New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-09-15


A Nrw MAIL AGEST Much has been sung and
said of the ssgacty the canine spcces snd OF the many
usehi services they have been made 20 perform Tor
man but unit, lately had never heard OF any OF them
being pressed into the service OF the mall and made 20
act as a sort Of dispatch post This has been accom-
nlshed however by a very respectable gentleman and
farmer living on one of the many rivers winch empty
into our noble Bay This gentleman resides some ois'
lance from any post town and Iona OF ns'ne the cur,
rent news OF the day but for long time he found II
somes hat difficult CRAFTY his inclination Ia this re-
,pect lie has however. hit upon the following eXpe-
dent by which he obtains his desires steamboat
which eavas our city several times during each week
masses along the river within about mile OF tnr shoTa
on which his residence 10 situated As me oos' passes
up the river be msy be the bank win none
Men toundand dog at his SIDE AZ gwen hshai iue
doc ulunses into the s,er aud makes his wsy rapidly
10 the boat; he nears II bladder containing vac
daily papers of ciiy Is thrown out ~hicn 'n- cog
Immediately seizes, snd win ihth'Nnest shu Us
match which would example u many OF me
Government Mail Agents makes his way back . iha
shore and deposits mail bag al his masters let 30
well has the dog become to this service that
when the mail fails and no bag Ia thrown TO him from
the boat he shows evident disappointment ana IN
sillipgn 10 return withoutt BAT American
Mas. BlRNEY-TEe Somaambulit Preacher
In the Presbtteriaa Adroodu OF "Wednesday we ind the
following account of somnsmbulist preacher MIS-
Birney Of Harrison County, OHIO written by one OF me
tbeoloscel students Of the Seminary IN Allegheny Cay
AR Huahs sts,os that he heard her preach the 9Th
of august and gives statement in the article alluded
IN of her conduct and discourse she hiss been Afflicted
Win ueriodic neuralgia for the lss eight years hnd on
every other Sabbath al 10 o'clock Ia The m5ias "heh
The Affection occurs she fs erect IN nrr ped in'Aes
uraytr tkes text dotcalts uud cNhofs ~ tn H. sums
nm her argument and closes with prayer. Apart from
the Introduction OF exraneOus matter. the writer says
her performance would not have cissraced many "ho
hsve been set apart by the laying on OF hands
Immediately after closing she falls back upon the bed
foams at TIE mouth and gives evidence OF great Pan
10 few minutes. however, she RECEIVERS heT hasurA
faculties. Crowds sttend To hear her dscOurses-s0me
f.,, alfy nd oh. for evlt
been member of the Presbyterian Church
Her own testimony, added TO other facts, con'inees
the writer that che 10 unconscious while In the somnan-
bulc state and that she has recollection Of Whist has
passed when fully restored to reason. lPliis. Gsz
4 STRUGGLE FOR LBERTY-We have Just re-
ceiyed commune alton from Ripley giyirg the paricu
lars of bloody shray between company OF iugi,ves
and their pGrsuers. which took place opposite Ripley
on the 3Oh of August, IL seems that coored msn Ia
OHIO by the name OF Penny undertook 10 se, posses
soa OF bis wife who held as slave In henlHcsy
by Presbyterian minister Thai TINS prolessed mHh
OF God, missng his human property on >aoosn morn
| Ing and being prevented By pulpit engagements from
soins 10 pursuit OF t himself employed neisnoor IN
%" service while ho gave himself 10 the ministry OF
~V'u that this agent Of his acting under toe mn
80 sehorliy, undertook with deadly weapons 70
- emmy VILE from him and ia the exchange OF
Psso' s"os between the parties that ensued received
MUS" wound thstt feared would prove mortal
ne regret inst our paper too nearly up to admit
the communication. before Il cam. 10 hapt Onr read
ers snsi pave Tue story entire next week
I'm Waterman OF the ey sih
EMASciPArioN IN FREScH GUIASl-The salem
Rseis states upon niornstion received Of en-, cisrs
Of the bris Romp. which has arrived At ssien I'm fv
eDns having sailed Aug. > that grs, excitement pre-
vailed thore IN reference 20 the question of s5o,bng
slavery which has been Ia agiisuon for some wears >
The Colonial Council has hitherto hsd large majority
In favor of the but the minority though small
was turbulent and hsd contved 10 binder the
ms,ion Of the measure The mos, intelligent planters
favored emancipation. Moan he. new laws have been
passed by the French Chambers modifying sorviiude
and the esns IN fsvor Of emancipation has greatly
creased so that 81 the lsst election for new Council
on the 2eih July the friends OF the messure succeeded
| In electDs q Board unanimously on their side The
next sdvcss thsr fore will probably be thata decisive
step has been taken ~ eject emancipation.