New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-07-25


= The PyQ're da chen Pafr0i says that
Mr. Z. Steele who Is mprovin, Of The greatest water
powers IN the world at the Falls OF - Authony Is IA
pidiy pushing forward in the great work. The dam
which nearly completed Is 200 feet IN length 100 feet
nom Wisconsin shore the head OF the island thence
800 up stream the foot OF another island The dam
Il sixteen feet high built OF heavy timber, and but
short distance above the principal fall Upon the dam
will be built the saw mills running sixteen and
extending at intervals from the shore 10 the island
Al the east end OF the dam space reserved Tor the
erection OF Touring mill The completion OF the
work Is contemplated the present year two or three
saws will be in operation by the fret OF August noXt
This il truly magnificent work, and when completed,
there be doubt Of its proving profitable In
vestmcnt.
rFSP On the 9th inst. the large Iron establish
rnent Of Mr. William Bushnell went into operation on
the bank of the Hudson River at the old Union Land
ing near poughkeepsie. The P0Hgbtespsn Journal
says the works very extensive put up IN the most
substantial manner and are calculated to use tn Ui0e
sand tons Of iron year. The operations are aided
by an engine OF hundred and twenty horse power
Anthracite coal alone IS used and the same heat tnst
melts the iron drives the engine. but large fs the
works now are, they 20 be much extended as soon
As possible by the construction OF additional buildings
70 manufacture the iron into bars, &C large number
OF hands will be constantly employed ana such an es
adjustment cannot fail 10 be OF great ana permanent
benefit TO the village.
~ A correspondent of the Baltimore Sun has
the following From Senator have learned that
the Court of Inquiry found all the facts "a charged by
Gen Scott against Gen Pillow, and notwithstanding
such finding bring in a record and verdict OF acqua
II this be so and the record Is before the Senate Is
new precedent for the future action Of juridca triDu
mails Verdcts heretofore have been made up and rem.
dernd according the facts Of the case as established
by evidence and in this particular instance OF Gen
Pillow the only sensible way to get over the points TO
suppose that the Court attached crminaty 10 the
faes az established ndtherefore acquitted the accused
~ A murder was committed in Waynesville
! Pulaski Co III. on the Doth ult. Edward H. Howell
wsyaid Dr. Joseph Daenger with rifle at the entrance
! TO the town. and shot him dead lady was the os
tensble excuse but neither SANDER ladies' form any
pallsiion for murder. Howell has been indicted for
murder in the nrst degree.
CYS VIM. Allison and T. G. Ramsay, charged
with having carried away from Vera Cruz sum OF
| about 81 900 belonging 10 Messrs. Whitman & Meyers
merchants in that city arrested by the second
Municipality Police. 5000 we're found in their posses
/ sion. IN u Mercury
~ Gen. CUSHING, says the Nelrburyporf Her
aid will address the citizens OF Newburypou and Vi
cinty early next week, probably on Tuesday evening"
upon the grave questions mainly growing out OF the
accession of territory recently made by the United
States.
| ~ Over 100 feet Of the new Railroad Bridge
over the Housstonic hes fallen down, in consequence OF
the supporters underneath being too weak. The loss
is estimated at about $1,000 but will not essentially re-
tard the completion OF the Road
! ~ Rev DR.. RUFFSER has resigned the Presi-
dency of Washington College Virginia, and Is about 10
/ locate in Louisville, Ky