New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-25


There were aasse tans Of coal sent aov, Al.
week from the schuylkil region
The ruin Il raineth every day" and isnov 49,
ing down as II the food gates had been clossd f,r
century.
The additions 10 the Mint, recently authorized Nv
Congress, have been commenced.
Great excitement exists 10 day among l30 lrsh
lsborers, employed in excsyating the atreets. xc.
at the Homestead Association, corner Of Brosast
and Turners-a in Pennsylvania Township.--
The Contractor ran away yesterday with e27oo
Of the funds Of the Association which he had re-
eeived to pay of the men their last months wages.
The clause in the last viii and testament o. Gen.
Washington, to which referred day or two
since in reference to his opinions Slavery, IL a.
follows
Item. Upon the deceass Of my wife, il Is my will
and desire that all the Slaves which hold IN my
orn night shall receive their freedom. To emanci-
pate them during her life. would, though earnestly
wished by me. be attended with such insuperable
difficulties on account Of their intermixture by mar
risges with the dover Negroes, as TO excite the
most painful sensations, If not disssreeable con-
sequences from the latter while both descriptions
are in the occupancy Of the same proprietor; is not
beirg In my power, under the tenure BY which the
dover Negroes are beld, 10 manumit them. Ind
rkreas, among those who viii receive freedom &C
cording to this devise, there NAV be some who
from old age or bodily infrmities, aud others who,
on account Of their infancy, that viii be unable to
support themselves, Il is my viii and desire that
all who come under the frat and second description
shall be comfortably clothed and fed by my heirs
while they i've and that such Of the latter description
rs have no parents living, IL living, are unable
or unwilling 20 provide for them, shall be bound by
the court until they shall arrive at the age OF twcn-
ty-fve years; and IN cases where no record can be
| produced, whereby their ages can be ascertaineds
the Judgment Of the Court upon its nview ofthe
subject shall be adequate aud final The Negroes
thus bound, ere 10y their masters or mistresses)
70 be taught to read 4 write & to be bro't up 10
some aseful occupation, sgreeaby 10 the laws Of
the commonwealth Of Virginia, providing for the
support of orphan and other poor children.-And
do hereby expressly forbid the sale or txansporta.
ton out Of the said commonwe ath of any Slave
may die possessed OF under any pretence what.
soever And DO moreover, most pointedly and
most solemnly enjon IL upon my Executors here
after named or the survivor them to see that This
clause respecting Slaves and every part thereof
be religiously fulfilled st the epoch at which it ID
directed to take place, without evasion neglect or
delay, after the crops which may then be on the
ground are harvested, particularly as it respects
the aged and nirm; seeing that regular and per.
manent fund be established for their support ~
long there are subjects requiring it not trust
ing to the uncertain provision to be made by indi-
viduals.
The wet weather this morning has had tendency TO 70
srd outdoor business and the market continues very quiet
The export demand for FLOUR is limited and only NV
hundred b standard orsnds have been taken for shipment
st$5 Is per bril- which the uniform asking price, sses.for
city use at IS 255 SIT and for and good brands
IS 50d5 62i Nothing doing In RYE FLOUR CoRR nKAL
In better demand at $1S7l per barrel The GRAN maket
continues poorly supplied with Wheat and prices are fully
maintained sales Of Loco bushss prime red at 81 II per
bushe. small ssls Of Penua Rye at 81 cents Coan v
less acye sales yellow 81 cen and whi.s at 50 cts
oars in better demand at ~ cents per bushsl for prime
| Pepnsyyanis.
SAILS or srocKs-F1sf Board-2o Penn RR, q; 80
Union Canal I5; 100 do 1884, $50 do l5} 5000 Whining
ton RR g. 9l ti650o State &c. s6 4s0o6 Cincinnati Sc
81, SCI; 81 coo Aeghany City &C. s6i; $500 Reading n,
49, s64; 5000 Cam and Amb RR per cent sS3; 10 No
ehsncs Bank, "a; 81 200 Lesk &C. 76l; 100 State g.
Second Boavd-S Mechanics Bank ga 40 Morris Canal
ls.; $500 Reading R &c 7 900 do Mort Sc 70; e2Oo0
Lehigh Navigation So 81 ESQ g. ST. li9 t240o DO &c,
i9i $500 ches and Del Canal Go 49, $751; - Union Canal
l2s $500 Wilmington RR &C., o. g 900 Lshigh Sc 49,