New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-14

VALUABLE MINERAL PAIST DIscoYERY-Onthe
wet side of Agawam River, in West Springfield
near the L ais and Factories, a quarry of stone
material sui able for paint has recently bssn
discovered aud purchased by Skinner Hancox.
The premises consist of high bluff of four or
FIVE acres, on the top of which Springfield may be
plainly seen. The tract contains an inezhlusti
bic supply OF the material which is a soft, reddish
brown stone, with some veins Of blue, which
when exposed to the air ilacks or soiteus and
crumbles To prepare it for mixing with oil,
like lead il is first washed then ground. Moth.
ing Of the kind, beside this has yet been found
in this vicinity. According TO DR.. Jackson's an.
sysis, it contains larger portion of the hard
enDg qualities, than any paint material yet kn0 Tn.
1t is consequently more imperviOus 10 fire and
water. We have seen fome specimens Of il, paint.
ed on wood AID dry, and it looks well The cost
is not half as much as lead, aud i! is thought to
be more durable, beside It's protection against
FIRE and water. Should this material prove to be
what is now believed Of it, by those who have ex.
emined IT, the result will be fortunate for our com.
munity, and q source Of profit to our enter.
prsing proprietors. Similar discoveries at the
west have been already favOraby introduced to
the public but this one in West Springfield pre-.
SCENTS, as We have said, more substantial qualities
for the use TO which it is foEnd adapted than any
other discovery Of the kind ye! made known
ANIcDOTE OF Mr.. CLAY On last Saturday az
terroon while Mr. Clay was standing &. the door OF
the National Hotel, Washington awaiting the
arrival OF the carriage which was % convey him 10
the cars, and was engaged in returning the sauta-
tions OF warm friends who always surround him
whenever he appears, one Of our Members with
whom he was then engaged asked him how long
be would DO absent Mr. Clay answered about
three weeks. An ultraist from the extreme South
remarked that 1--WE (Congress) will adjourn be-
fore that time. mo, you will not, Sir if yod do
your duty replied Mr. Clay Ultraist then said
he thought it would "be well to adj, urn after the
passage Of some Of the Appropriation bills" Pass
them all, Sir, pass them ALL" said ar. Clay; do
all that ought 70 be done" mo no" replied vi.
trAist 81 for one sm unwilling to trust the Admin
stratioR with the funds Of the Army and Navy
Alb, Sir said Mr.. Clay in reply, do your duty
while you are here, and then if you want TO Gght,
90 home and fight Ike a man. Ne rW met y0u.
But DO MT, beg of you, play the CaPnehia here"
The carriage now drove to the door received Mr..
Clay, and departed for the cars Alb. Register.
n HENRY CLAY made visit TO the Legiila-
ture Of Rhode Island, which is nov 10 session at
Newport Al the time the two branches were met
in Grand Committee, and as he entered the ball,
the Governor and all the members spontaneously
srose and received him in the most pectful man
ner. A recess Was taken for half an hour and the
members were introduced TO him.
CAPITAL PUSIsHNEsT.-The Constitutional Con-
veption of Michigan have resolved not 10 interfere
with the present law Of that State abolishinE the
penalty Of death for murder. A proposition was
made to incorporate tie principle Of the law in the
Constitution, but this was indefinitely postponed.
81 to q. Most of those 10 the negative were in "a
yor Of the adoption Of the clause in the Consttu.
ton. The expression was nesriy unanimously in
favor Of the present law. Michigan claims to be
the first State TO get this example.
FIRE IN HARAAR, OHIO The Marietta (Ohiol
Integenctr oflst inst states thearge stone build.
ing occupied by tho machinery Of the Marietta
Buck ct Factory Company, in Harmar, has been
destroyed by fire. Nearly all Of the machinery
about 10 900 buckets, 900 tubs ands consids rabs
smouIt ofstock were destroyed. TIE loss is sbou.
$1,000. of which 81 900 "a covered by insurance