New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-13

PATRIOTISM OF THE Sons OF TEMPERANCE
For some months past, the Subordinate Divisions
of the Sens Of Temperance Of the State OF Penn
sylvanis, through the hands Of Committee ap-
pointed by the Grand Division, have been making
preparations for the presentation OF Stone TO the
Building Committee OF the Washington Monu.
ment They have been noiselessly at work, and
have at length completed their plans. Two hum
bred Divisions throughout the State have already
contributed $500 for that purpose. A block OF
white Pennsylvania marble has been purchased
and will be put under contract Immediately The
design for the face Of the stone represents the &C.
Mus Of Temperance gracefully reclining against a
Fountain, pointing to Tablet in which is the Tri-
angle and Motto OF the Order; and underneath
them the inscription" The surest safeguard of the
liberties Of the people, is Total Abstinence from all
that ntoxicstes" The Genius OF Liberty resting
upon Shield, stands opposite the Tablet, APPROX
ing the sentiment. On her shield is profile bust
ofWAsHSGTos, and st her feet burning censor;
the gracefully ascending cloud from which against
the inscription, greatly relieves aud sotens the pic
turesque effect Of the whole. A heavy wreath Of
oak leaves, twined with laurel surrounds the face
Of the Block, and light wreath of flowers, emble-
NAUTICAL Of the three colors Of the Order surrounds
the Tablet. The two upper corners will contain
slaves and gavels crossed, and the space between
the slegory and the border, the words in heavy
raised letters, Sons Of Temperance of Pennsylya
mia" The design tells its own story, and as work
OF art deserves high praise. The work will require
three months FOR its completion.
Phil North American.
DEAD BODIES The officers ofthe steamer West
Newton, up yesterday morning from Cairo, report
having passed between Commerce and Cape Gil
rardesu less than six dead bodies floating in the
river, all apparently men, and dressed in common
clothing. We are at loss to know where they
came from and bow so many should be found with
in few miles Of each other. Ii is hardly possible
that they are part the unfortunate victims kill
ed on board the steamer S. Louis, nor is il likely
that this number would have collected together
from the usual accidents Of the river We have
heard Of no recent calamity producing such sacri
ice OF life, and what renders the thing stil more
mysterious, scarcely boat has landed At our wharf
from below, for the past two or three DAYS that has
not reported having one or more bodies in the
river between this city and Cairo.
lst Louis Repgb. let.
LIBRARY or HARVARD CoLLEGE.-At the "a
cent annual examination by the committee ao
pointed for that purpose by the Board Of Oyerseers
II appeared that there are now belonging 10 the
various Libraries connected with the Uniyersitv
about $4,000 volumes besides pamphlets mana
and prints. The Public Library contaius over
$1,000 volumes. The Law Library, $4,000; Divin.
ity Scbool, 3 1000; Medical School. 200. soc;etv
Libraries for the Students. 10 eco. There have
been added during the past year l.75l vols. and
Ssi' pamphlets Cambridge Chron