New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-28
The estimate 10, that the materials on mana VIII
serve to complete %, 800 mussets and 1920 rifles.


AFFRAY BETwEEN WoMEN.-The Richmond
Val Republican, Of Tuesday contains the follow
ing: The neighboIhood Of Cary and Twelfth sts
was thrown into connection yesterday, by the
bloody termination Of quarrel between two OF
the unhappy occupants of the building situated
st the intersection of the two streets. IL seems
that the two women, whose names are Elizabeth
Mitchell and Harriet Hooper, have not been very
amicaby disposed towards each other for some
time, and that yesterday morning, in consequence
Of n remark made by the former, the latter De-
came highly incensed, and ayowed her determi
nation to kill the other. She seated herselt on
window. ell in the passage, near the front door,
and if her object to await an opportunity to
attempt the execution Of her threat one soon pre-
scented itself The unfortunate woman, Elizabeth
Mitchell, had prepared herself for walk, and
was proceeding along the passage on her way
out, when her blood thirsty enemy, with demo.
p,j2.e lsHgR. ..gEang upon her, and plunged good
sunate coolness she pulled the weSpon lrGIa 'i29s
wound, ran up stairs and threw It out OF back
window, and then betook herself 10 Hight. In the
meantime the wounded woman was conveyed TO
her room, and was IN a short time attended oy
two medical gentlemen, who were called IN by
the almost frantic propretress OF the house. tney
dressed her wound, and gave it as their opinion,
we understand, that it would not probably terml'
nate fatally. TIE officers OF the law soon got
wind of the affair, and succeeded in srrestng the
would be mUrderess.
MURDER -NashUiHe, Feb. 2l.-Today the city
was crowded with visitors to witness the execu-
tion of the slave Henry, convicted OF killing Two
white men in the streets OF Franklln-and Moses,
for killing his master in Sumner County. Inc
testimony that convicted these men was strong
and conclusive though circums.antlaL About
ten thousand persons were present The Sherlh,
his three deputies and Catholic clergyman, were
in company with the cuprits and guard OF mus
keteers surrounded the vehicle which conveyed
them TO the scafold. When on the scsiiold the
reverend gentleman made short address 70 the
SPECTATORS in which he stated that the unor
innate prisoners had received baptism, and other
wise prepared their souls for the awful eternity
which was so near at hand. He also declared
that. although accepting the Catholic faith they
still persisted in saying they were innocent ana
he firmly believed they were 80. After snort
PRAYER, the rope was adjusted around their necAs'
Before the cap was drawn over their eyes Henry
declared aloud that they were shedding innocent
blood, while the other said, II ever ne Killed
man be didn't know it. After covering their
faces the Sheriff cut the rope, and they were
launched into eternity.
Mr.. MoRGAS AND Mr.. BEEKMAN.-The bill pro-
vidpg for another trial for U g. Senator was again
under consideration in the Senate yesterday. Mr..
Morgan Of New York. made an able speech, de-
Tending Mr. Fish from the charge OF being an
abolitionist, preferred against him by Senator
Beekman His argument was clear iorcl0le and
70 the point He demonstrated, by the records
and the votes given by Mr.. Beekman, the lncon'
sistent position that gentleman occupies IN MS
+ opposition TO Gov. Fish. he showed very con-
cfusively that Fillmores Man Friday was IN
trutb and fact more Of an abolltonist that the ex
! Governor. that Mr. Beekman bad urged the pas.
sage of ultra anti Slavery resolutions, and voted
/ fCT them. He demolished the Silver Gray plat
! form. and upset Beekman and bis cab load oil fol-
/ lowers into the gutter, where he LETT them 70
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/ wallow. albany hhlcAelo'0Aei
FREsgEr n THE GENEsEE The Rochester De.
qOcrGt Of Saturday says, that about thIly ieet u
I the dam a. the Jail has been carried away oy the
/ aood The water is now so high that the tali ex-
tent OF the damage cannot be ascertained. IT'S De
Teved thai the structure is swept away 10 that ex-
tent from its base. MIlers on the upper race VIII
/ be likely TO suffer some disadvantage from tHis as
il cannot be repaired until the water re ac1es 10"
/ STAGE Their business may be delayed Tor some
/ weeks after the usual time OF commencing opera
tions.
Tux GREAT McDoSOGH CAsE.--Judge Bucnsn'
an Yesterday, decided toe great McDon0gh case,
/ dismissing the claims OF the States OF Mary
and Louisiana,-decdiDe the several annolties
70 be illegal and impossible, and that the pro,
perty should 90 TO the cities OF Baltimore seo
/ New Orleans, without the conditions set ioftn II
the will The case viii certainly be appealed 20
the Supreme Court ~ o. Deta' I9sn'
FLAx.DREssER.-We are informed that Mr.. 8.
A. Clemens Of this town. the inventor OF the ne"
| Cotton.press which received the award oil zoe
gold medal, AZ the late Mechanics Far IN pos
sop has invented e machine for dressing hax'
which will dress, from the rude material, one tln
OF fax per day, leaving il clean and ready lo'
| market Men who know how much OF =. q
| Ssv's work il is 70 svingle twelve pounds, WIN
understand the value of this invention and west
err farmers. we imagine, will be IN hurry 70 ger
Ait. Mr. Clemens has also invented naculhe
for dressing the Yucatsn hemp, and last week .rsl
shipped three machines FOR that country, lhsy
have been thoroughly tested, and Pfo'e" ~ ~
| highly practicable and valuable. -.
"'5"' IsDripgfsld Mas Republican