New-York daily tribune., 1851-07-31
MAIL GLEANINGS

and embraces ; tract OF country extending neari,
from the Wisconsin river 10 the MisslSslppa, All
north 10 the heas waters OF tie St Cxo,x The FRA
sale vii commence on the &th of August and close
on the Issh THIS sale will include the lands lying
on and between the Black. Chippeway. 0CiaYe and
Nominee MYERS. which is valuable for Its immense
tracts Of pine and numerous water powers thosr
streams. The second sale commences on the 18th
OF August. and includes all the surycye- lands be-
tween the ChVpsway, Mississippi and 1t. CrotK,
which rs one OF the hLest sections OF farming land
IN the state and possesses van,ages OF timber pra
RE and water, not enjOyed by any other portion OF
the west. We apprehend that the lands IN this i'm
mediate vicinity, and along the borders Of Lake St
Croix ard the Mississippi rlver, viii meet With q
ready call. and soon be thckly settled by set of In
dustrious and enterpnsng nhaoRsnts. The various
tributaries OF the St trolx utnlsh an abundance u
water power for manufacturing and iumoering pnr-
poses aud the vast quantities u pine TO be found AZ
tie heads Of these streams Will warrant the use VI
any amount OF capital IN building mills. anu manu-.
featuring lumber for the southern market as well ss
our own. lst tIoN (NlSD Inquirer.
MRs f. OAKEs SMITH IN PORTLAND
Mrs. f Oakes Smith delivered lecture on Friday
evening before highly respectable audience both m
numbers and quality.
Entering the hall with some shrinking from the
voice OF woman IN public. We're not prepared
soon 20 weld The poIrt OF proprlety But the dig
nifty and eloQuenCe of the reaterher perfectly lem
mine manner, excited only agreeable sentiments
and feelings OF admiration and We were inclined TO
ask in her own eloquent words
tent endurance OF evils which she may help tn rem
edy Why should she not speak the spirit giycth
uitersnce' The jewish women went forth with
songs OF triumph and the voice of prophecy betoxe
assembled multltude> aud why should the modern
women be less noble IN spirit :"
Her subject Just al this time. 10 some. perhaps.
seemed trivial But when The many and terrible
evils which are engendered AMI transmitted by the
prevailing costume realized, 1t will longer be
considered a small matter and while she entirely
dlScsrds the Bloomer costume, which as adopted, w
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SpicuouS. she sensiby proposes Change IN ladies'
ouioidoor. costume, which shall give freedom to tho
lungs, and protsctiOn from the wet ani mud OF the
streets
TIE entire lecture was graceful and eloquent in
matter and manner. and listened 10 with Aatering
aiient on By al appreciatlyc audience
portland Eclectic.
WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY. The Annual
commencement takes place IN this city next week
On sunday morning next the Baccaaureaie sermon
VIII be delivered Monday evening an Grafton By
Dr. Cheever. Tuesday morning, Grafton by w G.
Prescott and Poem by :. j Pike afternoon, Ora
ton by Rev f. Wentworth crepirg, Grafton BY
Rev. II. w Beecher and Poem by J G. sake.
On WednG Gsday 9th August, the graduating Class.
numberlngI viii give the usual Senior Exhibition.
which VIII doubtless draw a crowded house The
Music will be by the Aleghanians.
tMiddleown sentinel.
10 The Balist0n Journal announces the
death of Mr.. JAMES CoNsrocS, the former proprietor
of that paper, and of the oldest Editors IN that
section OF the state he having published the Irfe-
pc,dcf American, BillsOn, in 1910, under the hrm
of tomStock & Bates, and subsequently, edited and
publshs the BdiSfOh Spa Gdeetfe and Saratoga 90.
Ermtr which, with the omission OF the latter part
of tie title, he continued to preside over a. cdtN
and proprietor for period oi nearly 20 years lie
WAS IN politics a Wing, and at the time OF his death
was Postmaster Of Ballston
STuNG TO DEATH.-On Saturday last, a
very fine horse. the property OF Col A. Noble, Of
Carlisle, Pa, came to his death IN most singular
manner lie was tied by the Colonel near To pee
stand for The purpose of grazing. la TINS position
he was lett for an hour or more and II Is presumed
that by switching his tail 10 Keep on The HES, ne
gave offence to the bees who attacked HIM IN count
less numbers. When discovered he was literally
covered with them-in his ears and nostrils espe-
Clally, they hung IN large clusters. The poor ant
mai was led of, but Il was too late he died IN
less than an hour aiterward. tCarlisle volunteer
WONDERFUL ESCAPE. On Thursday last,
as the express tram on ITS way to Columbus.
Mr. Brewster, the Engineer, discovered FIRE IN the
wooden lining VI the engine, and went TO the spot
for the purpose OF exnguishlDg II. While thus en-
gagged, slight jar in the engine threw him to the
ground. After proceeding few rods, the motion Of
the cars stopped. Mr. Brewster was found 10
be not only alive and kicking. but enjoying the
scene hugely" lie had fallen upon a sof, spot.
and thus escaped INJURY. The tram was running at
at the rate OF about IS miles per hour.
lClcyeland PlaIniealer.
DEATH OF GEN III. A. :. DEARBoRN Or
RoxBuRy.-A telegraphlc despatch from Portland re-
ceyed in this City this forenoon an nouncesih mesA-
cholly intelligence Of the death of Gen. III A 3 DsAn-
BORN lie died in that City this forenoon at O'CLOCK
al the residence Of his son-ln-law Col Clapp. Gen.
Dearborn much respected IN this state, where he
has filled many important Offices of trust lie was Al
The time OF his death the Mayor OF ROGbury to which
posth has been annually elected for severayesrs
past. lie energetic. public spirited cItizea.
and his loss will be deeply lamented.
boston Journal. 29th.
School LAsDs.-The commissioners ap-
pointed by the Governor TO select 100000 acres Of
land gwen by The General Government for the sup
port Of schools IN this State, made choice of some
hing over 100000 of the fine timber and prai-
RE land in this county, for that purpose. which -
now being appraised and VIII be sold To actual set
tiers who have the right Of preemptlon at about
the same prce of government lands. The Staie
gives acredit Of thirty years on these lands by tAe
purchaser paying the interest annually al the fate OF
! per cent Gst CroIk (WIs) Inquirer
PROFITABLE BRGGlNG.--It is said by the
CINCINNATI Tnnes, that there Is in that city house.
occupied BY fifteen or twenty persons, VINO follow
every day from five TO ten dollars for each Of the
ang and their nights spent In feastlny and de-
bauchery They are all able bodied men and women.
and when engaged In their vocation as mendicants.
lameness or any other physicai mummy
likely to excite the compassion OF the public
SLAVES IN CASADA.-A correspondent
writing from Detroit, says he has Just been 70
w ndsor C. w. opposite that city. The vast bar
racks erected during the last war, may De seen thcfc
rapidly falling TO decay. They are now occupied
by fugitive slaves, and among them both poverty
and suffering are visible. Many OF them left properly
and home TO avoid slavery in this Republic.
Rochester Democrat
Az INJURIOUS RRP0RT.-A rumor got
abroad IN North Carolina, that Pfof Deems, OF tne
Greensboro Female College, had been eanea oy tne
grs II seems the calumny originated IN the tAcss
that the young ladies presented the Professor
beautiful gold headed ebony cane, as an evidence o
tbe,r Affection and regard [llich. Times.
NEWSPAPERS. The number OF newspa-
GERS taken by the people Of the United States anns-
sy averages over sixteen 10 every lnhabtant Inaa.
woman or child In the British empire only one ps
son IN I2 900 takes a newspaper, IN Belgium one N
IS CO., IN Russia one IN $1,000, IN Prlssia one IN
every 20,Oco.
PROFESSIONAL BgGGARs.-The st. Louis
R,puLIicon says, few days since able so1ied
German or Italian, who, we have since ascer-