New-York daily tribune., 1844-05-06
THE TRIBUNE.

TarTExAs MEETING ON SATURDAY LAsr.-This
meeting took place according to announcement in
front Of the City Hall. The Party had evidently
expected much from it, and great attention had
bcen paid 10 giving it effect. Between three and
Ave hundred persons were collected we suppose
not counting boys and others who had come from
activity was given by the arrival in the Park of
an omnibus containing band, and hung around
with placards and banners conspicuous among
which that of was the Lone Star.
Immediately after the arrival of the music, the
meeting was called to order by Emanuel b. HART
ESQ. who nominated JAMES Fl. SUDAN as Prcsi
dent, which nomination was carried, nem. con.
On motion of EDMUND S. DERRY, ESQ.,, JOHN |.
BoYp, HENRY C. TowNER, z. e. MoLoNsy, J. II.
RAYMOND, Major LIE CoMprE, JOHN EMMANs, JOHN
MuapiY, JOHN ]. PHILLIPS, J. SHERMAN BRowN-
sLL, ELIJAH f. PURpY, E. J. SWORDS, GEO DIX.
EY EccLEs GILLENDER, ana others, were ap-
pointed Vice Presidents.
The Secretaries of the meeting were JOHN Bo.
CART, K. B. CONNOLLY, WILLIAM w. RIDER, F..
LOGAN, JAMES FAcAN, Esqrs and three others.
While this was going on, the Band played
most perseveringly-a salute of twenty-six guEs
was fired, and most energetic cheers were givcn
the accents Of which to us seemed entirely for
eign.
For some reason or other, however, the Texas
meeting had not attracted great deal Of public
attention, and it was generally supposed in the
city that the guns had some connection with the
4. great Convention of Baltimore.
After the appointment of Secretaries, letter
rna6 in ,rbch
that gentleman declined an invitation he had re.
{ ccived to preside over the deliberations of the
friends OF Texas.
While this document was being read, the plat
form erected for the accommodation Of the
Chairman which had previously shown some
signs of weakness, gave way, and the very
sworthy Chairman with his assistant, sc. were
hprecipitated to the ground. AS we were of the
number who fell, we lost our note book, pencil,
&C., and have therefore to trust entirely to me.
mory for all we have written.
The perseverance of the party was not, how
ever, to be checked, but they continued their
discussion with resolution worthy of better
scause.
Various addresses were delivered The most
prominent of the speakers were NIKE WALSH
and LEWIS F. TAslsTRo Esqrs. Addresses were
halso made by HENRY P BARRIER, ALEX. WELLS,
WM. SHALER, r. S. CHURCH of Brooklyn, LATII-
RoP S. EDDY, Col. GRAHAM of Ohio.
The meeting persevered until nght-fall, when
a heavy shower forced them to disperse, having
passed resolutions approving of the Annexation
Of Texas, without great deal of talk relative to
the observance Of faith with Mexico.
On the whole, we think the meeting decidedly
q failure, when compared with the great and in
tclectual asscmblage at the Tabernacle.
p CARTER, 58 Canal.street, has just pub
cient History, containing the History of the
Egyptians, Assyrians, Chaldeans, Medcs, Lydi-
ans, Carthagenians, Persians, Macedonians, &c.
from Rollin and other authentic sources. To
those who are not able to procure, or who have
not time to read larger works-this abridgement
or compend will be useful and interesting.
WHALERs CAPTURED AND CREW MAssAcRED.-
Extract from letter received from Captain Cath
cart, of the ship LYDIA Of Nantucket, dated Sept.
4, l643.
! "The 18th of last March anchored at Strong s
Island lat. ID n, lon. 162 90, E. Ii is about 10
g, miles long, and contains, should Judge, 2o0O IN
habirants the bark Pearl of Sppican, had anchored
two days previous to my arrival the ship Pacific, OF
= while was there. After he was gone out, two OF
a the natives which Captain Rounds had taken with
him from this island, informed him that whale ship
having considerable oil on board had been taken by
n the natives, all hands killed and The ship burned.
Capt. R. put direct back 10 inform other ships, II
6 there might be any there OF what had taken place,
and at the same time he thought to get some OIL
q Public WoRKs-An acquaintance just from
Nunda, says it is a sorry sight to look upon the
a ruaous state of the public works in and around
II that village. There are several locks within a
,. short distance of that village, which thus far
IT hive cost about $4,000 each; and nine -tenths
q Of the work which has been laid out upon them
{. will prove total loss, owing to the ruinous COLI
" dition in which they were left. The people who
G have been injured by the stoppage of that work,
> (Genesee Valley Canal have but to thank the
u Loco-Focos for it, Warsaw New Yorker
v AccIDENT.-The horses attached TO a coal wa
gon took fright yesterday, in Wiley street, and
ran over the precipice just above Bngham's Ca
nal Warehouse. One of them was killed on the
spot, and an old German woman, who was unable
to get out of the way, had one OF her legs broken
and was otherwise injured. Newark Post.
a U' A Mr.. Fred. Scammon, of Saco, Me. late
ly fei! from building at which he was at work.
and literally crushed his skull. painful opera
ton was performed, but, though yet living, no
II hopes were entertained Of his recovery.
Anniversaries, May, 1874.
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