New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-02-12

NTITIfI n
oppression Samuel Barnes, twho is the senior
,Jltor of the Natiyists organ in this cty,) being
member OF the second branch OF the City Council,
and member OF the Committee on Police, SUB
ynitted report, accompanied by resolution, d.
reciing ",he arrest and detention during the night
Of sny coored person who shall be found out alter
The hour cf 10 O'Clock p. NJ from October I'LL April
unless If slave he or she shall produce pass IRON
hs or her master mistress, or 1t Tree, from some
Justice Of the peace
Now the rowdysm committed by night in this
city is not committed by coored, but white people
,chiie natives such as frequent bowling saloons;
but then they have rotcS to give 10 the ne" party,
the poor blacks none! Hence we find this same
Councilman reporting, fromtlfe same Committee,
that no legislation IS necessary on the subject oil
bowling Saloons"
Wonderful consistency! But we hope we have
said enough to open the eyes of those members oil
the City Counsil who have no more sympathy WIN
the spirit OF Nativism than we, and are, farther
more, not likely permit their votes to and II ever
SO indirectly. halt Vlslter.
TURNER'S FALrs-The water-power at these
Falls in Connecticut river the north part OF Mon
tagye, Mass is very great, offering every facility TO
manufacturers. The fall in the Connecticut from
the mouth OF Miller's river to the south end o
! Montague Canal, is 74l feet, The distance, by way
n OF the Canal, is about 64 miles; OF this Iall. OBJ Tee
u are embraced within 2a miles distance. The Yer
will approach within three four miles of this spot,
and railroad will also be constructed up and down
the Connecticut, within short period.
Jony Flrou, THE STEAMBOAT MAN.-While John
Fitch. celebrated in his connection with the seam-
boat, was confined on Prison Island, he made him.
self set of TOOLS with scarcely any means at his
command His tools were ak, hand-saw,
chisel, iron wood wedge, shoemaker's hammer,
foreplane auger, grndstonc, jack-kniie blade, and
some old hoop IRON With these tools he con-
slruc.ed wooden timepeces. 800 pair OF brass
sleeve buttons, 50 pair Of silver ones, repaired
watches and engraved names. John Fitch was
one of the most ingenious and contrivng men who
ever lived
SMALL STEAM ENcIvR.-Mr. Warner, an ingen-
;ous Matchmaker in London, has made the model
of high.pressure steam-englne, so small that II
stands upon four-penny piece with ground TO
snare. This ingenious Roorback s, of course, from
an English paper. The English pcnny-a-liners
show perfect understanding in this department of
lying.
THE VISTA boat launched on Monday week
nj ST. Louis, Missouri, was nance" Laslede,' IN
honor Of the founder OF that city, To tins gentle
man, who was partner IN mercantile firm, in
New Orleans. D'Abbsdle Director General OF Lon.
isiana granted the exclusive privilege of Commerce
m Petrv with the Indian Tribes OF Upper Mlssissip-
nj and Missouri BY him was the site OF 81. Louis
selected for trading post, IN l169 By the treaty
o that wear. France had coded all her possessions
cas-, of the Mississippi 10 Great Gr,ain, and there
remained on the Western shore only the small
French village OF ST. Genevieve. This was subse-
quen,ly deemed too distant from the Missouri 10 be
n suitable depot and post Tor The Fur Trade and
Laclede, having surveyed all the neichboring re
eion fixed Jpn the spotw where ST. Louis now stands
IA more eligible site. Ca the 18th o. February,
1861, Col. Augusle Chouteau, with number otpcr,
sons from St Gcneveve, Cuhokia and Fort Char
Tres. arrived ut the spot, and commenced settle
mcnt hy telling splendid grove OF forest trees,
which then reared ITSELF upon the bank, and erecting
building where the old Market House now stands.
The town was then laid oil. and named III homer OF
Louis Nv, then reignlng monarch Of France
though The settlers were desirous OF giving II the
name of Its founder; TO this l-acede would not
consent He died at the Post OF Arkansas, IN MS,
Col Chouteau followed him in the month OF Fehu-
airy 1899, just 81 years from The founding OF the
The 18th OF February next, will make ST. Louis
Just so years old.
WOMAN AS A PeAcE-rAKER,-We can make this
fair heritage OF humanity u narrowing scene OF
desolation without her and We can ensave mil
lions of our teow-beIugs, and set open wide the
sluices OF human blood, and whten the earth with
human benes; we can curse our species with eve
nv torm OF misery and malcdction withouther q I'd;
but we canno, bless mankind, we can do nothing
fer their good without the cooperating influence
OF womun. Last al the cross and first al the sep
ulcrc,' she must be FIRST al the grave OF u world
buried In sin and assis, at ia resurrection 10 the
ligh, of g new day. Ii L. on the development and
dltiaSive influence OF her angel nature so consenMl
with the lovespirlt oi the Gospel that predicate
OF oar s,ronges, hopes OF success 10 tl effort
10 eSterni,nate from the Christian world the -Abad
don genius OF MAJ; 10 whose support both she and
The Gospel nave been perverted for long DARK cen
taties OF hannah history Her smile once made mil
lions OF warriors, who drenched the world with
blood for the bright guerdon OF her eve Let her
now smSse on the side of heaven and humanity /:
and the light OF her eye and the loye OF her hear
shall enlist millions OF settlers in the ranks OF The
Prince OF Peace. Amasa Walker
Gsy- The humble. current Q, little kindness which.
though but creeping Steame,, necessarily flows ;
although il sliaes IN silent secrecy within The DO.
nestle walls and along the walks OF pyiyaIe lie,
and makes neither noise nor appearance IN HE
world-pcurS IN The end, more bountul tribute
Into the store OF human comfort and ie!ic,ty than
however ample, that may rush iato /; with mighty
sound IL. u Neal.
ONO UNIVERSITY Rev. L NcGill, d. D
of the Western Theological Seminary, has been
unanimously elected Presidsn, OF tie Ohio Univer
sity.
LEXINGTON anniversary OF the Battle Of
Lexington will be celebrated al that place, on the
18th of April. There is but one survivor OF the
men who stood on the ground at the battle, hvins
In The Town; his name is Jonathan Harrington,
and he ~ in good health, hale and hearty,
W A fne bark of 80 tons burlhen was launched
al Marietta, Ohio, on the oath ult. She will have
along voyage TO make before she can go 10 sea.
az Gold coin 10 the amount of Sis, 600 was
coinedai D,hlonega, Ora. during the past year.
thousand dollars offered apprehension and
delivery In Kentucky oil Abner Baker, charged with the
murder Of pauie Bates Baker is feet inches blue
eyed Doctor.