New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-09-10


Conventions have been held various places in Yer
mont New York and New Jersey which have been well
attended end their results most happy.
AZ six clock the Convention took till half
past seven when Rev. DR.. Hopkins President OF
Williams College delivered the opening address. Two
prayer meetings were announced for eight O'Clock this
morning-one at Rev Dr. Coxs Church in Gran
berry.st and the other tse Rev. Dr. Broadheads in
Ienryst, Brooklyn. The Convention is adjourned to
halfpasi nine O'Clock this morning.
+ IMPROVEMENT ON THE STEAM ENGINE.
We paid visit yesterday to the Iron Steamer
which is being built the foot Of Jane-st North River
by Messrs Hogg Delsmser, for Captain Ericsson, (the
inventor of the propeller which bears his name) and
well pleased with lie proportions and appearance
I, IS intended for day boat the Hudson, is to be go
feet in length q feet beam and 10 feet deep p wide in
water line 60 over her guards and divided into hve
waertieh compartments by three iron bulkheads with
two engines OF thousand horse power each She is to
be built particularly with view test an improvement
on the steam engine. invented by Captain Ericsson, by
which he is confident OF his ability to greatly increase
the speed indeed he is ssnguine that he can beat the
average speed Of the Empire by I'VE miles an hour Her
machinery and boilers all TO be placed in the bottom
that the deck is TO be open and unimpeded from stem
TO stern She il TO have two saloons lsO feet by -
with ladies' dressing room sbat the engine, below the
main deck Her engines consist in two cylinders OF %
inche. diameter and five feet srokethe shortness Of
the stroke compared with the diameter to be compen-
stated for by the greater number of turns She will be
laun ched on the 9th of the present month.
-. The Orccon-the utmost possible of steam
boat building-makes her initial trip this evening to
Newport and Providence. The capacious columns OF
our broad sided contemporaries have been prolific on
details and inventories OF the yarols beauties and
charms of this sea shrine that will jump over all
that We might as well describe moonlight and roses
after Tom Moore, the glories of the Golden Horn
after Willis as to attempt adding aught to wha, has al
ready been said of the Oregon. Her luxurious rose
wood furniture, costly dvans easy chairs five dollar
Imperial carpets. svertoned piano. point Judith will
give 1t turn 2uess)ts exquisi,ey furnished state
rooms French bedsedds the airy and palsal dining
halls the silver plate the bue-and golden China
appeiized with crimson-he elegant two story BARRIERS
sA0D-,he cosily berths-the there that will do for
a catalogue rdisonse of the movables.
Capt.. 81 JONI and HouoHroS take charge Of this
glorious boat and fortunately well known as not
10 need any putting Mr. AcEER, the steward, Is also
celebrity in his way-and altogether don't why
the Oregon question is going TO be settled in every
beeys favor.
MORE ABOUT PFAcHEs.-We are informed that
the peaches sold in this market the Morris Whs
in reality the Uhe HedLis which considered ssupe
rior peach. They mostly from the nursery OF Mr..
Pulen at Hightstown n. J. Mr. Puens agent is Robert
Peterson who receives these White Heaths as well "a
nj. fine large Maacaoons every day fresh his Depot
foot OF Veseyst We told that the real Morris
Whites are very rare in this market and that they
he fhu have linn u
versay taken their place Many dealers say they have
Morris Whites knowing il is popular name, and thus
ladies' seeking tor that variety for doing up are fire.
auently Observation-Disclosures they may be called, the
large white peaches of Mr.. Pulen certainly most
magnificent article.
HOMEOPATHIC PUBLIcATIoNs.-ln addition to
the homeopathic Examiner valuable Monthly which
we have already noticed Rsdde 322 Broadway. has just
issued 'Boenninghaussns Essay on the Homeopathic
Treatment Of Intermittent Fevers. and Treatise on
the Uses Of Arncs,' by Dr. Hempel The latter Is an
extremely useful little pamphlet and the practice Of it
direction. in the thousands of cases OF COMMISSIONS
wounds strains sprsins &c &C every day occurring
would displsce enormous amount OF oaroarism and
cruelty meant for kindness. We earnestly recommend
this little Treatise the attention Of families whether
they believe in Homeopathy or not
lMPRDNl-AIOK.-FN
some beautiful songs composed By sARoNI, one OF the
most bril- liant Of our writers They Strike soft the
Lutte tender and gentle inspiration IN ~ Tune !
cannot tell how much Love = Let me perish IN the
early Spring exquisite thing Jingle, jingle clesr
the way a slegh-song Anna is the One Love. ga
ron is not only an excellent composer but gifted
improvisation. His harmonies are wild and startling,
sometimes much lacking repose but they are full Of
INT i. .f.r b..ur~
enough for his ef-an excellent fault in young author
II They are busy, stringing the wires OF the
Magnetic Telegraph along tops Of the fortyoot poles
which have been erected FOR them The wire is carried
miniature hose cart and full sized Yankee mounts
the ladder and fixes it about right 1t makes think
of lightning on Suits
I ~ A fellow, calling himself Eeazer Smith. was
arrested yesterday in Brooklyn for burglary lie is but
two months of state Prson.
x In reply to at least dozen complaints the
subject of Mock Auctions. state that If wel-sup-
ported charges made at the Mayors Office against
any OF them the will be faithfully examined and
the guilty parties punished We believe that the means
already taken to break these neiaous dens have been
very eficscious everywhere but in Broadway Why
they have failed there, we know not, unless knavery Is
kept in such excellent cOunenance that dehes law and
ordnance. IL Is notorious that enaclsns aimed IS Pc
ciAy the abuses Of Broadway have always failed.
That great thoroughfare 10 much infested with
walking nuisances ever.
Let Us here repeat however ,hst we pity one who
gets svindled Mock Auction shop. II be buys any
thing there with the idea tia, he Is getting il for
much less than is worth that he knows he either
be cheating somebody swfuly. else buying stolen
goods The Funks generally get ahead of him it is true
but then ha, is no fault Of theirs Ii regular game
OF the Bitter Bit
~ Yankee Sullivan has been held to bail by the
Mayor in the sum Of 5000 the charge Of riot
and asssulting the officers of the ith Ward Sunday
and in the further OF 1900 to keep the peace for
one year and his bondsmen justified in double the
amount Of bail required he will probably be brought to
nal upsn this charge The Mayor deserves The thanks