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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-11-28

upon precedents, where such action will produce
harmony. He trusted the resolution would be
adopted, the shortest way Of arriving at the
business before the Convention.
Judge JONES understood that the Canon of the
General Convention deyolyed full powers upon
the Standing Committee of the Diocese in all such
matters.
The question was then debated BY Mr. Spencer,
Dr. Haight Judge Sanford Mr.. VIM II. Hari-
son, Rev Dr. Vinton, Mr., Spencer again, Dr. Hi5-
bee and Hon. Luther Bradish-
Rev Mr. Hull Of Otsego, moved to lay Judge
SANFORD resolution on the table.
Cries OF Question = Question and great
Rev. DR.. HloprE called for the y9te by Orders.
Mr.. HILL finally withdrew his motion. 1t was
Immediately renewed from another quarter
A motion was now made for Recess unit!
evening; which was atterward modified to an adj
ournment till morning. Neither prevailed
Amid great confusion, the Secretary commenced
calling the roll of the Clergy upon ad joornment,
in obedience to the request OF the Chairman; but
proceeded no further than the first name when
he was compelled to cease from the huooub ex-
isting in the house.
Order having been restored, the question was
finally taken and decided III the negative on the
part Of the Clergy by Al ayes to 81 noes The
iatv vote was not called--the motion for adjourn
ment being now withdrawn
ELECTION OF PRESIDENT
The name of Rev. DR.. CREIGHTON for Pres-
dent was then shouted from all parts OF the house:
Here another scene of confusion occurred a
large number Of the clergy and laity were on the
floor at the same time-each striving to make him
self heard.
The question finally taken Uiva upon
Dr. Creightons election; the vote by ballot, on
motion, being dispensed with.
DR.. Creighton was finally unanimously chosen
On taking the Chair, he returned his thanks for
the honor in brief and neatly nedspeech.
The Convention was now duly organized, after
a session of six hours and half; three Of which
Were spent in the debate upon it's constitutional
ty and the choice of the presiding officer
The resolution of Judge Sanford then
= O'Clock P NJ
A long evening session was held, which did not
close till midnight. Our report IS necessarily
omitted The main feature was spirited debate
upon the constitutional powers Of the Standing
Committee of the Diocese in calling the Conven
ton-Hon. John C. Spencer arguing at great
length in the negative, and Rev DIR. Vnton of
Brooklyn in the affirmative. Judge Belts OF New
burgh took sides with Mr. Spencer, and urged a
number of arguments. After a long and interest
ing debate, however, the Convention finally re-
solved, by a vote of 95 to II on the part of the
clergy and 100 to on the part of the laity, to go
into ballot for the choice of a Provisional Bishop
at 10 clock this morning
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-11-28
Robbery.

UTICA. Wednesday, Nov. z.
A clerk in the employ of Messrs, Flanagan 4
Brggs, named Leroy Gregory, has been arrested
for robbing their store. A large quantity of the
stolen property was found in his trunk.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-11-28
The Treasury Department.

WAsnNGToN, "Wednesday, Nov. 2.
The Secretary of the Treasury will not ask for
new loan, it being found that the resources ofthe
Treasury are sufficient forthe demands of the next
fiscal wear
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-11-28
The MARYLAND Reform Convention.

ANNAPoLIs. "Wednesday, Nov. 2,
The proceedings OF the Convention to-day have
been uninteresting They refused to employ
reporter for the debates
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-11-28

The LIBERTY PARTY vorE-Chaplins vote
for Governor in Madison Co. is 600 Onondaga'
800 Oswego. a4a; Cortland, 223i Jefferson 1856
Herkimer, 100; Oneida, los Washington. 100
and in the remaining Counties with the exception
of Albany, Franklin, Greene, Kings, Monroe,
Montgomery. New-York, Ontario, Richmond,
Rocklsnd, Schenectady, St Lawrence, Warren.
Wayne, Wyoming and Yates, whose County
canyasses have not yet been received his vote
does not reach l0O in each County. The Liberty
Party Lieut.. Governor, Canal Commissioners,
State Prison Inspector and Clerk OF Appeals, fall
considerably below Chaplin.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-11-28
Sailing of the Cambria.

Boston, Wednesday,, Nov. y.
The ROYAL Mail steamship sailed this day at
noon, with 24 passengers for Liverpool and FOR
Halifax. She takes out no specie
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Mac indiana Convention.

CixclNNArI Wednesday Nov. n.
The Indiana Convention adopted by large ma
iority. q section prohibiting State Debts.
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CIV. CHAPLN.-Tle Rockville Nd Journal
says that this noted Individual Is still in Jail at
that place, the $4,000 bail not having yet been
entered into in his case of assault upon the indi
yid1als who arrested him when abducting ne
groes
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-11-28

Loco-Foco PRINARr MEErISGs--The DEMO-
cratic General Committee have ordered elec.
tons, to take place next TUESDAY evening, in the
different W ards for W ard Committees and Dele
gates to the Old and Young Mems General Com
mittees The polls are to be kept open from 70
ppm The stand lately taken BY the late Gen.
era Committee against the Anti Renters led US
to suppose they were ayerse to Reform but it
would appear from the following which &C.
companies the call for the " ard meetings, that
they have promulgated a new Ism from Tammany:
Resolred Thai the Democracy the several Wards
hereby recommended instruct their delegates 10 the
General Committee for Tie year $751; 10 proceed immedi
atey after their organization TO revise the present system
of Primary Elections and 10 determine upon and establish
uniform plan for such elections, by which fair and
doubted expression ofte Democratic Republican Electors
NAV be secured and frauds and attempted frauds detected
and exposed.
are we to suppose from this that the Demo
cracy' are to discountenance the hired rufianism
which has SO long controlled its councils
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-11-28
EcclesIasticaI Trial.

ters OF the diocese Of Massachusetts,, assembled
in Trinity Church, this city yesterday, for the
trial Of Rev OLIVER s PREscoTT, Assistant
Minister Of the Church OF the Advent, in this city.
upon charges of heresy, preferred by the Stand
ing Committee OF the diocese After receiving
the preseutment containing the charges, Bishop
Eastburn, in conformity with the canons of the
Episcopal Church, appointed nine Presbyters.
from which the accused selected five. The five
Presbyters selected TO compose the Ecclesiastical
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-11-28

AMENDMENT TO HE UITt UHAKTEK.-ine
Board Of Aldermen have adopted a resolution
offered by R. S. Church, that an application be
made to the Legislature to amend the City Char
ter SO as to direct that the Counsellor and Clerk
Of the Board, and the Health Physician OF the City
be elected by the people
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-11-28
NEW-JERSEY ITEMS.

IL The funeral of Gen. WALL, which took
place from his late residence, in Burlington, on
Monday, was attended by large number OF per.
sons from different parts of the State and the
vice at the grave was performed by Bishop Doane.
The procession was composed of the officers and
students of Burlington College, Physicians, the
Clergy, Members of the Bar and citizens. The
Pail Bearers were Col. ]. w. Scott of New-B runs-
wick Com r. T Stockton OF Princeton, Fx.Gov.
VIM Pennington of Newark Gen. 7. CadwaIla.
der of Trenton, ?. Dickinson, Esq. President OF
the Trenton Bank, and VIM. Mcllvaine, Esq OF
Philadelphia
~ James NJ Quincy, newly elected Mayor
of Newark, was sworn into Office on Tuesday
night,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-11-28
BROOKLYN ITEMS.

II See Especial Notices forfull proceedings
Of the Dry Goods Merchants in regard to Early
Closing to which we referred Yesterday.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-11-28

SUDDEN DEArH-A man named James Noble,
about 80 years of age, yesterday fell in an apo
plectic fit in front Of house 18 Prince st and
died in few minutes afterward. The Coroner
held an inquest on the body.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-11-28

RUN OyER-Philip Jones, corner Of Broadway
and Chambers ST. Thomas Mann, boy corner of
Greenwich and Vesey SITS; Stephen Wilson, Ia
sailor in South.st. are the last cases. Wilson
had leg broken the others were badly bruised
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-24
CITY OF DUBUQUE IOWA. APRIL 24, 1850

on the mountains it always SHOWS when it rains
in the valleys. These SHOWS often keep the
streams up late in spring; streams are very high
now, as the last rainy days were succeeded by
very moderate and pleasant weathert which melts
snow in the mountains. Sacramento CITY is
partly under water; and you would have enjoy
ed the scenery on the Sacramento river, had you
been with me coming to this place on the steam
er Lawrence. The River being over bank FULL
inundated the beautiful bottom laying between
it and the American Fork, as far us the eye could
reach, looking like vast inland sea, with trees
skirting both rivers, winding their course along
like armies of soldiers. have made a visit to
this place to spend Christmas and New Year,
more agreeable than could at Sacramento CT
ty. Fremont is situated on the west bank of the
Sacramento, at the junction of Feather River,
So miles north of the city. Here is better, or
will say more society than have found in any
one place in Alta California. There are num-
Der of excellent families living here. n = n n
"Here are the most beautiful valleys, perhaps,
that the eye of man has beheld. The Rivers
doubtless yet contain millions of undiscovered
gold. During the whole summer, the sky seems
clear as crystal, bending over like silvery arch,
and Nature seems in her loveliest mood. But
winter, like night after fine day, presents Of
ten lowering, darkly frowning sky, while the
porous earth drinks up the torrents of rain until
neither man or beast can safely venture out
During this month, have seen the temperature
at 66; while, in the east, at the distance of only
one hundred miles, rises up in rare splendor the
snow-capped peaks of the Sierra Nevada noun
tains, as well as other mountain ridges near by,
showing immense snow banks. These high
mountains present at this season scenery as
beautiful as it is rare. | have been up the Sa-
cramento, to nearly the Oregon line-two hun
dred and fifty miles This is the most beautiful
river ever saw, and the scenery along its course,
On its banks I have found great quantities Of
grapes of delicious flavor; also, wild Peas Beans,
Roses, and Outs, standing close as if sowed for
miles. The Indians along this river are entirely
naked, and are the hardest specimens ofhuman-
ity."
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-24
DUBUQUE:
Webster's Trial and Sentence,

teOSCeT'S Trial and Sentence.
We have already given all the material facts
connected with this melancholy trial, and the
murder upon which it was predicated. We have
expressed our opinion upon the facts given in
evidence, and concluded that the prisoner should
not be found guilty on the evidence produced a.
gainst him. Very few of our brethren of the
press, so far removed from the scene of action
as we, expressed an opinion until the closing
sccne-untl the prisoner received the awful SEN
tence, that he should be hanged by the neck till
he was dead. Now, however, the press is speak
ing out in denunciation of the sentence, and of
the illegal basis upon which it has been found
ed. DR.. Webster may or may not be the muir
derer of DR.. Parkman, for aught we know; but
that the evidence has so proved him, is at least
doubtful; to our mind the prosecution has failed
to establish either that DR.. Parkman was muir
dered, that the body discovered in the Medical
College was identified as the body of DR.: Park
man, or that DR.. Webster had anything to do
with placing the body there. We say, these
things have not been proved; and so far US we
have heard from our brethren of the press, this
opinion prevails in ninety mine hundredths of the
whole community. l| I! .ar
Yet, DR.. Webster has been convicted. 1t may
be we'll enough to enquire what it was that influ-
enced the Jury in making up their verdict. We
must look beyond the testimony for some motive
by which they must have been actuated. DR..
Parkman disappeared suddenly. He was rich
man, and his family offered large reward for
any information relating to him, dead or alive.
He could not be found living; but, by mutilating
human body, and destroying its features, he
could be found dead. A mutilated body aoas
found, AND IDENTIFIED BY ART1rlousLrEErH!
after they had undergone process of calcina-
ton in the furnace of laboratory. And on this
foundation the jury concluded thatt the body was
Dr. Parkman, and that DR.. Webster killed him,
and that for SO doing, he should be hanged
Hanged, because dentist swears that the crum-
bling remains of some minernl teeth belonged
to DR.. Parkman.
This is the only testimony; 1--WE should not
call it evidence,) that the mutilated body found
in the college, was that of Dr. Parkman
The defence should have confined itselfto this
point, and on that alone insisted on an acquitta.
The Chief Justice, as if thirsting for the life
blood Of the accused, argued the case against
him with as much cool, stoical prejudice if
his life depended upon doing his part, not justly,
but to the taste of the "howling mob," which
surrounded his seat of justice.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-24

tivation. The greater portion of the soil resem.
bles the dust about an old brick kiln, burnt and
red-the same on the montains l see by late
papers that the California fever still rages.--
Those that take it are blamed fools if they let it
carry them of: Il, Many a fellow here has said,
and hear it every day, "If had known as
much about California before started as I do
now, would have staid at home.'' A man NAV
get rich here, but he has got to work and suffer
all the inconveniences possible. The couutry
is certainly not healthy, Fevers, diarrhea, and
dlsentery are very prevalent here. Ed Is Just
getting over a slight attack of the first / had
a slight attack of the last. Uncle has been quite
well. l think we shall remain here month OF
two longer, and then 60 to the Yuba, where the
mines are represented as being very rich. 1
hope it may be the case, and if successful in get
ting my share, you will see chap of about my
size in that country in no time. Deserve, Ser
re, 10 and Napoleon, are about Is miles above
Sacramento City, getting out timber, shingles,
&c. / am anxionsly looking for letter from
you. Iwould give as they say, in this country,
an ounce for one. Many have sent letters to
San Francisco, which should have been direct
ed to Sacramento. Send papers occasionally
every thing like a late paper from the States is
fairly devoured in this country. Tell friends tc
write to me. Give my best respects to friends
and love to relations. Yours, - ".-
JAMES A. LANGTON.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-24
For the Express
POtatO Rot.

DR.. HoLr-Dear Sir: Much has been said
and written on the subject of the Potato Rot,
but $50 far as have heard or read,) without
throwing much light either upon the nature of
the disease, or the means of preventing it.
now offer to the public, through your paper,
the result of my own experiments and observa-
tons upon the subject, with what believe to
be the most reasonable means of preventing it.
From the experiments I have made, l find the
first change the potato undergoes, is the separa-
tion of its hydrogen and nitrogen, to form Ammo
MIA; and when the disease is mild, only in small
spots, which sometimes remain almost stationary
for weeks, or months; at other times, when the
disease acts with intensity, the potato changes
to mass of putrefaction, and all the elements Of
it's organic structure have entered into new che
mical combinations in the space of a few days.
There is much reason for believing that what
ever may be the injecting agent, miasm, or cause
of disease, that ammonia is its supporter, and the
power by which its acts, and produces contaglon
If, therefore, we apply to the soil in which we
grow potatoes, some powerful agent that will
condense amonia as fast as it is formed in the
soil by the decomposition of vegetable NATTER
we may hope to prevent the contagion.
For that purpose, common salt will, believe
prove the most powerful, cheapest, and safest
remedy. If sown on the surface, when rains
fall it will dissolve, and penetrate the soil; and
when amonia is formed, the muriatic acid of the
salt will leave its combination with the soda, and
form muriate of amona, which is harmless in its
action, but a valuable manure: and the soda thus
set free, will combine with carbonic acid in the
soil, and form carbonate of soda, also valuable
manure.
think, from one to two hundred pounds of
salt to the acre, sown broadcast after planting,
may become an effectual antidote for the dis
ease; yet, in some soils still more may be requi-
red. Land recently manured with stable or
yard manure, in an active state ofdecomposition,
would require most black loan containing much
vegetable matter, next; and a lean sandy soil,
the least. ,.. S. B. PRESTON. (
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-24
California Letters.

Letters from the gold mines are no longer a
rarity. The sufferings upon the route, the curl
GUS incidents of camp life, the prices of prov-
sion at the mines, and the daily average of the
miners have been told SO often, that they no Ion
ger excite our wonder or surprise, or minister to
our natural fondness for the marvellous. All
readers of newspapers are in possession Of the
prominent, characteristics of the country, and of
the leading features of life in the mines The
mere announcement Of tsletter from Califor-
MIA, was sufficient, a few months since, to ava
ken universal attention;-now, they are regarded
as commonplace. Once they were sought for
with avidty; now they are scarcely read; and if
read, elicit attention only as they contain the
names, or trace the fortunes, of some familiar
friend, or paint with unwonted brilliancy the
portraiture Of that golden landscape sG."T- .
We have several Of these "California Letters
on hand, some received direct from that far off
land of PROMISE, and some kindly left with US
by those who have received them from their
friends N"o' 2..% ~ '''' -" ~ @5.5s's q" 5f0a
One from our old friend,J. P. Evans, written
soon after he arrived in the mines, and intended
as a sort ofguide to soutft and route This
should publish in full, but that those it is in
tended for, are already beyond the reach of it's
wise instructions. The tenor of the whole let
ter is "stay at home" ,'..' ''.i,'. w p, '' s
One, long and beautifully written letter, re-
,ceiyed by David Decker, Esq, of this city, from
his brother, who left Ohio for California a year
ago. , .,,, ',.i;,,,'I ,:. 2n 4i"1saq
usi He gives the dark and light side ofthe picture,
and leaves the reader to draw his own conclu
sions. The letter is dated at Fremont, Dec. 30.
ty.nE ,JtHi sdt ~ sfaGa@ 3r"I 5f.f fF|f' - ~
Ao4v'ii n2 alas 9tdng ts bloc 9.i itj.g r,tu sgb
yIGOf the climate and general aspect of the coun-
try, he uses the following language.of7 aisia
- ssThe first rain fell here on the 9Th and 9th
days of October after which we had few weeks
clear weather, which was succeeded bv two
weeks rain in November, and since that alter
nately rainy and clear for week Or ten days at
a time. The old settlers think that winter ia
pretty much over. By winter, mean the rains.
for have seen no real winter weather here vet.
although il is at times very disagreeable. Our
coolest weather we had in November. when
there were several white frosts, and ice froze at
nights from one-fourth to half an inch thick
The rains are often in torrents, with chilling
south winds. Whenever the wind comes from
the north, II clears up, and that long remains
clear, have not seen snow il the valleys, but
. . v
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-24

ag NEW, sAppLERY.---Mr. H. K. Rodolph,, late
foreman in PEyor's establishment, has mas taken u the
store on the corneriof Main and Fourth streets,
and fitted it up for a sADDLERy. Mr. Rodolph
is well known in this place as = good workman;
and Judging from the busy air about his shop,
those who ought to know, do appreciate his tai
ent For further particulars, just step into his
shop. You'll find him q work, but ready to A.
tend TO all matters in his line Of fIbusiness,m r
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-24

Postal Communication acith7 California in
Itoeloe Days.-Itis understood that proposition
will, in a few days be submitted to the Senate y
emanatng from company ofthe highest responl
sibffity, for running line of Post Coaches from
Independence, Mo-, to California. in "a DAYS to
be expressed in IL days. The Company ask of
Congress strip ofland one hundred feet in width
the whole distance, with the. privilege ofpur
chasing from Government quarter section ofland
for the purpose ofstatons, one in every ten miles,
and the use of this route for fifteen years, agree
ing to make the franchise and grants of land con-
tingent upon their having the road in operation
within six months, and undertake to place
THREE THOUSAND MEN upon the line ofthe road
at once. .. 5-,
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-24
Letter from James a. Langton-The aoeather---
Mines and their prospects-A eie,o from the
mountains-City Of Pinchezntight-des;re OF
home, &c. &c. "sE2,f@T .H5 a#ss oI1EIs4mrt! ,
WEAVER CREEK, Feb. IL, $780,


DEAR BROTHER: have an opportunity of SEN
ding a letter to the city by Tempere, who in
forms me that there is man going to New Or
leans by whom he will send it to that place to be
mailed l have already sent two letters by mail;
one on our arrival at Sacramento in Dec, the
other when we were starting for the mines. l
hope you have received them both We have
been here since the latter part of December, bnt
have not done much as yet in mining operations,
on account ofwet weather and hig gh water
You may call it wet weather, for it is incessant
for two or three months this season. The roads
are impossible for man or beast-you CAT, see
cattle and horses mired down even in the noun.
tains while seeking food. We are situated here
in quite little town by ourselves about miles
from Suffers mills, the place where gold was
first discovered Most Of the men are from the
mines at home. Chas. Lorimier, Jos. Heacock.
Col. Allen, Geo. McDaniel. A! Whitesides, the
Morrisons, and several Others from that neigh-
borhood. "a We have made enough up to this time,
to pay for the provisions we got in the fall, and
buy for the summer. The stream we work on
here, is not remarkably rich Miners make on
it from to 80 dollars a day; but as q general
thing, they make about ten. We have put up
puncheon house for ourselves l2 feet square, e.
covered it with our tent, making snug house
for the winter. II think the spring has set in. al
we have had no rain for 2 weeks-the days are
beautiful, the nights clear, with white frost in
the morning; but yet the creek is high from the
melting SHOWS Of the mountains, the white capt
peaks Of which you can see for at least 100 miles.
It is a beautiful sight to 60 up on the mountains
in the rear Of Pinchemtight, our city In one
direction, you have distant view Of the bay Of
San Francisco; in another, the valley of the Sa-
'crs.nento, and on the other side, the sierra Me-
vada Mountains. In fact, in the distance the
whole country 10 beautiful, but visit any given
spot and il u not 20, at least 70 me. The far
famed valley Of the Sacramento, 10 nothing com.
pared to our own prairies in Iowa. Oft6is i'm.
mensc valley, small portion only i fl fos cdl.