New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-10


Educational Committee reported in July las, IN favor
OF submitting separate article 10 the people for sppy
ing the public funds given 70 schools toward the
expense OF the education OF every child from 10 10 10
the state and dcrayng the rest OF the charge by tax
in town and county charges think that MI Nicol the
Chairman, told that this question finally c0nst
cred to be safe in the hands OF enlightened Legsa-
ture His Committee, may be seen by their report
NO 81 intended greatly to enlarge the Common School
Fund
There are several hundred thou Of acres Of Land
belon the Schools WY not turn them into cash
Where are theyi Whist are they worth G. b.
American NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Farm.
FARMERS CLUB Feb 9, ls47
We attended this meeting and were surprised
as well highly pleased to numerous an attend.
ance by men Of standing knowledge and experience.
There seemed TO be strong disposition TO discuss the
plan warmly pursued by the institute for the estsb
lishment this city, Of Agricultural School aud
Experimental Farm to be under the care OF the lnsti
tute Among the speakers 20 this poin;-whom we lis
tened % with pleasure and instruct0nwe particularly
admired the plain solid, and convincing argument OF
Ambrose Stevens a member of the Executive Commit
tee of the State Agricultural Society He enumerated
in the striking manner the reasons for such an
establishment and the commencement of the new sys-
tenn of education among us. The necessity even Of
securing the rising generation such union of prac
teal work-and all the work of the tsrm-wth sound
educstion-ormAg healthy, intelligent and therefore
powerful OF men, holding out 10 rich fathers for
their the excellent life Of the farmer rather than
the crowded sicky and unsuccessful competition
among mere college schosrs. The immense advantages
of this city by it, ready command OF all the facilities Of
great population, and the just results Of ntelgen
system of farming showing the unquestonable facility
in that way OF doubling all agricultural productions
DR. Cloves, venerable teacher Of youth, made some
remarks TO prove very distinctly that much OF our noble
Common school fund is rather wasted for salaries III
for the poor schoarssnd the superiority Of practical
union OF theory aud work.
General Talmadge, whose connection with the lnsti
its President for eighteen years and whose time
and purse heve been freely given for its advantage and
who has never received one cent IRON its treasury
spoke OF the well known mssppcson OF public moneys
in other literary establishments well As IN cur Common
Schools He declared his perfect confidence in the ab
ity OF the Institute 10 carry out the Agricultural School
to entire success. for without patronage II had made
deep impression In its favor on the public min6-thsi
the accuracy and economy OF its administration was
good that intimate be with H. henever beard that
sdcar had been lost Much more said by other mem
bers to the effect We away convinced that
the time has at last come when Americs must begin
new and better system for the education OF the rising
generation not only for their happiness bes, for the
safety Of the Republic. AencoIA.
WREoKs-Tho schr. J. Crandon. which arrived
yesterday from Turks Island brought passengers
Capt Grths and crew of the brig Virginia Of and from
jacksonville Fs- which vessel was wrecked on the
Caicos the gath December The Virginia sailed from
Jacksonville the 18th December with cargo of uni-
Der, bound % Martinique the sixth d. ont sprung
alesk and IN bearing up got ashore on the Rcos The
vessel Is total loss the cargo saved and carried into
/ Turks Island
Capt Gr,hs reports the loss OF the French brig Jane
from Ariehai : bound to Havana. which wrecked
on the Caeos December 22d. Her cargo, consisting Of
hsh, was partly saved in damaged condition the yes
sci total loss Captain and crew savsd
The brig Union, which arrived yesterday from lamp
co, while her outward passage. in si pa az passed
the wreck of vessel of about 900 tons burden. hull
painted white, no nlasts sIandng-hsd apparently been
l in that situation some time \. O Delts, 30th
RAlLRoAD FROM CINCINNATI TO ST. LOUIS
The public meeting a, the Merchants Exchange last
night called for the purpose OF responding to the action
Of the Councils OF 81 Louis with reference ~ the pro
ected enterprise Of connecting that city with Cncin
natl by Railroad to pass through the spal OF Indiana
and some point not far from the old capital y andss
OF Illinois, well attended Many OF the most enter
prsng citizens and substantial business men Of
I the city we're present and al seemed animated by
warm common feeling IN favor Of the prosecution OF
the work at the earliest period possible Mayor Spcn
I Ger presided. The meeting was addressed by Messrs
I Nm. Z. Morris snd +. D. Mansfield One OF the
lsnons agreed 20 expresses the cordial appreciation OF
the meeting in the project OF uniting - Louis and Gin
einnst BY great work such that proposed and sn
other suggests TIE e~pedicncy Of boiling Convention
early the lst OF May next FOR the purpose Of dew
sing measures 10 carry the undertaking ahead. and
names Indianapolis SoOd place Tor such Convention
to assemble Cincinnati Gsz FEB T.
A DEFICIENT CALoULArIoN-Sena, Bagby.
in conforming the conceded TO the NeNiesns
Monterey. Is reported have said thar with him the
sscsing OF forty Mon,ereys with al the slaughter Of
DC nothing weighed ainst the tears Of American
widow or one American orphan, esused by the proon
Cation OF the The Senator said tails IN conceuns
ticn OF General Iaylor-hs assumption being tkst II
extrernies bad been resorted 10 Monterey. the
would thereby have been brought 10 a speedy end -
! This IL not allowable assumption but even II IL
were the Senator sppesrs to have forgotten very
important element Of his calculation. II extreuites
ssa been resorted 10 II Mcatercyf the city had been
stermcdit y sale 10 that ~ lesst hundred Amer
icsns would have fallen. that tears would have been
| shed y hundred American widows and hundred
America orphsns. II the tears of thea Of
sccosri in the Senssorss estimsnon than forty
Montsreys. how many Moutereys does he put in the
scale against the American hives tia, were no sacrned
IN Ssptemoer' lCom. Adv
CAirspAR-Feb. 6 MS, treaty Of alliance, L..
States and Frsnce-lsos Dr. Pr,esiy ded-Feb = l64s,
the Commons Of kngsDd vote the abolition of the Mon
srchy-fee s. 1857. Mary. Queen OF scots. oehesded
Feb = 1874 Newyor surrendered BY the putch 10 the
English-lsSa Sishop Hooper eurni-lsS', Lord Darn
ley husband Of Mary Stuart, murdered al Edinburgh
Feb 10 l76S Peace Of Paris and Ccssion OF CAnsds-
FEB IS. Massacre Of Gleneoe-Eeo. Is, Martin Luther
died
] II The Legislature OF Virginia have requested
the Governor Of that State 70 the Executive
OF Vermont the resolutions adopted BY the latter STATE
"a the subject Of the Mexican War and Slavery The
ssme disPosiucn hsd prssiousy been made Of similar
resolutions from Maine and Nev. Hampshirc