New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-08-18

| Iyerlsm that 1t keep ltSeli DIS qulel anu oul VI
the way as possible until it gets decently buried
out Of sight, and relieves them from the necessity
of longer holding their noses.
Dodge's Portrait of Clay.
We hear with qualification that Mr.. J. w.
DoDGE, painter of the very best Portrait OF
HENRY CLAY ever seen in this City, and we be-
iieve the beet in existence, has made arrange
meat with Mr. WILLIAM EDNoNDs, whereby MIR.
{? undertakes general agency for the clrcula-
ton of the fac-simile of this Portrait now being
engraved on steel by of the best artists In the
Country. The early impressions of this Engrav
ing will be among the finest specimens OF Art
ever executed in this Country, and every friend
of Henry Clay who can afford to pay 50 for
capital likeness of our great leader will be richly
repaid for the little care required to secure one OF
the first impressions of this admirable Portrait.
Mr.. Edmonds is widely known as one of the
earliest, firmes, most devoted friends of Mr.. Clay,
to whose elevation to the Presidency he has de-
voted years with untiring energy, singleness OF
purpose, and most determined zeal He embarks
in this work as labor of love, and as one afford
ing him the amplest opportunity of deyoting his
time and efforts to the advancement of the cause
of the great Statesman who is the hope and pride
of the country. The friends of Mr.. Clay. we arc
sure, will take pleasure in cheering him on IN his
now undertaking.
u WILLIAM l.. MARCY was on the 10th elected
the Albany City Delegate to Mr.. Van Buren's
State Convention; ]. NJ Carly and c. G. Palmer
the County Delegates The vote of the City De-
legatcs were for Marcy Is, A. c. Flagg Z, j. Nc
Kown 8, S. Young 2. So the Old Hunkers' still
rule in Albany resolution approving the AID
ministration of Gov Bouck passed the County
Convention by AZ TO 1913 OF the minority from
Albany CITY. Van Buren, was nominated, OF
course.
u Hon. LUKE LEA, Wing candidate for State
Auditor in Mississippi, has declined He used to
be Jackson Member Of Congress from Tennessee,
then White man. The Wing State Committee
will nominate his successor.
DF' WILLIAM B. MowRy has been appointed
by John Tyler Collector at Pittsburgh Pa, vice
Maj John Wilcox, Wing, removed
FIRE.-A destructive fire took place in Port
land, Me. on Monday night last, by which the
extensive stock in the clothing store OF Mr.. A. NJ
81 $40. The stock Of Nlessrs NJ. NJ. & H. A.
Haskell, clothiers, was also nearly all consumed
That of Mr.. Samuel Waterhouse was materially
damaged; insured. Mr. William Lord, dealer
in leather and hardware, had a large amount Of
goods destroyed; no insurance. The extensive
ship chandlc:y establishment of Messrs. Jones &
Hammonds was turned topsey- turvy, and a con
siderable amount of goods destroyed insured
Messrs. Budd &, Rounds, victuallers and grocers
suffered quite loss; no insurance.
The loss is variously estimated at between 3
and 5000 dollars.
SuIcrnE.-Simon Smith, one OF the deck hands
on board the steamboat Cinderella, on Wednes
day evening" while the boat was lying at Elizabeth.
poit, Nj, hung himself with a rope which he at.
tached between two railroad cars standing on the
deck. lie had a family residing at Elizabeth.
town. Smith was sober, steady man, and wba,
/ led him to the commission of this dreadful deed
| is unknown. The wife was on a visit to Con.
nechcut, whittier She went, it is said, against the
wishes Of her husband.
/ u We were informed yesterday that Fitz.
patrick, the person who lost his life by being pre-
ciPitated into the river, had taken his position
outside the car for the purpose of saving the ex,
pense of l25 cents that he would have incurred
by entering the apartment appropriated to pas
sengers.
| u Picture of the DOMAIN OF THE SYLvSIA
ASSOCIATION, with a view of its Edihce now in
progress of erection, painted by It's President, T.
Whitley, may be seen IN the Broadway window
OF Burgess & Stringer, corner of Broadway and
| Ann-streets
~ Col. RICHARD NJ. JOHNSON, viii not, under
any circumstances, be again candidate for Viee
President. He goes the whole hog or nothing
this time.
u Mr.. r. P. Dowden, the acquitted, VIII. it
is said, be appointed to lucrative Office In the
State Department, Washington.
D A Mineral Spring has just been discovered
near Taskegee, Alabama,