New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-03-21
The Divorce Case-Hudson River Railroad
Education in Orange Counry-Hisrorical so
cfe,v-City Charter, &c. &c.
If re Tribune.


The divorce case-the outlines of which have
heretofore traced for you, came up in the Assembly
Yesterday The Judiciary Committee reported
bill in favor and by consent, il Immediately came up
for third reading. Some OF the Members were very
much afraid OF setting a precedent; AZ Length
the testimony was all read through amid lots OF
laughter and then the bill passed. Whether the
Senate will be equally accommodating is some" ne;
doubtful a, all events. whether the bill passes or
NOT. the Young lady has learned lesson which VIII
de,er her from entering into like jokes hereafter
The Assembly were engaged last night IN the
discussion Of the Hudson River Railroad bill There
is counter current apparent created oy the HaF-
lem Company; bat from the indications witnessed
last night, am rather more sanguine than nave
been that the bill will ultimately pass. The Com
PAW will be called upon 10 submit 10 some very
stringent provisions 10 all OF which, however, they
assent MIR EoEDES made very caasic ana
thorough expose OF Tammany Han Loco ocoi=In
and Wall.st. tinanclering. which made some OF the
wounded ducks vince The bill mas been referred
n re port compe.e-which, when i; again comes H.
will send il a, once 10 a third reading There are
lacked on 10 this bill The NewYork and Connect
cut Buffalo and Hinsdale. South side o. the Moha"k
and Schenectady and Susquehanna Railroad DIS
This il tail log-rolling. but nothing better can De
looked for as long as the present twohirds feature
is-"You hold my AK and / will turn your grind
stone !" and vice versa.
The New York Historical Society were here this
morning. asking permission TO ;ranscribe certain
BRopgEAp Colonial Records in the Office OF the
Secretary OF State. This opened a food OF small
talk as usual The result reference OF the Pc
ti,iop The talk arose on point, whether the Legis
Iature need trouble themselves to grant what they
have already power 10 do.
The war 10 relation TO your City Charter amend
ments has assumed new phase. A petition came
in this morning from Stephen Allen and others ask
ing that instead of passing any amend mems the
LeeisIa ure will pass law calling Convention IN
your CITY 10 consider and adopt the proper amend
nents i,
The Wings of our City have made capital
nomination for Mayor. WILLIAM PAKMELEE, who
for five wears has won golden opinions as hkcoR
DER for our City, will run :" like horse" and be
elected bv majority that will make Loco F. coism
stare He meets with little opposition from some
of The upper crust land Arsiocras, bat Tor every
vote he W i'll lose from that class, he vii! get 10 IRON
the real Democracy.
The Harmonious Democracy had nice time in
this CITY last night Rows and fights graced their
assemb!ages and we have doublc delegates from
almos, ali the wards Assemblyman WATSON got
knocked and kicked in his ward, and in the ninth
Attorney General VAN buren, and the ex'Staie
Printer were Interestingly conspicuous. The uu
particulars may be found in the Argus and Atlas.
There is nothing up In either House eXcep. prl-
vate claims There is little OF public interest about
any of these except for the relief OF Marcus
Brown, of which l will take the liberty 10 make
few remarks. Marcus is the son OF Conrad, Brown
and i, is for the Revolutionary services OF the latter
He was @ resident of Schoharie County in ISL
when Col. WILLETT was sent out there to bring
the Tories up TO the bull ring. They were as
thick as Blackberries and TO cut the matter short
Col all frie M me IN ra q
particular point on a particular day, on penalty OF
forfeiture of all property.
Among The missing on that day was old Brown
and his properly went with the rest. He had been
soldier during the Revolution, and apologlzed Tor
his absence by saying that he was absent al church
meeting He was received back and served the
war out. In 1892 he applied 10 the Legislature for
pay for his properly. which was refused. The mat
ter then rested until 1892, when old Brown and Col
Wiett were both dead, and then the son OF the Tor
mer comes for back pay The fact OF this long de-
Law is what throws suspicion the justice OF the
claim The bill has been regularly defeated for the
last four wears but like {" Monsieur Tonson" comes
up again. Think he will scti; by and By. Yours 4c
Observation-Disclosures by rhe FTesiet-Raii~
r0ads-New-Y ork and Erie-Odt Fellows,
&c. &c.
Correspondence Of The Tribune.
HARRISBURG, March 18th, 1s46
Pennsyvanians are again dispirited. About 10
enter upon the business Of the Spring trade with
prospects unusually fair, an unforeseen calamity has
befallen US, in the extensive damage done to our
public works by the late disastrous Hood. We
only hope that the destruction OF properly both
public and private is not 20 great as our Tears al
presen, lead us TO anticipate. So tar as we have
been able 10 get information here, the lines along
The Susquehanna will suffer most largely The
news from the Juniata Division is much more Ia
vorable than we expected. The destruction of the
new Aqueduct just completed. below Huntington,
was looked for as a matter OF course from The ap-
pearance of the waters here. 1t is said, however,
that that structure has not been In ured Aside from
The bridges swept away, 1t is Impossible TO give
any idea of the damage sustained The rivers are
all high vet and much OF the canal overlooked.
The loss of the bridges this place is very severely
felt as a private calamity 10 the citizens OF the
town many OF whom had large investments IN stock
Besides the chain of Western communication Is
completely broken q ferry across the Susquehanna
being the only means of transportation. How The
business OF the State will be carried on under these
circumstances. il is impossible To say.
Each branch OF the Legislature has passed reso-
luton directing the Canal Commissioners 10 escer-
tain as speedily as possible The amount OF damage
done to the public works and report the estimated
cost OF repairs 1t is feared that the appropriation
for the payment of the August interest must De
withdrawn, and applied TO the works. This VIII
be last resort; when every other expedient shall
be deemed useless. Our citizens. already oppressed
with the burdens Of taxation, suffer with reluctance
an additional imposition for the repair OF works which
have already reduced them to the brink OF bankruptcy
and from which thousands OF them have never reazed
profit advantage 10 the amount OF cent Bat SUM-
there lie sufficiently large proportion OF the people in
terested demand their immediate repair a. almost
any sacrifice. Taxation, extraordinary taxation, seems
TO be entirely out OF the question at present
The bill granting the right of way to the New
York and Erie Railroad Company through por-
ton of Pennsylvania, has passed both Houses finally,
and now only requires the signature OF the Cover
nor TO become law Tie friends of the measure have
pushed energe,csly for number ofyears often to the
borders ofsuccess-
The bill contains provision that as soon ms the Com
psoy shall have constructed their road 10 Dunkrk, or
shall have formed connection with any road termi
mating Erie they shall annually, in the month Of Jan
uary, pay into the Treasury OF the Commonwealth the
OF thousand dollars and making any failure
To pay work forfeiture Of their charter This Is the
only apparently feature in the bill his in
reality onerous. considering the immense advantages
gwen 10 toe Compauy-amoun,ing 10 a saving IN tue
construction OF hundred miles OF Railroad II
indeed the Railroad could be constructed all without,
traversing this portion OF Pennsylvania The friends
the bill seem perfectly satisfied with it it has passed.