New-York daily tribune., 1844-05-30
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Couepundcace Of The Tribune.
PIrrsBUsGu. May -. S o clock. 2

II. , T.. VI.
Tie principal excitement Tor The past TWO day
has been created by the first musterings under tn
new Militia Law. As il 10 do honor 10 the wisdom
Of ctr legislators, the citizens turned cut ~ !urg
numbers. No doubt many Of Them were moved b,
another consideration in shape OF fae, tie amoun
of which was not generally known. Be the Gauss
of the turnout what !, may, those duty caraiu!!
acquitted themselves with zeal hard TO beat. Th'
hole affair was intended as buriesGue and carl
caure, and rs!,i well the Leading succeeded
for never since Pittsburgh hecame city there
30 brilliant Il set cl iinIgstcs es narshale,
through the streets to-day. Honor 10 the brave
This new law is one The most outrageous in man!
Of ,s provisions ever enacted into lew or the sam.
subject
regard The whole system Us miserable affair
doug 10 manner OF good, ana nlicting {
great amount of evil. THIS law hes nlul,pliee
oalhs without number the solemn practice OF ap
peal 10 the scGrcher Of hearts is in fair way 10 be
come Us cumtacn IN the interior as in the Custom
| Houses Oh the coast and a consequence, a'
likely 10 be disIes sGrded or thought llghtiy oil. ]!
contains provision that H. IN am district where or
gGn2ei!on Is lot Kept up, The Citizens iiuble 10 duty
! neglect or refuse 10 assemble and organize, every
i!!gu U: i::ciu shall be fined - every Year. Iiis
Qu4kcgs, VINO formerly exempt from duty, arI
now incd without mercy, and ali fines are collected
:idcr OATH and pe"aiy OF SJj lVr Iect or refusal
collect by The ward or dlslrlctti COLLECTOR lht
mole machinery oi th,S Law Is worked under oath
there is no escape by any party OF person. In add
glon therefore, 10 The OnerUus taxes, We must pay
10 lilc stale, County, CITY, and what Eor. We have
| another IN The shape of militia fines. why not dc
The thing night and supersedc the ~ stem BY another
compelling every man 10 unisrm himself ad parade
| every month volunteer style ihat w0uii b-
something like business; bur under this miserable
Militia Law two days IN the year wholly lost
:lia nothing gained, or nes wre>!ed 10 form iii
tary i.,nd and sIuaEdered III u way iaf worse lhai
useless.
Things arc going on here pretty much in the old
ya:. The Iron s,nips we'll under way. The
| lS rGn Steamer 10 be called john Tyler is very
lar advanced, and, unless something occurs, VIII he
launched during the first hgh water IN june next
i'bs will be a great vessel for speed. The work
men are putting the engines and other internal ma
ciiilory in us fast as possible. She VIII De so iaf
completed when launched as to be IN good running
order and probably the first thing after getting her
launched vii be trial oil her capacity Her spaIs,
| issing, &c. are nearly completed. Sic Is 10 De
propelled on Hunters plan.
| Tic crops in this section are very promising
Rayagcs o. the Fly spoken o but a!lrr all tiie
xcess over lS4} viii doubtless lie large E" No da'i-
ger OF u famine" " az n genlicunn Observed 10 me
| ancc will raise supply tor tie whole. fruIt l.
coming forward rapidly. Strawberries are p!cn'y
buta lille dear vel; 1905 per qt Tor The best. Ciici-
RES OF early varieties considerably plenty ufeeli
apples are offered in market, and OF vegeia!ies any
| quantity al II mere pitttance
Our iiyers are IN fine order and nj m excellent
stage. Business on them has been pretty good, ana
with many buaIs, profitable, Notwithstanding the eX-
raurnarv low rates OF irei.ht. Nails and iron er.
ikcn TO Cincinnati and Louisville at . l,lc per
| 100 lbs. and other kinds ci freight III proportoh'-
Very different has been li.e fortune OF Tie transport
srs on the Canal if they have not lost, they GER
| uinly have made very little this season. he re-
ceips of produce from below have fallen of conSii-
erablv, as is 10 be expected from the early openn-
ot the Rivers ana Canal. Tie receipts ni in,i m n
..c- Cepol ,iJil sTniliyl9g increase o'CI iof'
and this is made objection la the sale ol Inc pun
lie works. Saws country paper - III lte eol''e
consent to sell ihe hen that Is laying such soi1rn
Eggs ?' This would he po'ecriGl oi.l- ction u '
tolls bold ont hU, tie fact Is tue great bulk ui Nest'
,r1 prodncc has gone forward and there viii he nn
| his 10 the fall uddc considerable lallu2 oil ~
louht the revenue from the WORKS c"n!d be inrsrii
increased bur il will MT 50 long "' i'e: are ii'l"
.eea II, .uc! a Sc, Of Canal Commissioners as W.
| nave look uuon the election {! Canai ComaliS-
;onrr, y the people as hunbug, IS working vef'
,uc!, arains, lie interests OF PennSy ylyhna we ne
,.r had 80 efficient and busucss-iikca Beard as In"
appointed bv Gov. Porter, with J"hn b. bnte'
| II lis head; and the mere election Only serves !"
| place men in the office out ui his tihe uoV%rno y
| rsach Canal Commissioners ought 10 be the Dcs'
business men in the StnIe bat eectins them Willie
II can,ot secure be, er, will in!ullibly promote worse
"a Ions as ls works belong 10 the Stale Their man
ngcneLt v iii he abused 10 promote ppiitlca ot1ctS
and The eas; evil is the appointment o Caai Coi-
uissiiuers by The Governor, for then we s'ann SOM
hance of getting such men rs Butter: Iaft! i'
| bj;,d 20 The peculiar requisites Tor hc oiilce.
of
hus,uess. however is more OF general character
| and ren,ans steady though comparatively Gu'i'
through i.av and June. Weather warm and dry.
FeoM Aux CAyrs-Capt. Croker OF brig Ce-
ella, arrived at this port !his morning, iTon AUX
caves. bringing dates 10 the 9Th INST states tha'
| General Acoa the commander Of the nsurgent
blacks had possession OF the place. with ',oou
men. A battle had been Tough; the day prcTIous
10 his sailing, but the result mad not been ascer
,ai3cd when he left. The L. s corvette Pfebe,
arrived on the 9Th from Jamaica. was outsce the
BAR, snd mad her boats all armed, and READY 10
sive anv assistance that might be required The
following is an extract OF letter received IN tins
CITY, dated Aux Cages, (Ss. Domlngoj May b,
| 1874:
.po,ce Is far from being restored here Tie inurrectioan-
v army * now in possession Of nearly the whole OF m ih perrin
uln with the execution OF Aqc' whete aoo. a'g bv ib
nns on they viii most likely have to surrender we have
M news pl Pesitent ienrd who stu contena. W! ~ e
Snnn,:rtls 4 inland communication Is inefGeten. nc
Town presents now sad appearance-ncary ni me coioe
ntion have fled to Jamaica, enring RI they possessed be
bsJ The: houses as shut upexposed to nightly pilee
"''''' ''''' Boston Mercantile.
L. s SHIP PRgBLg.
Hry CAVES. St. Domingo, May I, ii.S
Sir desire 10 report The arri,a! OF THIS s!p al
rh;s pori on The % inst. in s days from Port Royal
Jamaica, and recently on cruise on the Spanish
The officers and crew OF the Prehle are all in good