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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-07-22

A SrIcIDE.-A female named Ralkes com.
mltted suicide at Cincinnati few days since, by
taking laudanam. She had Just arrived in Gin.
cinnali, in search Of man, a painter by trade,
who had led her astray from the paths OF virtue.
On finding him, she demanded if he was going
TO marry her; he refused and she in fit of des.
pair proceeded to his shop in the evening and
commenced throwing his paints into the street
for this she was arrested, and imprisoned in The
watch hoase, where che terminated her life By
taking laudanum.
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From the osweso Palladium.

Polk AND THE TARiFF-The following explicit
ayowal OF opinion on the subject of the tariff was
ne was not spoken Of for President. His avowa is
in perfect consonance with his whole public career,
and gives the lie direct TO the Wing charges of his
being opposed 10 fair protection OF American IN
Gustry:
5M IRE yoa taror Of Tariff and direct for he
Support If the General Government
6t. II Of JGT.t, do Gpyr0re ~ sneh 7crtg as
roid protection 20 home industry Against foreign IN
laStry?"
answer that am opposed TO system OF direct TAXATION
md am in favor al moderate scale Of duties laid by Tnr
imported goods for The Of raising the revenue
which he needed isr the economical administration oil
The Government. In fixing the rates nj Tariff opinion
that the OBJECT should he 10 uie the rerenHe needed
nv the Government leaving the interests engaged IN mnnuac
ENJOY the incidental advantage which the levy OF such
.iuties will giiJri 10 them JAMES h. POLk.
l,,I..rn LIZ Ain,l
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-07-22

IMPORTANT TO IMPORTERS OF WINE-A deci.
SIGN of the Treasury Department has just been
made on the subject Of the duties paid on Ma
deira wine. Instead Of paying GO cents per gal.
lon, as heretofore, the rates hereafter will he only
y cents in casks and Is cents in bottles The
Tariff act of 1912 has been found to be an in
frngement of our treaty with Portugal. 1t ex-
acted 60 cents per gallon on Madeira wines,
while the white wines Of other nations were put
at the low rates above mentioned. Our treaty
with Portugal stiPula'cs that the wines Of that
country shall be received on the terms Of the
most favored nations. The treaty Of course pre-.
walls over the act. The amount to be refunded
importers will not fall far short Of four hundred
thousand dollars, and may reach half million.
fExnrtss.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-07-22

MURDER or JEROME SHAW AT LOCK BERLIN.
We learn from the Clyde Eagle that four of
the hands of the scow- boat Texas, on which Je.
rome Shaw, Of the line boat Patriot was recently
murdered at Lock Berlin, have been examined
and held to bail for their appearance at the next
term of Oyer and Terminer. It appears bv the
evidence that the Patriot was tying to pass the
scow and get into the lock first, when Quarrel
arose between the hands Of the two boats. Shaw,
at this time was in the stern cabin, and had us,
sat down TO his dinner, when on hearing noise
ne got up and went out at the cabin window on
To the scow, and had scarcely done SO when he
was knocked down with club and beaten in so
shocking manner on and around his head that
bis skull was fractured in many places and pa1t
OF 1t completely beaten in.
Or TIE TRAcK-The Buffalo Gazette Of
Thursday says:-YesteEday the down train of
cars from here to Rochester, ran off the track be-
tween Atnca and Alexander. A wheel of one
one OF The cars broke, the car fell oyer and car
ned with 1t tic baggage car. There were forty
persons IN the passenger car bat no one injured,
save slightly.
FIRE AT JAMAIcA.-Three well filled barns ard
a hulnoer OF outhouses, the property of Mr. Her
Iiman' were destroyed by fire on Friday evening
In lhe village Of Jamaica, L. |.
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10 We are nene the les. obliged friend for MS
csent asson Of the correspondence between NJ de Boea
necra and Mr. Green because had the indifferent one from
New Orleans paper type before his received. We
havs he viii see made Of his MS 10 correct some
tons Inc New Orleans translation which entirely De-
VOID OF ssIlSs.
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DEATH AT TsoY-Mr. Martin, constable OF
the l4,h Ward, l72 Mott street, has received
letter from Troy. stating that 3 house carpenter
named Baynes, who is said to have family In
New York, recently died there.
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tia, the oeo should lie 10 raise the rerenHe needed
Nv the Government leaving the interests engaged IN mnnuao
ss to en"s the INCIDENTAL advantage Ts ne ey y eh
ColaiR5ia. May 10, 1913.
Explicit enough. MIR. Palladium. But would
you have your readers understand this to be an
explicit avowal in favor Of a Rerenne or a Pro-
tectipe Tariff Mark the language. Mr.. Polk
does not say that he is in favor OF determinations
for Protection-just the reverse He is OF opin-
ion = that the object in view should be to raise
the rerenue needed by the Government, leaving
the interests engaged in Manufactures 20 ENJOY
the incidental advantage which the levy OF such
duties will afford to them" That is TO say, he
is wiling that Home Industry shall enjoy all the
Protection ofwhich it cannot possibly be deprived!
This is precisely Mr.. Calhoun's doctrine.
Now if in the adjustment of a Tariff, the only
object in view is to raise Revenue, how shall it be
accomplished? Obviously by lOtcer rate Of duties
on those articles which come most directly in CON-
petition with similar products of American growth
or fabrication, in order to encourage Importation;
aud higher rate on those which We do not or can.
not manufacture or grow-Cotfee, Tea, etc. This
is the discrimination which The Globs has man.
fully advocated
The difference, then, between the Polk aud
Texas Party and the Wing Party on the Tariffs
that the former would look only to Revenue and
let Protection exist only where it cannot be avoid
cd; while the latter would adjust the Tariff 50 as
TO afford adequate Revenue and adequate Protec-
ton. The People will cheese between them.
u In Hagerstown, Md. one J. ]. Merrick has
ioined the Locos, whcreupon hundred of their
papers announce the change of Senator Mersick.
The Hagerstown Totch-ight says that J. J. Mer-
rick is the only man in that place who has lef,
the Wings, while fifteen Van Buren, men OF 1910
have Joined the Clay Club
DEATH AT TsoY-Mr. Martin, constable OF
the l4,h Ward, l72 Mott street, has received
letter from Troy, stating that house carpenter
named Baynes, who is said to have family In
New York, recently died there.
E- We the less obliged 10 our fnsad for his
cslent arston OF the correspondence between NJ de Booa
necra and Mr. Green because We had the indifferent from
heE,ra
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plOTCd Wnere the current Hdu uNGellililcu tuc
bank acres Of land had fallen in carrying with
it tic levee, and opening a breach through which
the waves rushed, and the verdant and highly
cultivated fields, in all their pride Of richness and
beauty, were given up TO desoIatlon and ruin
The ranges OF neat white negro cabins were being
swept, one after another, away, and the noble
mansion of the proprietor was falling; and The
labor Of years, and the fruits of life Of industry
in few hours were destroyed.
1t is to be lanlented that matter of such vast
importance as the leveeing the banks of the Mis-
sissippi, requiring the thorough knowledge and
highest skill of tie engineer, should not have
been made a national work before the lands
whose increased value would have paid the cost
were sold, or at least that the work has not
been taken in charge of the States that bound on
the river. 1t is an affair Of too vital Importance
to all who possess property within reach Of the
waters Of the river, to have their safety and In
terests dependent the ability the foresight and
care of every one who may chance to gam pos
session Of piece Of land on the river in front or
above them. The neglect of one slothful, impro-
vident or poor settler may endanger or destroy
the property Of hundreds in the rear or below
him. louisiana Is the only State where the con-
stIuction of levees and their management have
been taken In hand by the Stale This State has
erected !evees across waste lands and swamps on
the river and back bayous at her Own expense.
and the whole system Of levees are now placed
in charge Of the various parishes, who are au.
lhorized to impose specific tax for the cons;ruc-
ton and repair OF them, and they are managed
as public highways are in other States. The
result is the recovery and preservation Of
vast body Of most valuable land, which in Ar.
kansas, Mississippi. and the States on the river
above, lie drowned in swamps or subject to annu-
al inundation. Within the range OF these eyees,
We saw not one estate injured by the present high
stage OF water Private profit and State interest
Will soon, doubt not, extend this system of i'm
provement from the borders Of louisiana to the
mouth of the Missouri, and the smiling, enchant
ing scenery which nov borders the river for 800
mIies-aboTe and below New Orleans-in broad
and highly cultivated plantations, stretching for
miles back into the dark, moss covered forests,
will be continued from the mouth Of the Red
River to that of the Ono, and viii present to the
voyager a prospect that will yie-thoagh upon
much vas,er and more magnificent scale-in love-
Illness and beauty, 10 fertility and wealth, with
the landscape that once bordered the Nile, or
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-07-22

HIGHWAY ROHEEaY-UtIiccr VIM. 0 Russell
succeeded yesterday in aresling two men by The
names Of John Kinsington and John Green, fot
highway robbery on John c. Battle. They were
Yesterday examined before the Police Court and
seyeraIIy ordered to recognize for their pc s'nal
appearance before the Court of Common Pleas
in the sum Of $1,000 each, and for want thereof
they were committed. New Bedford Bal. Goth.
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AelsNlrs FoK TIIE mANNIsR.

The following gentlemen have kindly consented to aet, agents for paper, in receiving the names oi subscribers, sc They are, hereby, fully author ized to receive money for us, on account of this of- ice, and to give receipts for the same.
 We wish 10 have agents in all the counties in the State Such gentlemen, therefore, arc friendly to our publication, and willing to aid us by becoming agents, will be pleased to inform of the fact; and their names shall be added to the list.
 MADISON CoUNTY.-Mai. ". H. Wilson, Hunts rdle. John c. Sumner, P. M., Si. Paai
 PERRY CouxrY.-John L, Honston ?. NJ, Per sguiiie.
 UNION Couxrx.--W. Chapman Onion (. IL. GARRoL CouNry.-H s. Laiierty T. M,, Car rolton
 HrxrsrEAn couNrY.-Robt L. Phillips, Ipash- iag4oa
 FRANKLIN CouxrY.--C S. Moictt, Point Prai- t,ie.
 SEWER Couxry.-A T Pettus, Pine Hoods P0st 0Gce.
 WASHINGTON CouxrY.-Col. samr C. Newton, Bcoasboro. J. c. Pittnan, P NJ, Sloeet Home. Lee (. Biakemare, BeaioarWe.
 Iz.np CouxrY.-Asa Mcrelteh, .ataens. Jacob Wolf, P, M, foayd C. II.
 JOHNSON CouxTv-Moreau Rose, and Thomas Powers, P. M., Clarksrille Dr. Wm. Gray, Horse tsqd, Geo. W. Patrick, r. M, Piaeg ?. ..
 PIKr CouNTY.--Jesss Jenkins, r. NJ, hpJrccs- boTo.
 scorr Covxrr.--Miles T. Scott, Esq, Boone, sils
 SALINE coUxrY.-Ezra NJ Owen, Esq, Beaioa, WAsHIrA CoUNTY.-Amos Wakefield. P. Ms Posters ?, 9. c. c. Scott, Esq, and J. \. Pile, Camden.
 PoIssrrs CouxrY.--W G. Arledgc, P. M. BRADLEY CouNry.--Ja's Bradley, Esq, lPaTea, MrssissirrI CoUNTY.-Col. A. C. BlalSemore, Osccola
 enGES couSrr.-Dr. C. B. Croft, crosiey's Post 0fcs.
 CLARK CouNTY.-John Speer, .4atoiae. LswRENcg COUNTY. Gen. John S. Fieklin, and Andrew Hammond, P NJ, Jactsoa. Booker Ben nett, P M., SmithviHe.
 RaspoLru CouNry.-W R. Hunter, P Nj, Pc. cahontds Col. William Jarrett, and Joseph Spikes, fourchc Dumas
 INpRrENpeNcE CouNTy.-Dr James E. Pelham, Balesriie Patrick Childress Oii- iEouga Bottom JACKSON CouNTY.-Wm. H. Morris, ?. M., and Col James Robinson. Eli2dbeh.
 NEWTON CouNTY.-John M. Ross, Jasper. BENTON CouNTY.--A. B Greenwood, Beatonriiie CnAwroRp CouNTY-Mai. Elias Rector, and Sa- muel Edmondson, Fort Smid. Eli Bel, tan Bpren. YELL CouNTY.--Dr James N. Floyd. DaariHe PoPe CouNTY-Thomas A. Howell, Norrigiomn, S. M. Hays. Dorer.
 CONWAY CouNry.--H. II. Higgins, P. NJ, and John Murray, LewtS67g
 LArAYGTrG CouNrY.-Gov. James S. Conway, Conway.
 JEFFERSON Covxry.-s. Dardenne, Nep Gas eoag.
 ARKANSAS CouNTy.--Geo Cross, John L. Jones, and Gen. Samuel Mitchell, Post of .37taases. DEsifA CouNrY.-Arthur Hayes, Esq. Napoleon FuLToN COUNTY Y.-Hon. Enos C, Hunter, P. M South Fork.
 PHILLIPS CouNrY.-ITon. j. . c. P. Tollison, He- lena
 GmTTExDrN CouNry.-PeteF c. Rises, Esq, and w. N Stanton, Esq, Marion
 ST. FRANCIS CoUNTY.-Janes B. Jackson, Esq. Mount Ie,non.
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ELECTORAL VoTE OF ARKANsAs.-On Wednes- day last the 4th inst, the Electors, for President and Vice President, met in the office of the Secre. tary of State, and cast the vote of this State for JAMES K. POLK and GEORGE M. DALLAS.
 IL was, and will ever be, the source of highest qualification to the senior editor of this paper that he was chosen to cast one of the votes of the State It would have been gratifying under any circum- stances but to cast that vote for JAMES K. POLK gave double zest to our enjoyment
 Regardingit it in the doouble aspect of an express sion of personal kindness, and an approval of our editorial course, we shall ever remember, with pat rotic pride and profound gratitude so distinguished a testimonial of the confidence of the Dcmoctratic party. We shall endeavor to deserve it. B.
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TENNESSEE PoLITIcIANs.-We find that the Ca zette is playing into the hands of few would be great men, and disappointed asprants, by railing against Tennesseans, and trying to excite preju- dice against them. This is but part of the system of several whom we know, who, having no merit of their own, seek to rise by pulling some one else down. Aside from the pitiful illiberality of such a course, we are averse to raising prejudice for, or against, any man on account of the place of his birth, or former residence. We prefer to judge and appreciate every man upon hs individual merits.- In this, we are actuaed by no fears of the conse- quenees which may result to oursef, or any of our friends, from the fact that any of us happened to be born or reside, in Tennessee. Should that ever be made question, Tennesseeans may cheerfully abide the result in Arkansas. It might enlighten Ae policy of certain individuals to ascertain who compose the bulk of the Legislature. Who make up the body of the population of our State? Who were the pioneers of her settlement, and who have rendered her most service? It looks well for an up-start who, like the malefactor Rivingon, cleft his country for his country's good, to come to Ar kansas and denounce Tennesseans the very men who furnish him his daily bread We hope 10 hear no more of this If it is forced upon us, some one shall repentit.
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REPORT oF DR. CROFT, ON COUNTIES.

REPORT OF DR. CROFT, ON COUNTIES. We invite attention to the following ingenious and useful Report of Dr. Croft, on the subject of the time each county was established, the amount of Territory in each, Sc. The Report will be found useful, and doubtless interesting to the people of the State. EDS. BANNER
 MR. SpEAKER-The Committee on counties and county lines, to whom was referred the resolution requesting this Committee to ascertain the number of square miles in each county, and the number of counties which are constitutional and those which deficient, have had the same several days under consideration and by obtaining the aid of Mr. Shall Chief Clerk in the Surveyor Generals Office, our business has been much facilitated, in the accom- plishment of the work. l am instructed to submit the following as the result of our investigations.
 C. B. CROFT,
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FLOODS OF THE ARKANAs
 SISSIppI nrrrpc

A4N-AS NM h.
 SIsSIPPI RIy,RS. al We invite particular attenon to A.
 important Memorial, introdu4d into tbs sa' '9l' Saturday last, by Col. Rvs 'sa'' The hoodings of the &kansas and N, rivers, have been great Obstacles to tb. '''''' M of the fine lands on thoe rivers; and ,n '''l with sorrow, the reil spread over tEa ''a'sl portions of our State last spring, by tba 's q '' The memorial proposes plan to leyeot tt ,'''s and prevent the@ overAows. And ~, .sal shown that Congfess may benefit tbo C lands vastly pore than the cost of tba S.'s'' that Congress will gain by it--tbe ,,,s @vS those rivers will gain by it-and tbe @'a aa'' will be greatly benefited, and no one ,,n, ,l'' If Col. Rives can succeed in this cros, ''' he will deserve the thanks of generatio., ' born. VI Last spring, nearly half of cur cot,.
 cut of, by the floods, and heprospertv Y and embarrassed State greatly retayj.4 '. rivers can be leveed so as to prevent ,s this, who will not rejoice at ith s'''i''
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We are authorised to announce Col T. D. MER- RICK candidate for the office of Major Genera of the lst. Division of the Arkansas Malitia, at the ensuing election, to be held the 26th of January neyt
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TIE ELECTION IN INDEPENDENcE coUNTY-has resulted in the election of WM. S. HYNsoN, Whig, by majority of 50 votes, to fill the vacancy occa- stoned by the death of the Hon. M. ". Baltimore The letter of our correspondent ''E,'' will explain the causes of the defeat of his Democratic opponent Mr. Childress We say to Democrats, be always vioilant
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HON. A. H. SEWER.

On our fourth page will be found the Report the oInt select committee of the Legislature raised up- on his petition, to investigate his conduct agent of the Real Estate Bank in the disposal the State Bonds. We commend the perusal of the Report to our readers It will be found eminenly favorable to the character and conduct of Col. Sevier exonera- ting him from all censure and commenting him for his fidelity in all his transactions.
 The Report was made to the House on Monday Seyier. It was granted the Report and Documents ordered to be printed and made the order of the day for Monday last. The Report and Documents made a pamphlet of 5l pages. When the Report was called up on Monday last, in order, the enemies of Col Sevier were not yet prepared; but upon the plea of not understanding the subject-though they have been busily engaged in preferring charges against him for the last two years-asked for another day to inform themselves. The time was granted, and yesterday set for disposal of the subject The Report came up, in order, about twelve o'clock The adoption of the Report was violently opposed by Mir. Queens, of Clark county, who alone spoke against It. It was sustained with warmth and ability by Mir. Mdyers, of Crawford county, and Mir. Rust, of Union county. Upon MT. Mayors motion to adoptthe Report,and spread it and the accompanying Documents on the Journals of the House, the avs and nays were called, and the vote stood-ayes 4l- nays 2S-so the Report was adopted, and spread up- on the Journal.
 Without disrespect or Encouragement to the feel ings or motives of those who opposed the Report cannot withhold an expression of the sincere and high qualification we enjoy at the result of this ill, yestigaton, and this decisive vote in the House ot Representatives. Without discussing or impugning the motives of those who inflicted it, we have long since satisfied ourselves that great injustice had been done to Col. Sevier, and that he not only enti tied to new hearing before the Legislature, but tc vote of asprobation, instead of vote of censure We are happy to find large majority of the House of Representatives agreeing in this opinion. The Report comes before the Senate to-day, where, We have no doubt, it will meet with equal favor. We may have more to say of this hereafter
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We will endeavor to satisfy the curiosity of our neighbors of the Banner, with re- spect to our views upon 'Nativismo next week. .4rkS. Ga@eHee..
 That is, if you get hold of the National Intelli- gencer or the Louisville Journal in time to take your cue.
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We are authorised to announce Col. WM. W FLOYD, of Johnson county, as a andidatc for the office of Major General of the lst Division of Ar kansas Mata
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FooT RAcE.-Barlow and Greenlaugh, the two Englishmen, and Gildersleeve, will run another race for thousand dollar purse, over the same ground, on the 18th of No Xemhef. The course will be open for other competitors.
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"The man recovered from the bite, The dog il Was that died.'s

TEmPERANoE.-We had the pleasure of atten- ding the Temperance meeting, on last evening, at the M. E. Church. FLEMING JORDAN, Esq, of Clark, addressed the meeting in an able and elo- quent manner He is jealous and efficient advo- cate of Temperance Success to his efforts.
 TENNEssEE.-The official vote of this gallant State has at length reached us, and the majority for Mir Clay is ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN! The majority belongs to the Whigs, but thevlcroRY IS ours! Tennessee7i is reclaimed She has come back to her old position in the ranks of her Demo. cratic sisterhoodtt
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 oi these counties Is are under the size prescribed oy the Constitution, seven of which have been made slncc the adoption of the Constitution; consequent iy only seven of the counties are unconstitutional if the Report be correct
 On motion of MT. Duvall, the Report was referred 10 select committee ofsxeen consisting of Aiessrs Duvall, Croft, Doniss, Bertrand, Hammond. Daw- dy, Booker. Simmons, Miller, Hughes. Foster, Owens, Simpson, Parks, Birney.
 Since the adonfinn of the Constitution. fFel to Texas in ls3s but will as re-adntted. with Tesss, in lSf5
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e5- A special electiox was held ill Saline county, last week, to fill the vacancy occa- stoned by the death of Judge Caldwell, of the House of Representatives. Abijah Davis (whigl and Col. Rutherford (loco), were the candidates. We understand that it resulted in tie; though some say the whig candi- date has been elected by one or two yotes- We honor the whgs of that good old county, because amid the gloom and disappointment which overhang our party in every corner of the Union, they, when called upon, ..stand fast'' to their principles. .4rks Gas.
 Now neighbor. the above is kind of Roorback Story. Why did you not tell your readers that Cor. LocKHARr, Democrat, was also in the above race; that there were two Democratic candidates and but one Whig; We fear you do not progres well in the '' calipatioa cf usefa keoeiedge, or you would have learned that it is wrong to suppress a material part of knowledge. that you deem useful to your readers.