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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-18
DISPATCHES roR THE TRIBUNE
BY ELECTRIC TElEG RAPh.
Terrible Gale At Troy-Loss Of Life.

Troy. Jan. l7-dP. NJ.
About 10 O'Clock % Saturday evening sudden
and tremendous gale passed through the lower por
ton Of TROY blowing down the west wal Of the
Clinton Foundry. situated a few rods below the
Troy Railroad depot on the Troy and Greenbush
Railroad sweeping away some ten or fifteen fee,
Of the roof Of the bzIdins on the west side, killing
three Of the workmen engaged IN the establish
ment at the time and badly iDuring several others
At the time the walls blew down there were IN
All eighteen mo1lders at work upon the different
eoors OF the building sIoining the west wall The
crash occurred almost instanianeously. the wind
spending its f3rcc with great suddenness. and per
hitting the workmen noopportlnity to escape from
the falling bricks and tnbers.
1t is amos; miraculous that larsetinumber were
not killed. IS all were much exposed to danger.
The west wal Of the btildiny was uinety-six feet
IN length and some nifty feet directly in the center
were blown down Join Coheld. AGED about p
wears was taken out Of tie ruins dead and badly
maryled. soon after the accident occurred. he had
been married but two or three months and his young
wife is nearly distracted n consequence o. BIS
sudden and untIneiy degth Michael Madlean, =
boy aged Do years was horribly cut ard manslet
He survived until tlis morning, when be die.
John Allen formerly resident Of West Troy.
aged about IS years wai found dead in the runs
this morning. Theiollowing were severely wound
ed John Rainey, John Kennedy, David Cooper.
jas Ryan I hcs Gillian. Michael Louth and John
Ereer.
Strong hopes arr entertained for the recovery Of
Ia, persons injured Not more than one OF them
fKennedy. is considered IN a dangerous state. Il
"a fortunate that the sad occurrence happened on
Ssturday evening, when nearly all the workmen
were away otherwise the disaster would have
been attended with much larger loss OF life The
force Of the gale must have been Tremendous. The
wall which was blown Gown was one foot in thick
ness and well supported by posts. The frame
work was considered very strong, and capable Of
resisting the force OF any wind
The gale swept IN its course some IS or l6 feet
off the root from the X. K Depot. a short distance
above carrying over the Il. r track several rods
The loss to Messrs Johnson Cox, the proprietors
OF the foundry, will be between and $1,000 We
are indebted to the Troy Budget forthe above par
ticulars.
TirrsBuEG Jan lisp n.
We have no mai west OF Louisville. Business
here is inactive-Flour = . to so. At Cincinna
H. on the 9Th Flour was sold at a 10 to 20.
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sentence of Russ.

The following were the remarks Of Judge Edmonds
in passing sentence ON Saturday
Calvin Russ. you have been tried snd convicted Of
the crime q murder. Every opportunity has been a;
forded you Oh defending yourself sgsns the charge
Everything that could Dc urged in your favor has been
listened 10 with patience you have been soy defended
by your counsel who have spared sxerons in your
cause. You have been surrounded by your family and
your friends and have been sustained and sided during
your trial oy their efforts. You have. notwithstanding
been convicted and only remains for the Court in the
discharge Of its duty to pronounce upon you the
tence Of the law There IS doubt you committed the
crime and that II your hands your unfortunate
wife met with her bloody and unriney end. The de.
fence o. insanity which up tor YOU after being
carefully and heedfuly considered by Jury almost Of
your selection. has been overruled by them and
their decision that the crime Is usfly to be sscToe5
MOTTO the Pyosu OF yocrineect butte the DONNA
ton OF your evil passions and that cause has their
Judgment attributed the bold and open manner IN which
the fatal act done and the feature OF socity the
bare relation OF which shocks every sensitive mind
which attended H. You are, therefore. 10 suffer the
penalty which ias law has denounced upon those who
have violated ifs commhntme and we who are il.
ministers In performing the last duy which Geyslve.
upon 10 pronouncpg its sentence upon you have but
express the ervent hope tia, the brief period Of
life, which may be left YOU may be made available tc
you IN duly preparing yourself to sppesr before thai
Judge before whom Al hearts are open. and from
whom 40 secrets arc hid The sentence Of the Cour
is that for the crime Of murder Of which you hav,
been convicted you shall, on the i2th day Q; MGcl
nsxt % hanged ~ the beck vi yos are dead
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xxIx.h CONGRESS- second Session.
wAsHrSGrox. Jan. lt. lsi7.
EENaTE

SENATE
Mr. H,SSEeAx. from the Committee on Roads
and Canals. reported bin to extend the National
Road to Alton Illinois in accordance with the mo
ton Of Mr. Breese.
I've VICE FEE5IDENT Wa authorized ~ ull ire va
csncy IN the Board Of Regents Of the Smithsonian In
sutuie Ia consequence Of the decease CT Ar. fENHf'
EAcKER
Mr. BKSroN introduced bill authorizing grants OF
land TO the soldiers serving in the war in Mexico
Mr. B moved 20 suspend with the usual method Of re
ference and proceed 81 cnce to the eOnsceTson OF the
proposition
Along discussion here ensued a. 10 whether the bii
should De read A second time not
On motion Of Mr.. CLAYTON, the bill was n1Aiy post
poned by the casting vote OF the krs President
The army biz was next taken up-ihe question pend
Ing being Mr. BADGEks substitute for Mr.. CAMERON
amendment q anuns land to non commissioned ofhcers
and priyaies.
A triet conversational debate here srcse when on
motion OF Mr.. B-NroS the bill was re-commed 10 the
Committee Military ArAirs. with Instructions to re
pori section granting hundred and sixty sores CT
land to al non commissioned officers and priya:es nov
serving n TIE Mexican war
The senate then went into Executive Session, and in
mediately aft,r Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPREs ENTiTlVES
BIZ was introduced read twice aad referred to the
proper committee establishing additional poet roads IN
Texas.
The Oregon Territorial I'LL was taken up.
Nr HA,rIIS took the door m opposition 70 the ezten.
siol OF slavery ana tdfocatro tle il-n' VI u ~
government % prohibit Slavery IN e"ly acquired Ter
ut0ries
Mr. BowpES Of Ala followed. aud ccntented that the
General Government possessed no inherent power not
expressly delegated by the ststes.
Mr.. BRon.IEAD inquired where. then the Government
obtained the power 10 acquire territory at an
Mr. THoNPsoS Of Pa and Hr. MCDANIEL Of No. con
anued the debate.
The biil finally passed ljj to IS.
sandIy anlcsliJu- nom the President relative
10 ile War Treasury snd Post Oce Department. were
received aud aid on the Clerks table.
The House then adjourned.
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London nIaTket..
Oh,o-Finapces and Public Works-Lesisla-
ture-Cen. Hsmer- Gov. -iade-The Flood, N c

Mn GrtEiLY. To the credit Of Ohio it may be
said that under all circumstances and through the
periods OF greatest financial depression she has al
WAYS maintained her credit and met her payments
promptly The faint Of reputation or bad faith rests
not on hol name. And tits source OF qualification to
her citizens to know that the difficulties she has hereto
fore encountered il sustaining herself arc not likely to
occur sgaln We have the assurance Of this in the i'm
proved and improving condition OF finances. The
new Tax Law has doubled the amount Of taxable pro-
perty on the duplicate and the additional levy OF one
mill on the dollar has materially augmented the REEVE
nues Another year will exhibit stl more sasiaeto
~ result The revenues from onr Pnhhr N"rkS "lso,
or tho past year considerably heavier than or any
previOus year amounting In the aggregate 70 shl2JJ
The highest figures heretofore reached were IN l-iV
when the revenues from this amounted to s0S5
ao6 Advance in favor of leiG S7s 800. The following
table exhibits the receipts the canals for the past HI
teen years
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NEWBORN LEGIsLATURE.
SENATE. -. ALBANY. Jan. l6-l2

DLfA 7 MIAMI 7 ~ 70 y n
The bill to submit again to the people the
Amended Charter Of the City Of New York passed
in Committee Of the Whole, and will pass the Sen.
ate today if engrossed in time
Mr. Halls Resolution protesting against the eN-
tension Of Slavery is now under debate.
ASSEMBLY.
Mr. CROSBY reported bill to change the name
of - Reformed Church in New York, 20 Pearl st.
Presbyterian Church.
The Committee on Elections reported adversely
on the petition to unseat Mr. BEERS, member from
Westchester Co aud give the seat to HAYWARD
Report agreed 20 HAYWARD was not party 20
the application.
The House is now in Committee Of the Whole
on the Governors Message.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-18

PEYssYLvAKiA--Nes0 STATE ITeasarer.-A pri
vate letter from Harrisburg apprises rs that the
Wing Members Of the Legislature Of Pennsylvania
had consultation on Friday evening and resolved
in view Of the great responsibility OF the post Of
State Treasurer and the necessity OF selecting
man Of the very highest character as well as OF de-
eided ability TO take the place OF Mr. snowden,
unanimously agreed 10 innte Hon. JOHN BANKS Of
Reading to scceptit Mr.. Banks was formerly an
eminent lawyer in Western Pennsylvania was
elected 10 Congress- we think twice from the Mer'
cor Districts then appointed BY Gov. Ritner Pre-
sident Judge of the Berks District he was the
Wing candidate for Governor 10 lsil, and but for
rylers detection would very likely have been cho-
sen. We do not know whether he still retains his
Jadg.shp il he does, it is doubtful, whether he VIII
accept the Office OF Treasurer
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L. =. Appointments-The Smithsonian Insti-
tute, &c. &c.

W AhHlN04oNf jan ~ Aoffs
The nomination Of Col j. c ELDREDGE OF Texas,
as Purser ia the United States Navy. was sent in
to the Senate to day. Mr. ELDRrDoE Is a son Of
Mr. ELDRlDGE formerly one OF the Editors OF the
New.York Ereuag Star. His uncle, formerly
edited paper in Hartford, Connecticut and was
aaerward arshal for that District under HARRI.
son. The Colonel is quite young man. was
formerly believe. Private Secretary TO President
HoUsroN of Texas, and now holds Office IN one OF
the Departments in this City.
some nominations OF officers for the recent Nolua
teer Regiments recently mustered into service,
were sent in 20 day.
The mechanics of this District arc up IN arms
against the proposal to employ SISG-SlNG Prison
Labor on the Smithsonian Institute. They had 9
procession to day under the American tas' tired
Guns. &c. &c | shall refer 10 this matter again.
senator BENroS has been defeated to-day on his
proiec, ior sppropratins land TO the Volunteers -
His object was 70 Kill Senator CAMERoSs pro
position.
Mr.. WEsTCorT in the Senate to-day, took ground
against the oonstituonality OF appointing Members
al Congress to Offices created by the Smithsonian
bill. hlcHLLhV.
P. Shave Just learned that h. NJ. I. HUNTER
is elected Senator from Va
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REMEDY woRrn H,uNc Ms EplroE-Sp. A
circumstance occurred In my family yesterday moruiri
which, with propriety, may be given to the public NJ
nurse, In passing by my child infant Of weeks Old
with basin OF seading Just taken from lea hss
accidentally spilled portion Of upon the forehead uf
head OF the child which scsdsd Il terribly aud ls scfses
were painful In the extreme. I had on hand boz Of
Daeys Pain Extractor obtained at his store In BrosdwsJ
with which made immed application, and covered he
same with linen handkerchief is eaec, was ns,sn,sne
Gus. 10 three minutes the eld was perfectly easy ud
exhibited symptoms OF pain ard in quarter q hcr
was asleep. At noon again dressed, and although
bisiered from his forehead Just his eye TO hsefova
of his head signs OF Inflammation appeared and here
has not since s hs application been ibe less, svdeocs
OF pain In he scsd Phis morning II sppesfs cured.
Among the vast number VI articles that pulled 10 ne
world II Is gratifying TO md u such singular merit
tor to It's application alone attribute he lie q
the infant. So Invaluable remedy should be slwsys Of
hand as ssisg guard against similar accidents Newly Yea,
January Is, 1877. Yours, H.
Any skeprcsl win find The evidence Of tho sboFs
No 2o3 West Eighteenth a.
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8os Temperauce Men.

We understand that petition stesJthily oncu
lated and signed for the Repeal Of the Ere'se Lar
has received several thousand signatures and IS
about to be transmitted to Albany. Friends Of
Temperance will you awake , Now let this
movement be met by universal rally torahe nam
,eaaacs Of the Excise Lar and IA extension 10 ou'
Gin! You see thatthe Liquor Dealers will notl
this question alone if you do. Now es US take hoic
and make one determined effort to render the opera
ton Of the Excise Law equal and universal
We understand that blank memorials may b
obtained after IL o'clock TO day at the Orgsn office
Nassau-st.
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The total COS. of the improvements Of the state was
lS36s o66of which four or i've millions was taud.
II will be seen that the revenues accfung from them
does not nav the interest their aggregate cost Inc
Ohio Canal however has paid during the year ABOUT enc
per cent on It's and above the interest on te
same having paid more than sl oil the oulei IMPROVE
rnenis combined, viz s33o559
Our Legislature will probably make this the
shortest session Of the past thirty years The talk
is Of adiournng On the first OF February-say the
7th-and will give a session oft0 days only There Is
no great measure up and the local business
and Elections are through with there VIII be no Necessary
for remaining longer
4 Commissioner has been appointed under the
authority Of the State 70 pro, eed to Mexico and
bring the remains OF Gen HANER 10 tins State for
intennent MI Hsmer was one Of the best men IN
OHIO and. although Loco-Foco in politics. he was a
favorte with ali parties. de the Member Elect to
the mex Coz Tess from the With Congressional District
The Wa no opposition 10 him. Pc always kept Aooi
from the Aliens and Medays oi bis party n tns state
and was regarded By them with Jealous eye. tie would
have stood materially in the way OF their projects had
he lived 10 return the state. with military ecM ad
ded to bis already high and deserved reputation as
civilian. Alas poor Hamer N0uld 70 goa That ne
had di1 in noblcr cause
We have been visited with devastating food
on all our principal streams. the MusLingum, Scioto
and the two Nismis The loss IN this the Scioto
Valley cannot be less than two OF three hundred
thousand dollars. Immense quantities Of corn N
the low bottoms were swept away. IL is estlmat
ed that one fourth OF that remaining on the fields
was lost.
ExGov SLApE Of Vt. IS here on behalf OF the
cause OF Education. He speaks 10 night understand
on the subject
Gen. SToKELEY Of Steubenvile, II is understood
il the selection OF the Wings for the vacant at On the
supreme bench OF the state He Is an able lawyer and
an excellent man.
Hon. B. c. CowEN OF Belmont GO, one OF me pes
men In the sts,e amember Of the glorious XXNilih Con
eress ana brother OF the late Judge Cowen OF your state
was last week elected the Presidency OF the Fifteenth
Judicial Circuit OF the State
Weather cold and clear-almost the first lntIma
ton that it is Winter which we have yet had.
Yours. &c. :.
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The Oregon BiII-slaye Restriction License.


WASHINGTON, Jan Il, lsi7-5 P. NJ.
The House were all day engaged in the discus
sion OF the Oregon Territorial Bill The debate
was terminated upon it in the Committee at
o'clock, when the Committee rose, after which the
House adjourned without coming to any decision
Speeches were made by Mr.. BURT of 5. c. &e.-
The speech Of Mr.. PETIT Of Indiana, was able,
sarcastic and eloquent. 1t was the first speech OF
any length had ever heard him make, and it was
one Of no ordinary ability. 1t was thoroughly An
ti-Slavery
The Supreme Court today were listening TO the
arguments in the Massachusetts License case
Senator DAVIS finished bis able argument for Mas
sachusetts and the License Law. Mr. WEssIER
followed in an able argument against its const!tu.
tionahty This concluded the Massachusetts part
OF the question. Mr. AMEs opened against the
Law in the Rhode Island case, and had not conclu-
ded when the Court adjourned. He IS TO be follow
ed by Mr. WHIFFLE on the same side and BY Mr..
HAYWARD for the State Of Rhode Island. have
taken notes OF Mr.. DAVIS and Mr.. WHISPER and as
the question is OF great interest % your readers
will send YOU pretty fall reports Of both. The
Massachusetts and Rhode Island cases vii be de
cited together. hIcHELfEU.
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Congress. Browbeaten..


The Editor OF The Union. who was called from
Richmond 70 Washington by the naked fiat Of
James K. Polk established in newspaper by
hia, and bounteously enriched with the Pablo
Printing BY the votes Of the Senate and House,
but at the papable dictation Of his master, dafes
thas 70 bully Congress with regard 10 the proposed
Exclusion Of Slavery from the territory which may
30 obtained BY us 10 the settlement Of Peace with
Mexico:
The responsibility Of the state Of the Treasury .
kenceforh with Congress Congress has assembled 10
carry effect the viii OF the people. The people wall
that the shall be vigorously prosecuted, and ths me
siLews OF war shall be prcvided Congress Is toelr
agent 70 do this work
Bat the responsibility Of Congress ceniers IN The Do
nlsnt majority Of that body lney nave sanctioned TIE
War They have been elected TO carry out successfully
The principles and the policy upon which INC pfessn,
Administration cane into power 1t sior mem 70 NEE,
toe demands Of tho crss. IS for item 70 postpone a.
trer season t1famn0i0ry Dpts gr0rtaY on d ne
Wey and shield from the stormy dement's Of dissen
sioa among Ourselves the efforts OF the country against
i.s foreign Zoe. TIE DsocrCt Eio a. tts tine aroes 0ay
ne o.saii0a Of CoI6ysss and # The country from nc
.csNyes as4crg sustaia those s4orS 70 tCTtcs, the
discussion OF which rcsut In nothing but sta'ion
prottess at once and perious-such Democrat te hs
zho H. may and ~ At aiero Dotise h abors is al 01r
9th ms p1rfs lie throws distractions In inc way Of
the common he plays into toe HANDS o. our al
versAes. lie chooses crisis Of var IN when 70 EN-
he assumes ali tho fearful responsibility which IS I'M
pcd ia distracted councils. H. enemy encouraged IN
protrseted and hatIy in whole line oi patriotic
policy inpeded, endangered, o. osmthro~n
We shall see what is the eject Of this The
natural result would be to stimulate % st.rnor
sstapce those who have ONCE resolved 70 spurn the
tramues Of Executive dirtaiion and make one
stand for Freedom, Justice and true National Hoa-
or But If the Loco.Fooo Representatives Of the
Free States allow themselves 10 be soourged into
the traces Of slavery this vital question, they
will not merely deserve bat subject themselves 70
universal scorn--the scorn even Of themselves
It 10 marvellous how unreasonable, inappropri'
ate, i'll advised &c any movement IN favor Of Free
dom always appears 10 the taskmasters Make a
stand against the extension Of the slaveholding
power when you viii. 1t is always too soon or too
late. Thus was the North beguiled with regard TO
Texas bat thus will she not be again II be
trayed now, no device shelter her recreant Re
presentatives from the gaze Of wronged and IN
dignant People.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-18

t. Tag ErmoPss MissrEELs give another pe,fof'
the 81 this afternoon and lso thus eyenlns
Al and quarter past seven O'clock when they Introduce
many and original Songs Chorases, sDd few OK w
old fayOiit-s which, with eI Instruments played shsy
are Ia mastefy afford only an interesting Os'
also exciting and eshiltatng amusement The Psno
raniic painting Of London and other portions 81 t0ssna'
kc VIII also be exhibited acd great va et' 81 osf Ps'
formauce. will bs lntTo daced The Wax Model u ne
human body viii be exhibited day. after 10 0eoth
A. NJ at an extra cLsrgs Of one shilling, and Mad toet
we'll the famous fortune Teller has returned from hef f
Etsl and may be consnlled prHalsly al al hours
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0nSiness u oilces.

~ sHITH DoDsg, DEsusr 10. - Bond 81. near
Brosdwsy requests tbs attention Of ho'e wanting auf
cal his method "a meihodused In THIS city ca
cusiyey by hmse OF fastening either single teeth Or s~s
when gold plses; IL saves most Of ,ho pain ssasDy
gyen 10 the operation and enables he 10 keep
cleaa ard healthy mouth. Df 2ts.jm
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-18

~ RoBERI a. I. HUNTER was chosen L. :.
Senator for six years from the sth Of March next
by tho Legislature Of Virginia, on the 18th inst -
He succeeds Mr.. Archer the present able Wing
member The result as We learn from the Rich
nond Wing. was effected ythe cooperation OF
most Of the Wings with few of the Looo-Foco
members Mr. Hunter was chosen on the sixth
k.n
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CIRCUIT CovEr-Nos- l. Q }. 4 3ol. g. :, :. .. The
mex; Court viii De the first Monday OF February.
Tbs "a the asst day for noticing causes AZ that term
COMMON PLx,s-Psrt before Judge Clshoefer -
Nos /, J 4 g. ii, g. Is H. 10. Part I-ln Assistant
AderH,ens Room. before Judge Daly-Sos 4, D, 10,
- Il, Is, Il, 20, p
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~ Time was that when the brains were out
the man would die II that time be not utterly
passed out Of mind we respectfully suggest 'ha'
Mr.. Folks Lieutenant GeneralshiP, having been
knocked stiff excessively and emphatiealy II
each House, ough, now to give up the ghost or al
any rate be considered legally defunct
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-18

EFTCom. NJ. c. Perry arrived on Saturday
evening from our squadron oa Vera Cruz via Havana
In the steamship Mississippi
reported tina, Purser Crosby fell from, alofi in the
Gull few days since and was killed
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-18

" Prot Lsrls proiiers to reply at length to
Prof Bushs article in last but as the facts IN the
case appear 10 be all before readers and there - no
reason 10 hope that extended discussion Will bring the
.ntason.t Professors 70 eye to eye IN regard to
them wc think the controversy may as well rest where
n. IT, 90 far a. The buneis concerned Suffice II here
,hs, Prof L. charges Prof b witt misrepresentation
and suppressons in bis late article and AYERS that the
axou,on of Prof B. from the columns OF The Observer
was entirely sverse TO his 10 wishes as It Was Oh
yiously beyond his control
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-18

DIFFICULT OTTIcE.-The Legislature of Ar.
kansas has chosen l. r. English dgester Of the lava
Mr. Enssh, l. eslieTsd has sizgsrd Of the required
.pggsness.
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TEETH ExraAcTIo WITHOUT fAis.-pf esso 49, Z
a., al arosdvsy IN sdduou 10 his superior -
ins~rt.ng srtikcia teeth hes sdoptsd me new noee -
,rse,iar eeth WITHOUT pain, By usas The Lssooe ~,
covered By Dr.. Norioej he s6ess u whses ~
lns he epegSae1