New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-03-29

re,idepce Ia Tennessee Mr. Buchanan late Secretary
OF state, leaves this city this morning tor fennsyi-
thi. evening with his family for New York Judge
Mason late Secretary of the Navy expects TO leave
WASN'T ztou on Thursdsy far Richmond Va when ne
intends TO make bic place OF abode. Mr. Waker AYE
Secretary OF the Treasury 10 the only member Oh the
'''' '''''' ~ 49, Washington Union, 27sh.
rE- Mr. Buchanan received on Saturday even.
ing in Washington call from body OF his poilIicsl
friends who desired to bid him farewell snn TESTIFY
their respects for his merits AS statesman aud man
and % express their regret ~ his leaving Washington
Mr. Buchanan made appropriate reply to those who
complimentsd him, and the Interview was agreeAoe ~
ALI uariies lPhilsd. North American.
iEJsThe man recently found murdered at Rock
nor, Ohio IL supposed 10 have been a returned voun-
eer named George Evans belonging 10 Pittneld Lo-
rain Co The C2suedHd PLGRdsaier ssys There 10 a
remark abls circumstance connected with THIS snalr,
which H. that few weeks before the discovery OF the
body and probably by the guilty. supposed 10 be so
much decayed as not 10 bs recognized II discovered
two individuals stopped At the tavern Ia fitsneli sn
sde inquiries concerning deceased lhey soon iouud
that no suspicious were Rnoat relative 20 ns nulue
that his mother expected him home daily, &c En
boldened by this they said that some SIX weeks before
they had seen him with two or three hundred dollars IN
money, and two land warrants, ana msue o'ues s'a'c
mcnts concerning hlm
OHIo-THe ApportioRmea Ldr.-During the
session OF the present Legislature have seen lnd1
~ Venay prevail 10 such an extent that most men
believed that honest act could be done IN tnat oO'y
This niquty how confined chiefly 10 the House,
where the bargain was completed The Senate ct least
half Of be charged with sharing In the mia
nous transaction. la the vote of the Senate on the 1P
p0rti0amfnt Ian we find an honorable and striking ex
cepton 10 the general OF the legislature lnst
BODY hiss with very just regard 10 the law and tue
will OF the People refused 10 repeal the Apporuonment
Act Why should IL be repealed lttstrue tna' irsud
and nquity has prevailed in setting aside the existing
law as il regards this county-bu that does not change
the law make IL less the duty OF lawhDlding citi
zens TO obey IT, IL lis true avery large portion OF the
people have been cheated out of their political rights
cheated Ia a manner the most vile and disgracefuL-
But this does not destroy their rights To repeal
the Apportionment Law would have been 10 put the
Legislative Seal the venal bargain by which they
were BETRAYED We thank the Sensts Tor refusing this
triumph al eas,-to those who have sold the People
rights Let the citizens Of Ohio have an opportunity
Of passing their verdict all these transactions aud
deciding upon their own rights. lCin huss.
INDlAN MURDERs-A correspondent OF the
Day Book. writing from Grand Rapids, Wisconsin,
March 2 says Three bloody murders ware commute d
here lew days since in drunken row between band
of Potlaws;tOmes and some Of the Msnomonies living
here. Two Ps,tswattomies sQuaw and warriOr,
and one Young Menomonie were the victims. went
over 70 camp immed atsy after the performance Inc
Pottswattomies were piled mp In Que corner OF the
wig wan, without any more ceremony than coupr OF
dead dogs would deserve-whle the Menomonie was
carefully laid out and surrounded by any quantity
Of sqagws in every stage Of drunkenness, making the
wilderness r. echo with the most internal howlngs that
sounded Ia the ears OF any WnltS nau lnr
slsus hlered Indians buried two or three days
arerward. II Is considered matter OF very little &C
count here-hsrdly worth mentioning.
The PoIsoSIsG CAsI.-Mr. John Cheney and
wife VI GofstOwn ~ II. arrsigned on the charge Of
having iu- gated Letita Baisde 20 poison the family
of Mr. Bslsdsn AZ New Boston have been discharged
upon all the complaints. The correspondent OF tho
Boston NAL says they left the court house without
stain upon their character Leila YVES on the stshu
over ten hours and amer the adjournment OF the Court
Gen Pierce her counsel went before tho magistrate,
snd ssid that circumstances had occurred which con
vinced him that ,he Cheneys were Innocent Their
discharge wss Immediately granted IL Is stated that
the girl confessed that she wrote the note which she
had previously charged Cheney with forging aud Ike
wise fabricated the story against Cheney liberal CON
uibution was taken up for Cheney among those who
were present At tas examination. The whole affair l.
| Que OF the most extraordinary on record.
SEVERE SoRN.-On Sunday night last or very
| early Monday morning snow CONNIE need falling and
continued through the day and Monday night During
most OF this day Tuesday, the storm mas turned to
hail and rain. The ground was soit the frost nearly
on, and the melted for long time As fast as i fell
% Tuesday morning, however there was a. least a
foot Of snow the ground We should think that
two feet OF snow-some say iar,s-ieh during the
storm. IA We 90 10 press, the rain storm continues
Hartford Times, 9Th.
| DESTRUCTIVE FIRg.-The large merchant grisi
and .ss mills Of Henry Quinn, on the Delaware, IA
Alexandra township, Hunterdon County, =. ). nearly
opposite RiegelsVile were destroyed BY IRE on TIE
n0rni0g Of the 2lst INST We have not heard fall par
tculsrs bot learn there Is mystery about the are
az the mills had not been used much for some toe
They were valued $4,000 and Insured In East0n Mu
| tusl Insurance Co. for 5000.
T The Plurality aw was under debate II
the Bouse Of Representatives. day. What may b
| regarded n test vote, was upon it-nsmely, upon
motion 10 postpone indefinitely. The motion was rsg
| aryed-lO- TO 20. Boston Traveller, 9TH.
| - Dr. Stevens OF Boston accused Of abor
iionisn, has been acquitted Mr. Choste defended hin
| with ais usual skill
~ The dwelling house of Mr. William Mead
Baumore, vas consumed By IRE on Tuesday last-in
! sr-as for - 100