New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-27

CURoUs Discovery IN BULGARIA.-A
very curious discovery has Just been made IN the pro
vince OF Bulgaria, in Turkey Some Greek work
men, in digging near the village Of Rahmaneah and
the town Of Hadzah, found a large table Of grey
ColOred marble they removed II. and found one be-
meath exactly similar having removed that also,
they saw great number OF objects shining Ike gold
and silver. They FASTENED to the captain of the
district, and that functOnfTy, assisted by TWO eccle
siastcs, proceeded TO make an examination. They
found the skeleton OF man OF large stature with
copper helmet on his head, surrounded by a thin
crown OF gold the hands and The arms up 10 the
elbows were stained with something Of a bronze
color IN the night hand was copper chain, with an
fense-box of the same metal covered with verdi
grls on the third finger of the left hand gold
nng with the figures IN Roman characters 900. By
the sides OF the skeleton were three cups in silver
very brilliant, and 20 cups in IRON very rusty, but
bearing traces OF having been giided there were
also an immense number OF mails, and about 500
arrows, of which the wood Was rotten aud the points
rusty. The skeleton and The different articles were
carefully packed up, and sent 10 Adraaope for cx
/ animation
REToRT OF WITNEss.-On one occa-
l. SION MIR. James y Bufum. of Lynn, Mass, was I'M
der cross @ xamination by an attorney named Lord
who did his best to perplcN and browbea HIM so as
10 OVersct the testimony he had gwen against ms
client. The question was something relating 10 ma
chInery, and Mr.. Buffum had used the word phlo-
SOphCally IN his evidence. Nj. LORD continually
harpcd upon tins phrase, and endeavored 10 make
the witness ridiculous IN the eyes OF the Jury. At
last he inquired, Pray Nh Witness, as you seem 70
sequence would be If the AR should be exhausted
from hogsheadl ?" Yes, sir" replied Mr.. Bufium
the head would fall IN" " Indeed, 81" pursued
the counsel, and can YOU tell me, phu0s0pUcdHV,
why the head should fall IN first ' "Ne>, SIR" re-
turned Alr Bulum, " It IS because hogSheadS are like
some lawyerS-ther hCads are then WeakeSt part ~
The roar of the Courtroom acknowledged the We
tory of the witness over the counsel and II the
learned gentleman were not known thenceiorward,
by way of distinction, by the SouJrlquef OF Hogs
head Lord" ~ was not for want of an occasion
tBOSt. Cor 4 =. Standard.
ARREST OF SCoUNDRELs.- Two men pas
sing by the name of VIM May and Lewis LyngS-
ton were arrested this morning by officers Philips
Of TROY and Wigham of Newly DIRK on the charge
OF committing an outrage on the person Of MISS
Wager Young woman of about l. years, residing
IN PluSioWn Others also, We understand, had fallen
victims to their outrageous plots The scOundrelS
arrested have been perambuailng the country, rep
reSen,ine themselves as Indian doctors, pretending
To cure private diseases particularly those Oh le-
males. One Of them appears 70 be DUMP ana the
other acts as Interpreter.
They are penteelly dressed and are OF lnSnuatng
manners, and their plans seem to have been well
calculated to deceive the innocent and unwaIy Ihey
were arrested upon warrant ISSUED oy justice l1ai'
SOM OF LanSingburgh, before whom they Will PROB
ably have their examination They had been visit
ing Saratoga the past few DAYS, and were arrested on
then return, IN the cars Troy buuse'
To Capt. Stephen Smith, a soldier of the
Revolutions died IN NorthfoTd, on the 2Sd INST al
the advanced age OF 100 years and weeks. Al the
close of The one hundreth year of his age, many OF
his friends met with hlm-on which occasion ser
mon was preached, and religious services performed
and the day closed 10y the party par1aklng supper
with the venerable old gentleman. The incidents
recuunted by HIM and his early associates from
tins city, who were then for the last time met To-
eciher. VIII be lon1 remembered by those OF ano-
Their generation who were present MI Smih was
many years engaged IN commercial business ana
sailed from tins port IN the palmy days OF me snip
mans and ShermanS. HIS life was marked Tor strlc'
integrity, energy and perseverance sincerely
devoted 10 his family his friends his country ana the
/ cause of Chrisl-and We doubt not he mas gone 10
/ ms rcyyaId tNew-Haven Register.
THE UPPER MIssIsslPPI-By the Mime
sofa We have papers from -. Paul OF the l2th Inc
Mississippi was falling slowly AZ that place IL hat
lot been high 10y four feet and nan as wa i1sI
season but the upper landing of -. Paul ana the
fomcauon of the lower steam Saw-miI were over
flowed, 80 as 10 prevent saving.
The steamer Danube leit Galena last SATURDAY -
The officers OF the Nominee. which vessel had Just
arrived rom ST. Peters reported al me streams
above falling fast Al Galena' the rNer mac ialS1i
three feet but lthad rancd heavily IN the past Week
/ ST. Louis Rep. l1th.
f VIRGINIA CoNvENroN.-ThiS COnven-
. t,nis now occuped with the consideration ot the
rcpor, Of the Committee on the Judlclary-the prln-
tlpal subjects being IN connection win tAc ofsaMAa-
non of The Court of Appeals. The committee o.
f me- Whole has decided IL favor Of elecing the
viscS Of the Court OF Appeals by the seoQe oi tne
I'VE different sections into which 1t IS proposed 20 III
VIDE the State $500 Is the minimum upon Whch an
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Ire tenure of the Office OF Judge OF The Co0i' o.
Appeals has been fixed at twelve years
~ 4 griSly boar, or wild hog, with
tusks that would DO credit 10 an elephant was shot
near Blue Hill. IN STAFFORD y. H.. a few days SINCE
\ small army OF hunters nom the country went 81
search Of HIM and his comrade, Who nad oseh com
hitting great depredauOnS IN their heldS lie doe>
chased him. but he leaped over proclpieeS as eaSy
and as swiftly as antelope WaeTe they couiu n11
SDiioYy A ME however. brought hun down. lie
Weighed 4OO lbs, and The lads anu laS>e> IN 'he
." Manchester Mirror.
RACK Rock SUSPENSION BRIDGE.-A bill
~, h,fore The Legislature authorizing the build
inc ~ n suSpeuSOn bridge, over Tie Niagara klNei'
~ Black Rock IL Is the intention 10 build me orloge
So,' 49,. ~ me 10 one h,nersd feet above me wafer
50 that there Is possibility OF rs interfering VII"
the navigation c; The Tl'cr
IxprtN HIsroRY +. Potter, Esq. OF
Na-chfsier recently delivered very interesting lec
~, he fore the New-HampShre IiistoTcal Socle'l
. Snc,,t or THE Prnacooks and Their Chiefs, IN
which he presented mass o. hiS'oIIeal laws * 49,
before published, relating % ne COUNT 80 '-'
N,rr.mack rver and Us aboriginal inhabitants
~ \ store-keeper 1t Providence, named
Hoard has been held 10 Oi for - 900 upon oh''Ise
Of rc-eirirg stolen goods. The JoaTnd. S1ls ~.
cvcr, perSCn who has lost properly WYNN q ~ "
months past by thieves and burglars ana Mio na'
examined the premises OF Hazard mas ou'i'~ pa
Of his property in his possession
-. Tho trial of the Railroad conspira-
,o, Is s,l gong on in Detroit Up TO saIlfday i's'
,oo,sor DAYS had been consumed IN the trlai o.
,hese nersons and the examination OF witnesses DC
cm,,e5 The morning Of that day, and had NOT OeeD
I concluded when the Court took recess
FArAL AcCiDEaT--John Tolan was run
over by train of cars, near Ehzaoeth'o"h ~ o. ~
| Tuesday evening, and killed