New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-12-09


The CoLunR1AE 9IaoAzEsE.-Israel Post 8
4stor Hou.e.-With most remarkable prorpptness
rbe J,,,,ar. n,1uber of this Ncie York assZne is
already issued. Dir. Innan has for this monlh adj
n;rsbiy catered for his readers and made the bss
oullgr of the SERIES of this work. ihe articles are
from cortr;batcrs whose regulations, well establish
81. guarantee that what CONES Gom their pens will
afford Information md amusement Oae oflhe finest
mind. in the country, airs Iydin II. Grid, has fur
uish.d romance Of the Spirit Land, ard Alrs 81
Courtney and &irs. osgood, Contribute poems ci much
merit Tll. Artists Fortune by Mrs. Ellet, will
attract attention. Among the other contributors are
John Neal, Arthur, Il. :. Tuckeraan, ai 81 Gum
cy, sc, &c. The embellishments are four in num-
berard very beautiful. The mezzotir, OF Napoie-
oas farewell with his son." BY Doney, IS worthy
If that Artist. 4 tiae line and slippe engraving OF
Washington, at i'reaton Bridge, a coiored flower
piece, and 4 fashion plate complete the embelish-
meets.
e-S= The illustrated edition Of the Douay Bible
now in course of publication by (. Bunisan, No
l5l Fulton street, progresses with great pune
,ua!i:y, which in i;sslfis a strong recommendation.
Wa have received The tenth number, containing
very tins engraving by Gim5reed, OF the Annunc Ia
ton from the celebrated original by Johannot. At
re price OF publications. 12l cents each NUMBER
his is about tie cheapest work We have ever seen
I.lrrELL's LIVING AGE, No. KIN, contains
d. epy interesting article OF the Natural History
Of Rep,iles.' from The Edinburgh Review; Vest
minister Hall and tine Wcrks of Ara from Black-
wood; Oriental Letters from The Attancum;
Hoods iaimitable Lay of the Laborrr, and many
other seIeclions from Foreign periodicals.
- BURGESS, SrRIyGER & Co. have published
Helen Halsev or the Swamp State of Conelaehi!n
"a tale oil TIE Borders,' by w. GILMORE SlMNs.-
Price % cents.
FORM OF A DARY.-David Felt & Co., 245 Pearl
stteet, have published Blank Book, for Diary,
ruled, with the necessary dates aud head lines Tor
every dey OF the wear 1915. ltis neatly got up and
will subseyvo useful purpose. Men would per-
form fever frivolous ard even mean and unworthy
actions II thew were in the constant habit OF record
ing all the events OF daily life.
e. NEssrrr's DIAMOND DIARY for 1915 is
verv convenient litte book for the pocket and ruled
with th- proper head lines for every day in The year.
II NAV be found at the corner of Wall and Water
streets.
E&@ The MErRoPoLITAS MAGAZINE should in
.icat, the .ourc whence itderives its articles The
Stray LeGues from Portfolio" Is the title OF an
arii:ic mace up OF exirucis taken without acknow-
LED Cement or credit Of any kind, from the Editors
Table" Of old numbers Of the KnickerbocSer Mags-
z;ne: and the lines to Forgetme Not, by Halleck
~were frs, pubiished in the same popular periodical
Fatal hcclDrNT.-W SIRE panied TO announce
the death OF an esIimeb!e citizen, john R. Willis
ESQ. who resided atl99 Henry-street. Al the alarm
Of fire on Saturday night, he went 10 the top of his
own dwelling 10 get view, and lost his balance,
falling through the sky light of the adjoining house
10 the second foor so;re twenty or more feet. His
skull was fractured, and he died instantly. Mr..
willis was Inc President Of tie Board of Aims
House Commissioners, native Of Long Island, and
Go years Of age.
AcclpEsrs-Two men named Martin and Aliler
we're killed at the launching of new steamboat al
Shippiugpor;, Ia. The 30ih ult. The two men and
b9y, VINO We're injured by the bursting OF cannon
at Louisville, have SINCE died.
ELECTION RIors IL MosTRFAL.-On the Satur-
DIV evening previous 10 the Election in Montreal,
which came off on Monday last, a young man
named Colburn was attacked in the street BY an
freshman named Fenon, wien he Immediately drew
pistol and shot him through the hear. On Sun
day handbills wer: posted up, headed " Murder J!
murder" &c. " lsishmen and Frencbmen, meet at
the Hnvnarket 10 aveDge the blood OF FenonI'
On Monday, election day, Two men members oil
the l.. =. ). shot. One, named Griffith, was
-hot through the neck, but was not dead az nom
The military then called out, ami cannon
placed in the street, &c. Order WIS restored and
the election wac proceeding at II o clock.
SEMINARY LAEDs-GREAT ExCITEMEST.-Tbsre
is great excitement N portions Of this Slate, rela
i've 10 the SAL, of ths Seminary Lands. The per-
sons Interested gro perfectly willing, if time is
granted them ind they can do no better TO pay the
three dotarS-but the overflow, ard the army worm
OF the last season rave SO crippled The community.
tha they are not able, III present, 10 pny any thing
save the General Government price of ST. 25. Wild
ows, orphans and aged persons are now living upon
lands Claimed by the STATE that they settled on in
good faith under Ire acts Of Congress- Aferrhey had
been on the lands for years, and raised
large J0miiis on the iaad, they 10 be turn
ed OF aid sacrificed by lhe laws OF the STATE.
We wish 10 be understood that the lands we wish
nos sold only those now occupied and the
amount involved is not 5 600 acres.
Concordia tLa) Intelligencer
Conviction FOR MURDER.-'rhe trial of William
Miller which bss been in progress before The Cir
cut Court Troy for some days past on the charge
OF numbering George West more tran two years ago
| IN tins town Of Sundlale, Rensselaer, county, was
terminated on Tuesday. The evidence, though
wholly circumstantial, seems 10 have been conciu-
sive, end the jaTy, after being out few hours
| "
morning, Judge Parker pronounced sentence Of
death upon The prisoner, assuring him there was no
hope Of pardon. The twenty eighth day CT Janu-
airy is the day fixed for Mi!ler's execution.
Albany Eve Jour.
MURDER OF CREEK IspIAN-We learn from
the Van Buren, Frontier Wing, that murder was
recently committed within The limits Of the State OF
Missouri. the Arkansas frontier upon the per-
soo Of Il Creek odian, named Blue Bird The deed
was perpefrated by another Creek, who stabbed him
seseial ,imes about the flce
.dUEDEE.-The Cherokee Adrocote says that
woman wss found III the woods near tho village OF
| faiequatre, aho had been murdered by her own
drnnkea husband What warning to drunkafds,
ASoTHEH SLAVE CASE -Singleton Vaughan Of
Missouri, has brought an action against David NJ.
Anthony, q. Indiana, recover the penalty Of $780,
asssssed BY the uct OF Congress- Of 1893, for OBJ
~lruc;iog The plainif, and preventing MIN from
resting three fugitive slaves, claimed by him. The
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