New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-06-25

egates from the towns more Immediately interested in the
construction Of the proposed Railroad from Boston tt
Woonsocket, r. |. was held In Midway Village Mass. on
the l1th inst.
One important result Of the Convention union be-
tween The friends the Pettee" and " Miller routes
which will hereafter their cordial cooperation IN
the former The following resolutions were ADOPT
ed BY the Convention
Re;olred, That hail. omen OF triumphant sue
cess in enterprise the cordial union and effective CO.
operation of the leading friends OF the Pettee ana -
ler routes-boh in Blackstone valley and along the
whole line of towns in the westerly part of Norfolk county
Whereas We understand, from sources 10 be relied on
that Boston and Worcester Railroad Corporation aid
ed by individuals interested are now making preliminary
arrangements construct Branch Railroad from tram-
ineham Holston Milford with the avowed object oil
petitonng the Legislature for permission 10 extend the
same TO Woonsocket and thereby remove the necessity
OF any other railroad communication between Boston and
the valley of the Blackstone and at the same time 10 o.
sruct and impede, as far as possible me pr, -
direct railroad communication between Boston anu
York 10 hitch the pubic mind has OF late become oeepE
/ interested therefore
,be President of the Boston aud Worcester Railroad
Cornorson and ascertain the facts touching this mat
ter-and should the Committee deem i; expedlent' II
shall be their duty draw up remonsusnce respect
fully protesting against the construction OF such orsncn
,tS such design and circulate II for signatures-and
when sufficient number shall have been obtained pre-
sent it President Of said Boston and Worcester
Tailroad Corporation.
Rssolpsd That the extension OF the Dedhsm Branch
10 the Peee route at Dover distance OF only four
10 FIVE miles will furnish ample facilities for communi-
cation between De6ham and the Westerly part OF the
county and cannot fail be conveniently advantageous
to the shire itself by connecting It with one OF the
grea, iron arteries OF New England.
The features Of this meeting which we're worthy OF
especial notice (says the official report Of proceedngs)
were the generally large which present
from the chiefly interested notwithstanding the
busy OF the year. the cordial union oil the leading
friends of the Miller route with rhe friends OF the Pet
tee route the cheering OF more than twenty OF
the principal manufacturers and business men oil Woon.
socket and lastly the uEistaSer and determined stand
TAKEN strong bond OF union, 10 secure Tue COM
nleon of public work loudly demanded by lsrse
lion of the State rich in but which has hith-
er,o been deprived OF its share OF the unsparne svor
which the Legislature has showered down upon every
other portion OF the Commonwealth
General Committee OF 40 was appointed 10 look AFTER
the interests OF the proposed road and take sucf meas
ures for this end IS they may deem expeGient ne
number of delegates in attendance at the meeting was
about 100.
SOLDIER AND EsvoY.-The st. Louis Reveiiie,
speaking of Hon. S. PRICE, Member of Congress
from Missouri who has arrived in ST. Louis TO take
command of Regiment OF Missouri Volunteers 10
proceed to Santa Fe, says;
1--WE learn that Hon. STERLING PRICE has been az
pointed 10 the command OF Regiment, more Tor the
uurpose of acting as Commissioner in any msterf oil
Treaty between our Government and the authorities OF
New Mexico than for any great purposes OF WARFARE
As is the policy of the Government to 6Flns about an
honorable Peace with as little deAy IA posaOIe oHcers
have been sent out fully with the secret views
OF the Government who are empowered 10 treat with
the enemy whenever an opportunity may offer. In this
capacity we Judge Col Price takes command.
U. s. TgooPs-Company F, Sd Artillery, now al
Fort McHeurv intend leaving there during the OF
,he dsv for NewYork where they will embark in the T.
s shin Lexington for Monterey, On the Pacific. They are
under the command OF Lient Tokls and number about
ca mon They take with them pieces OF cannon, are
fnv supplied with all necessary equipments We have
no Doubt -hey will aid In sustaining he high reputation al
ready gained by our gallant Army Bait Am Tus sday
SEocHIsG Acc1pEST.-On Wednesday last,
bow named Coan seed II years met with hs death 10
Bstsyis he had been for some time amusing himself
b. swinging upon rope both ends oil which were fas'e
ed 10 beam In The barn near the house soon aer ne
was thus seem he found hanging BY the neck dad
The rope had probably slipped from MS hands snd caught
him by the neck.
DEATH FROM EATING LocoFoco MATCHES
We are paiued TO learn that promising lit!e daughter
of Mr. s. Buell. OF Greece ssed about two years, came
IN her death on Sunday evening last from eating ocotoco
ma,che. Upon being taken into the stomach they pro-
duced violent yomitsgs andspasms which finally caused
her death Rochester Advertiser.
SuIc1DE-Christophe Mcdonald committed
spiciae while in state of intoxicstiop. by drowning
himself in the canal Syracuse on Saturday night last
Pace AppREss.-TheIPeace Address from " or
ces,er. Mass 10 Worcester Eugsuc, which was taken
out b. Mr. Burritt signed by slo OF the cirzens-
The length Of the roll containing the autographs was
about 81 feet.