New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-01-16

bat either return Catholicism, 20 lapse into complete
inhdellty.
This is Brownscn's statement ofihe present aspect
oi,he religions world IN his last Quarierly. After
numbers Of gyratons, sufficient 10 have ,urned
ar better furnished noodle,
TO his complexion he has n; last
LIE; the much. turning Brownson endeavor, with
what ctntra force there may be in him, TO hold fast
by the skirts OF this superIaliyeiy absurd dogma.
MERCANTILE LlBKARY.-The debt of this ins!i-
,ution on the building is sil 900. From the treas
urer's repsr; il appears there is balance in his
hands of S4l6 70.
The present number of members is 1891, OF which
1917 pay So per annum and "a pay s.. OF the
whole number 100 may be regarded rs suspended
accounts, and will probably be closed during the
year, leaving the TOTAL exactly it the last
annual meeting. The number Of volumes in The
library is 81, 3l3
TEMPERANCE iiEsTIsG.-The friends OF total ab.
stinence crowded the Tabernacle 10 its utmost ca
paciry last evening Notwithstanding the incemeacy
OF the weather. Elk Mayor HALL, of Brooklyn, was
called 10 the chair, and thrilling addresses were made
in advocacy OF the Good Cause by Rev. DR.. Cox Mr..
GREEN q reformed inebriate, and others. Letters
were read from several distinguished gentlemen who
had been invited to be present and address the
ing, The evening was enlvened by capital songs
cspitally sung, and the most enthusiastic and deter
mined spirit prevailed throughout.
Gov. CoRwIN.-A silver Pitcher was presented
by the Wing ladies' OF Cincinnati to Governor Cor
win on "Wednesday evening last. 1t was token of
regard for his eminent services in the Wing at
| the late campaign.
NEw-YoRE PgsIrESrIAsy.-The whole number
OF inmates in our Penlentiary is l4l9, showing an
increase Of 400 since July LAST. OF lhese 333 are
Americans, and 1898 foreigners.
STEAMBOAT Acc,pESr.-The steamboat Gen
SGmpter struck rock near Fort Gaines or the 9th
ul,. and sank Immediately.
r. The Legislature of North Carolina has ad
jo0rned sine die after session Of 50 days.
II The Legislature OF Louisiana met on the
6 h lost, and the Convention on the 9Th.
THE WEATHER Monday we had a fine
snoS storGI-about inches in depth. AS the
roads were previously worn smoo;:-we have capt.
tai se'ghing. The weather Yesterday much
colder than 1t has been, and now 10 the middle OF
January our winter has just commemorate milo
and unusual has been the month of December.
Albany Argus, yesterday.
Vocal Music IN ScHooLs-There are about FIVE
| hundred schools in massachusetts where vocal lnu-
SIC is now practised. Half dozen years ago, the
number was probably less than hundred
MIR. Manns Report.
Ess- The Governor OF Vermont has appointed
WAITER CHlrMAS, Esq. of Lansipgburgh, n. y.
Commissioner for the State oi New ork, take
Acknowledgements OF Deeds, Dispositions, &c. 10 be
used in the Stale Of Vermont.
The RANDOLPH WILL CAsE.-This inporten,
in Petersburg, Virginia. fresh parties having come
into the suit since original institution, and s
cling much interest. Ali the witnesses origiually
examined, the time of Mr. Randolph death, viz
the tive Doctors Parish, Dir. FFaucis West and Mr.
Badger, the proprietor OF tde City Hotel, which
sir. Randolph died. have again, with Inc exception
of the elder Dr. Parrish since deceased been called
on 20 testify.
NAvAL.-The L. S. brig Oregon, Lieut. Cong.
Sinclair, arrived at Norfolk on Friday night. Mr
Blackiord, our Charge Afares 10 Bogota, did not,
as expected, c0ue home IN the Oregon. Lieut..
Sinclair waited MS arrival Chagres rs long as his
2u;l woud permit. and then sci sail.
Sg Captain A. Edwards, formerly OF this CITY,
is building new Steamboat al Frusgo, Lake Erie
20 be called the John Owen-sie Is 10 run be,Hee,,
Detroit and Toledo.
ES- The Hon. John Greg was on Thursday last
chosen Fics-Chancelor of The UGiversitv, in the
room OF lie Hoo. D. :. Dickinson, Lieut. Governor.
whose sea. = n geri became y4caa, by the exp.
r2ton oi hi. Office.
EMIeRANTs.-The Arkansas Intelgencer saws
that the number of emigrants who have passed
through Van Buen the past summer and fall, has
far exceeded that eli any other year. The number
of wagons is stated 10 have besn seven or eight
hundred and the number of souls u, least five thou
| sand.
z; ELIAS SMITH, Esq has been appointed Post
master at Nauyoo, Hancock Co. Illinois.