New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-07-30

AMERICAN MISSIONARIES Is SYRIA.-Ihe Lon
don the Boston Traveller under date %
the "a ns; speaking of the dcporabe civil war between
the Drses and Maroniics on Mount Lebanon. says.
have already mentioned that the American mis-
-ionanes in Mogn Lebanon were very much esteemed
uy the Dnse- and MaTOniics. and exercised great m
iuence over them. My statement j. now confirmed by
letters from Egypt and SYRIA one letter, written ny an
Engi-Amau. was published in London journal ycsier-
day and the following just tribute s paid 70 our devote
countrymcn In syria The writer says lu The inii-
the aie strucge between them, ltc Dru-es and Wa
routes) the American Protestant missionaries acted O.
noble part. They remained in the villages after tnfy
had been burnt and sacked Dressed the wounds ~ iA
Naroucs aud then and performed the same COCO
Offices toward the Druscs, being equally beloved and e
spccicd 10y both
- The Postmaster OF New Orleans writes 70
tue Pcayuuo that the increase IN the number ~ letters
n his Office has been by any means so great A. W.
anticip.tcd The river mails somewhat larger than
usual al this time az the year and We -et some more
eiicrs from the steamboats, The Eastern MAJ J. bui
little increased. Oar iucome-etcn allowing iof the
lnness OF the present period and granting all mat o.
reasonable io hope during The business sea-on-wAl BE-
diminished al least one third If not more
FROM THE YrILowsroNE.-The steamboat Gen
Brooke arrived here yesterday after an absence Of MY
seven days o. the mouth of The Yellowstone uver. -he
was fourteen days ia descending and We learn from tt
officers that when she len the Yellowstone rising
the Missouri from The mouth OF The ryef 70 Weston a.
also slightly the increase. The b.s cargo down con
isis Of about 800 packs II and fur- Tor I. chou
teau Jr 4 Co Nothing new. Of interest, had trans
pred among the traders. " on her voyage down
= Louis New Era July 49,
WORCESTER AQUEpUCr-Ihe work i IN active
progress Tor the supply oi village with water ~ IN,
Acueduci from Bel Pond situated on Chandler III, 20
u elevation Of aOo feet above the Main street b the
conditions Of he contract believe the work = 20 be-
completed IN November nexi.- W orcesier Spy.
TEMPERANCE We learn from the Paterson In
elrsncer that than onr hundred persons signed
The temperance pledge sunday the ION net be- ne
Roman Cath. JIG Church of that place Immediately AFTER
the delivery Of discourse upon the subject by Rev
Mr Quin
"a FREDERICK DoUGtA>s. the Fugitive slave
: IN A tour through Western NcwNork. Rev. JOHN
ptrrro~r attended his lecture at Rochester and AZ ne
los. being called by the audience, responded IA DE-
happ.cst style.
~ We understand that nine fugitive slaves
os..ed through this place 10 Canada few days ago
They were We are informed portion oi those seventy
seven Il Is said in AL who escaped from tner puf-l
IN the recent movement IN Maryland Of which we nave
beto,.. n,hiisbcS nm account lOswego Adv.
ry- Rev Levercii Griggs Of North Haven sue
ceeds Mr. Thompson OF the y. Tabernacle ,hur'h ~
pastor Of the ChapeLsrreet Church al New Haven
~ FRTsH SHAD were on the table OF the u.
Hotel Friday and Saturday. Seventeen iArse Sho
fine, caught opposite Wethersneld u seine.
Hartford CovIait