New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-08-22
TIE TRIBUNE.

Texas GRASTS.-A iact nae come 10 our kho"-
ls5,e within a few days, from a source entted 10
,he highest confidence, whch We desire TO make
public for the Information Of all those who az, d.
sirous of negotiating Treaty for the AnneAaono i
Texas, by which the Government OF the Ini!eC
States would assume the deb:s OF Texas, and
in consideration therefor her ungranted territory. IL
ia this: We have it from gentleman o ungue8-
toned veracl,y who hss himself calculated t.e e1
tent OF the grants, who assures ~ tha' zen cPe''
formerly of Virginia, has obtained from me poVHrh-
ment OF Texas, grants TO LAND, eqnai N e&eh, 70 'le
1er;,sries Of Connpcticut. Npw-J-rsev and Della
ware or about eipht and n inf millions Of acres -
IL cons;derron OF which grants, Gen. Mercer has
agreed within The space OF iGe wears iro7 the date
thereof 10 colouize thereon seven hundred !amrs
10 each of which he ~ 10 give no. less tian one nun
dred and sixty acres oi land.
We commend his tactic the consideration ofihose
who are so ANXIOUS FOR The ANNEXATION OF Texas
with The hope of Obtaining thereby Inrs- ana va
liable territory. How many more such graut-
there IN existence We "t course Hh"" no. Dp'
tiat there are others Of rqnnl extent quite rroha
hIe besides all those whlsn have been glvenas houu
sies 10 soldiers and the millions ct acrrs winch have
heen entered by spectators under the Texas land
laws From these data, the ref cling portion OF the
people Of this country can form toleIatiy cnrrec,
eatinate OF the ungraDfed territory OF Texas; i"raii
men know that Texas could make treat, at an
nexat,on by which she could possibly annu 'hoss
gran,s. IIis therefore that si,. has co"pH-
Tatiyey tt- ungcaDt-d f-rrrry, nnd that I't'!- o.
facts for the information OF thu people "i I'7 com
try to show the huu,huggsry Of ihi- whole rcheu-
from iis inception. Tex l., doubtless, fully awure
that her territory is uncicmt to pay her debt aud
hence the purpose OF treaty Nth thus government
by which the United States woCid assume those
debts. Let the people ponder uppn these tainss
and determine THIS question on lis real merits.
Augusta, Ga, Chronicle
A FISH STORY, BUT a tnU. OSE.-ihs clerk OF
I Al
Riauinsvilie has furnished us with an account OF
6.hog irolic on board that boat, which rather cap
zhe climax in the way OF ptsca,ory things.
Ii seems that while the steamer vas coming
across Grand Lake, under fn hrndwdy. th- hsh 10
question Jumped directly over the bow ant landed 10
large sugar kettle bur preerrng roast u Stew,
by violent flap ne made his way out OF the kettle,
and his struggles soon brought HIM immediately uP
70 The boiler fires and among the negro hrsfnrn-
The scene was now Of high and general excite
ment The huge fish Tapped and hOundrred, The
frightened darkes either ran or else btlhoored MN
win chunks sticks uf wood, whilst lie pas'en
gers came rushing hon the cabin to Witness hnD
bub they could not understand for amid the wild
shouts and confusion come oil Them might have
thought that the boat had snagged or tEnt The boil
ers had burstcd.
But the fish was finally killed, and examine.
zion found 10 be OF the cuss called by line French
grand ecotiies, or big scales. The entire length
5 feet5 inches circumference round the middle
feet 9 inches: length of head foot inches weight
SO lbs One of the scales, the edge =, which Is rch-
" ,inged with silver nearly as large as the palm
Of the hand, while the ilesh IL represented az ui'"
bur very palatabe. y. O. Picayune.
NoRFoLK-The Norfolk Herald Of Wednesday
notices number OF Improvements, IN the way oi
new houses &c. going Oh III that ancirnt borough |
Tho Herald also states that as still better evidence
Of an awakening enterprise among its ctZens. iue
ahip Of five hundred tons - building, Intended Tor the
L,yerpool trade and that ine clipper brig is also
on the stocks, nearly ready 10 be launched. Serera
iron steamers are building, to run from Norfolk upon
the Roanoke aud its tributaries, winch will render !
many facilities trade. Severa; farms around Nor
folk and Portsmouth have recently been purchased |
by enierprising farmers from the North, and ever! |
indication shows that lhiags are looking no" III |
that region which is highly graft, ing.
To PRESERVE GREEN CoRS.-For those who are
fond of green corn aud desire to have II fresh al al
reasons we give the following rccp from III,
Franklin Banner. The present opportunity should !
be improved: "Pack The corn down III Clean, light
casks with pickle sufficiently strong 10 preserve
cucumbers. II should be put down ii the husks
and kept secluded from the III by the brine.
prevent ferulentati ecOmp0stun." Corn So
prepared il is said will keep for any icagth oil Time.
and will be sufficiently fresh for the table when il Is
boiled.
DlMtNurIoN OF TIE BRIrrsH PEERAGE.--We |
observe it stated in London paper thar, since The
accession of sir Robert Peels ministry con-idera-
BILE decrease has occurred among The hereditary hon
ors OF England The Dukcdoms OF Sussex anc |
Dorset; the Irish Marqusate Of Wellesley, III, |
Earldoms OF Plymouth, Ludlo". aud O'Neill III,
English Raronles OF lioilr, Wellesley, LynedOch |
Wallace, Ludlow, Fitzgerald and S,dennam; III,
B ,ronetcies OF Bruce, Cowan, Cromie, Hanna, |
Johnstone Mackenzi-, Mecnaghten, Rae, and Row
ley. have become extinct.
A CuRIoslTY.-We Yesterday Ind an oppottunt, |
Of reading Ms. leuer. written by William Penn, H. !
hiadelphia on the SIN oi July, 1850 Its in tx
cellent preserv arinn the style nj penn ,nshp is bei
and easy and the tone Christian. benevolent, anG
cheerful IN an eminent degree We annex pas
sage which will afford the reader some idea OF oui
CITY in the oden time;
have laid n mile long and two deep. eac
5iis Of which q II nnviguhS the least ui wmch
broad as he nsmes at WoOw CHI We have eighty house
In our town. and nbGa three HUNDRED arms suppl
Il with provisions.
Whu a change has taken place in city since
The above WAS written. Phi. Inquirer.
1T Ii is said of the hydropnhc patients und'
the care Of the celebrated Prie-sni,z G,iI;nb~Is
that they are so grateful Tor ehci from the burden
some feelings of sickness aud ltnsuor, which rs tn
saiutary effect OF iha cold water system, aud o In
continued preparations which throw OH the mpurI
ries of the BODY, that Instead nj The usual salutati
show do YOU do p they greet each Other with tie
question, ''how do you rersP're 10 d,. = They
consider the persp'rlng process one OF great iinpor
tsnce toward the cure u diseases.
COMMERCIALAN AND MONEY MATTERS
Sales at the Stock Exchange, august 2I.
a. 100 5ls.lsel...lo5 90 shI Cur,na To -. bo IS
III AZ Amenca ......... a. 100 do..........,tJ :.
1880 Ohio I, ......-..ini ~ a'..:;......... .