New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-09
CITY ITEMS.

FOREIGN M,ssIoys.-Thls Board held It's stated
Monthly Meeting at the Mission Rooms n Nassau
81, on Monday
IT., MISUNDERSTANDING Stetl9n.-The female
school at this place has had thirty boarders ana TX
dav scholars during the reported session aud alto
rether the station enjoyed unusual prosperity
lvBseio-t Sfaff5n.-There we're thirty-nme pupils
IN the boarding school a; This station last year. the
number having been slightly reduced since the de-
parture Of Miss Dickinson One or more OF the Pl-
piIs have recently Joined The Church
yor,,alk-Tbere is school for boys AZ thIs station,
containing eighteen boarders and three day scholars
TIE eourse Of study embraces the highest branches
of an English education.
Pr, Rr,dgf-The girls school a: his place had
thirty boarders and day scholars at the close O.
the las, term The examinations proved GI:e salts
factory
Good Wetr-ThlS boarding school has nifty pupils
SIX Of them being day scholars The improvement
Of the classes Is mentioned with much satisfaction
rood Land-The dav school at this station has had
an average attendance Of about twenty children
during the year Several families are removing to
the vcInage purposely to enjoy the benefits Of the
school
Mount Pleasqnt-Nir Copeland is the only MIS-
sionarv beyond the boggy. In speaking o. the gen
eral aspect Of his field, lie says that It Is, upon the
whole encouraging Where there are darker shades
m the picture, the explanation Is commonly to be
found IN the deficiency of missionary labor
Among the Chootaws the Prudential Committee
think there is vide prospect for additional aDorers
They ask, "Who VIII become partakers OF TINS
missionary Joy p"
Ther9kess-There are the Commissioners believe,
uneouiyocal signs that the CheTokees are making
considerable progress IN knowle &c AM the arts OF
life They have an excellent government ana the
affairs OF the nation are managed with dignity ana
enlightened decorum.
Df1qgkt-The boarding school al Dwight had about
twenty pupils al the close Of the last term, SIX nav
ing LETT in April 70 enter the national female seu-
nary. A school had been sustained at fairheld
during the year, as usual and portion OF ms
time one likewise al Lees Creek.
The Prudential Committee make an earnest ap
peal for additional missionary labor IN TINS depart
ment also. very eloquent encyc!cai let'er from
the local mission accompanies the appeal oil lhe
Committee
The Dakotas-Four bands of the Dakotas have
recently agreed to emigaie 10 lands East OF Lake
traverse, pursuant 20 late treaties with the Eenera
Government. which Will have the effect OF dividing
the mission IN this quarter. One band only remains
Meanwhile the moral condition of the trioe Is de-
scTibed fateTlDg.
the Obwas beyond the Mississippi has been agltated
for more than year, the La Polnte Indians are SUI
al Their home upon the south shore OF Lake Supe
nor and Missionary operations have been continued
at La Pointe and Bad River as heretofore. Recent
communications afford encouraging accounts Of their
progress.
The labors at this station have been the same as
on former years. There have generally been two
OubWa services on the Sabbath and two services
have been maintained IN the English language.
Meetings have been held also during the week The
contemplated removal OF the Tribe, has created CON
siderable uneasLnesS and regret
Bad Rir6r-1he mission at this place has improved
wonderfully Mr. Wheeler, who IS at the head of
affairs speaks enthusiastically of the success of the
cause lie saws :" have not seen drunken In
dian this Summer, nor have heard that any liquor
has been brought here. The tnbe has had no re-
gious dances, and scarcely have heard a medicine
drum since we returned"
Ne,r- York Indians-This mission consists of ave
stations-four among the senecas, and one among
the Tuscaroras Owing TO causes which have been
IN operation for sometime past, the missionaries re-
port but slight success IN certain departments OF
their work. Nevertheless, the COMMITTEE entertain
strong hopes that brighter day VIII dawn, as these
are met and ultimately removed; The schools
have been more prosperous this year than usual. A
small boarding school, commenced at the Aeghany
reservation, is continued under far auspices, anu
Will doubtless succeed. Another school, under a
Miss Taylor Is IN condition OF for"ardness, thougl
not so advanced as 1t might be.
AMERICAN BIBLE SoCIETY.-The month
" meeting Of the Board of Managers was held on
Thursday afternoon. Dr. Thomas Cock presided,
assisted by Hon Luther Bradish The SCRIPTURES
were read by Rev DR.. Dewitt.
Eight new auxiliaries were recognised, VIZ IN IL
llnols Indiana, Ohio, Missouri, Georgia and Texas,
one each, and two in Arkansas.
communication was read from Rev. f. G. Nichol-
son, Missionary at Santa Fe regard to the moral
condition Of New Mexico. and the need of the HOY
Scriptures there.
ciety for MeOratIng the Condition of the Jews, IN
regard to the difficulty OF circulating the Scriptures
among that interesting people, and asking grant 81
one hundred Hebrew Bibles.
A letter also read from the managers OF the
New ork Bible Society, recommending the appoint
ment of an Agent for the American Bible Society 10
labor especially IN tins City.
An interesting letter was read from Rev. X }.
Breckenridge, ID d., superintendent of Public IN
struction In Kentucky, regard TO the introduction
OF the Scriptures as school book, into the common
schools of that State. Appropriate action was taken
on the subject.
letter was read from Rev J. L Winkler Of the
German Evangelical Lutheran Church IN Detroit,
acknowledging the receipt OF Bible for the bind
from this Society.
gratifying communication was read also from
Bishop Boone of Shanghai, stating that the prepare
ton OF the Old Testament IN the Chinese language
Is progressing satisfactorily.
Numerous grants OF books were made IN our own
and other languages Bibles ana Testamenis ioT
Oregon, Swedish and English TesiamentS. DANISH
and English Testaments, and DANISH and SWEDISH
Bibles the Acts of the Apostles IN Arrawack also
Bibles IN Polish Italian French, and Irish. Various
grants were made 10 Societies for the Western state :
with several Bibles, or portions of the Bible for the
blind.
HoRRIp Occurrence -THIRTEES PER-
SONS POISONED BY ARSENIC on SUNDAY AFTERNOON
-DEArH o. THREE Or THEN AND OTHERS not TX
FEoTED TO REcovER.-lt IS our melancholy duty 10
record one Of the most unfortunate and fatal results
OF poison by arsenic that has occurred IN this
country. II appears that for long time past Mr.
John Carr and his wife have kept boarding house
al No. 100 Prlnce-st. On Sunday, after the dinner
finished, the inmates of the house, consisting OF
Nr and Mrs. Carr four gentlemen TWO ladies, three
children, and the servant In the family, commenced
vomiting IN a violent manner when Drs. Stout ant
Leyins were called III and pronounced the whole
household 10 be poisoned. The medical gentlemen
Immediately administered such medicines - their
patients as Was calculated relieve them bat not
Nlthstandnr all their efforts one of the r,nats