations promese TO be even less IMAM tiie y.
amour, expected to be collected under the tarih
alone. there will be surplus to the amount OF Inc
direc, taxes and there seems to be fair prospect
RIA, the country will be in situation TO begin to
nav its old deb,s and thus reestablish Its standing
for integrity.
SERGEANT S. PRENTIss OF Mlss1ssiPp!.-one
of the most extraordinary instances OF the power
of his elouuence was his speech at Harrodsours'
in defence of Murdeugh and others. On that oc-
cason Redding, the fomenter of the ARRAY, appear
ed as prosecutor. Against him as the real muir
dsrer the orator directed his most envenomed
shafts. The first effect produced on his victim
was an expression of insolent dehance-the next,
of resentment-but as the storm of sarcasm and
denunciation thickened in violence and increased
in fairy, hurting like hail around his devoted head
-as his unrelenting exacutioner led him to the
brink of eternity and pointed out the torments pre-
pared for his false perjured soul-the victim trem'
bled with emotion and finally, unable to control
his agony of shame and humiliation, buried his
face in his hands and burst into convulsiSe sobs-
That was triumph Of genius not surpassed By
the most splendid efforts of Cicero
His speech on that occasion Infinitely surpassed
in elcquence the published copy OF 1.-THE latter
having been written out by him from memory, at
the request of the publisher, long after it was de-
livereei. His success before juries is very great,
and cannot be more strikingly exemp!hed than by
the following anecdote. He was engaged IN
cause pending in circuit east of Pearl river, where
iuries are usually composed of Men who shape
their verdics in their language, leaving to the
court the irksome task Of moulding them into le-
gal form. On this occasion the jury were SO cap
tivated with P.'s eloquence and humor that they
COMPOUNDED him with the defendant whom he rep
resented, and brought in their verdict in these
words" We, the jury, find for lawyer Prentss,
and plaintiff to pay the costs, which OF course un-
settled the gravity ofthe court, bar and audience,
as it has done that Of all who have heard it related
since. N. q. Tropic.
DRowNED.--At Fort Smith, Ark, on the night
of the 9Th inst. Sergeant Mclean, Of company
H. 7,h regiment, stepped off the guard of the
steamboat Arkansas, lying at the wharf, into the
river, and was drowned.
20 By the capitnlation entered into between
Gen. Ampudia and Col. Fisher, at the time the
latter surrendered his brave handful of men at
Mier it seems the Mexican general has guaran-
tied to such of the Texan prisoners were on the
Santa Fe expedition the same treatment as the
others. They all on their way to the city OF
Mexico, in all probability, and have the most
pleasant season OF the year to travel in.
used to teach economy and domestic philosophy as
follows, Z" If you wan, Your work well done, keep
one servant: if middling, keep two; bar by all
neaas, if you wish to do it yourself hire third.
The RGIoRr QUIET tell you what it il,
Mrs Nichols-I do MT come here to be darned ,"
Then go home and be darned quietly replied
Mrs. Nichols.
20 The other evening, lady having exerted
her vocal powers for the amusement Of the COM
pany at soiree, received the following rather am
biguoas compliment: "Your singing makes YOU
appear delicious screeeher!" (creature.)
o." Astonishing cure for consumption !" as
the old lady said when she sprinkled snuff on the
victuals of her boarders.
From the Baltimore Sun. Jan. l6.
SASps's SARsAPARILLAScariet Feve disar,aed of its
.errorJTbis dangerous and alarming affection, which has
swept from the stage OF time many beth at the innocent
Of infancy and the and vigorous period OF
manhood has length met its nne and aatidote
evil effects the system. laid ny its powerful
influence 4 LITTLE grand child Of hr Wa Patriots wood
cnrder was attacked with scarlet fever which left her in
dreadful state her little body covered With patches of
scarlet eruption large lamp something like bile, and
leastwo inches IN diameter made its appearance on one
quasty of most offensive matter and eorruptiou besides
This she discharged large quantity OF corruption from The
Stopping The discharge they made trial of Sands Sar.
sapara which effected cn:e the child having ozy
bottle For the benefit Of those suffering the bane.
tu effects Of this horrible disease, Mr. Patrick viii! be
pleased inform any person as TO the Of this
statement they will call at his residence Exe.srstreet
Fawn.
Prepared and sold wholesale and retail by A B. Sands
Co Druggists and Chemists No. 2S Broadway corner of
Chambers-street, New.York. Aso sold by A. g. D.
Sands, Druggists, Nos 79 and 100 Fuionsreet David
Sands Co., II East Broadway Price 81 per bottle
II The splendid Iowa Chef Cow.kick.kee, with his
beautiful Squaw, Do-humne took seg ride up Broad.
way yesterday attracting the admiration of tnusands
They will appear al the American Museum to-ngt, with
The whole group OF Ch!ettans in two grand dances
u DR. TAYLoRs RALsAM LIvERwoRr SIS Rnueru