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New-York daily tribune., 1851-07-14

proceedings of this Loco-Foco Convention. Il
will he seen that they advocate the principles Of
the National Reformers bu, spun their favorite.
Senator Walker. for Gen. Dodge, another badg-
er. who saws with tins Convention the Fugi-
tive Slave Act OF 1850 "must be repealed, and
stands upon the following declaration, which
was enunciated among the resolutions
Resolr,d, That II behooyes the American people 10
proclaim another Decl.raiion OF lndepenGence-ln-
dependence Of the domination VI party-independ-
encc Of most heaTteSS sectional ohgIchy. AMI 10
enter manfully uron labor of another revolution :
revolution that shall secure an administration oil
the Government IN accordance with the Declararou
OF '76 and the Constitution - it vas IN u
Resolrod, That by the American Constitution, no
power was delegated 20 the Congress, authorizing
tha; body 10 legisa,e m vcr OF slavery or 70 adopt
and foster that State bantung - a National Ward
All powers not thus granted. nor prohibited 20 the
states are reserved ,c the States respectively or 10
the people Hence. that institution, If II had 4 legal
existence at all. must haze depended alone upon
state authority for ihat cXi>iH ice and should have
renamed perpe,uaily "wsAed m by the original
State limits.
The speech of Isaac T. Walker on his return TO
wisconsnis supposed to be the main cause of this
move of the Dodge forces. In that speech, after
announcing himself 10 be with the National
Democracy" Senator Walker further SAID &C.
cording to the official report Of his speech in tho
Ml,cauiee Daily IVisc1nsir. beside announcing his
continual adherence 10 the radical and reform
principles lie has been identified with during his
careerm Congress. ths; II was also his dctermna-
ton 10 stand by the Democratic" party, and To
cherish 1t as the party Of the county, &c. In
another place he says
The erca, and leaCirr question upon which c
has been my duty 10 acf Nne OF Wisconsin, >ena-
ors, has been the SlaveTy question. inns IS now
e,ticdI believe hannily settled but whether so or
OF. Is a question 20 be solved and determined by
me OF one thing | sm =, least satished-,ha' the
eitlement or adjustment OF THIS question IN the
manner n Was done has accomplished what should
be the highest earthly am Of The patriot the rRESsR-
,arIoN OF THE UNION"
North Western polite aye certainly IN a Curl
ous suarl which must be soon unravel,d.
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Covp,,vryr TO Hon. Caller Lyoy

Immediately after the final adjournment of the Le-
giSlature, tSays the albany Ersnng y0ErRGi) in
teresting occurred IA the state Library Rooms
the presentation Of rch ard valuable tea service
10 Hon. Caleb Lyon OF Lyonsda.e The present was
made by the friends OF The Canal Policy IN both
branches CT the Legislature. III consideration of his
fearless Independence IA advocating with that elo-
quenco peculiarly his own the great measure
which was al issue IN the recent campaign and OF
which the people empha'icl'~ expressed their APP
probation as well by the laSt rebuke given 10 the
recreant ugltIves." as by the equally lasting honor
conferred upon those who pursued the more manly
course, and who maintained the Enlargement doe
trine-among whom Mir Lyon stands descryedln
prominent
There was present upon tne occasion dstln-
gulshed array OF talent consisting OF several Of tho
State Officers, and large uauter OF Members ofthe
Senate and Assembly among whom We noticed
Hon Mr.. Sanford and Hon SIR Hatch Of the former,
and Hon. Mr. Burroughs Of the latter body. fair
representation OF ladies were IN attendance also.
The Committee who haf charge OF the procuring
OF this valuable token Of es.em were Hon Mr. Beck
man Of the Senate, and Hon Mr.. Graham OF Tomp-
kins Co., of the Assembly.
II was manufactured expressly for the OCCASION by
MesSrs. Ball. TompknS Black ~ Now-York, ana
most exquisite specimen a y Orknansblp It's. The
covers are appropriately ceste with OAK leaves and
acorns, embems Of honor and the arms Of The state
are beautifully engraved Uron each piece.
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Man SHOT By A WoMAN.-We learn by

Man SHOT By WOMAN.--We learn by
passengers IN the cars from Lexington yesterday,
that something like tragedy came near beng
acted al that place about III o'clock on Monday morn
ing. short time since a young lady Of some lj
years, Miss Merrill, of with a whose name
did not hear, and married 10 her At Aberdeen,
opposite Maysye. More Tecentiy, some difficulty
having taken place between the parties, the man
stated publicly that the marriage was sham. and
cast reflections on the character OF MS wife In
consCd thoreat and burning with desire for revenge,
The injured lady begged her brother and bro;hern-
Law 10 resent the insult Failing 10 comply with her
wishes, the resolute female took the matter IN her
own hands She procured pistols, and having famIl-
Inzed herself with theruse she sailed out IN quest
OF her husband. Meeting him on Main-st she drew
the weapon and placing II at his head pulled the trg-
ger In her hurry and agitation she had only half
cooked II, and II would not 20 OF In anogheT mo-
meLt 1t was properly fixed and discharged, but the
man having IN the mean time turned round the con-
tents, consisting Of three buckShot only grazed his
arm and back. nfictIng flesh wounds without DONG
any serious damage. Thinking she had killed him,
tie lady gave herself in charge OF "A magistrate but
soon ascerianing he was only slightly hurt she drew
another pistol and started after him again lie had
employed BIS time 10 good advantage, however. and
succeeded IN making his escape and secrcting MIN.
SELF. Tie citizens Of Lexington were SO Incensed
against HIM that in order to avoid being lynched he
fed from the city that night. louisville Cour 9th
New-York daily tribune., 1851-07-14
MEXICO.
Minister Of Foreign Anairs-Cungress-Fin
cial Projects-Robbery.

Correspondence Of The Tribune.
MKxIco, Saturday, June IA.
| stated in mine of 7th inst. that Munoz
Iedo. Governor of GuanaIuato, had been ap-
pointed Minister for Foreign Affairs He ap-
Piled 10 the Legislature for permission 10 retire
from the Government of the said State. THIS
they refused Therefore D. Mariana Macedo
was chosen by the Government as proper per-
50 TO I'll that station. This Appointment Is ap-
plauded by the Monitor, considered as indifferent
bv the Siglo, and as ruinous by the Universal
The latter paper still styles him an agent OF Ga
raw. the protector of the Tehuantepec business
Congress hiss done but little In consequence OF
there seldom being a quorum IN the Chamber
of Deputies The United Committees OF both
Houses reported IN favor Of establishing uni
form rate of consumption duties 10 be paid at
once. so that goods may circulate throughout the
whole Republic without being subject to pay that
duty in each State into which they may De intro
duced This report was first discussed in the
Chamber OF Deputies and finally passed yestsr-
dav. As Will be passed to the Senate will
deter sending YOU the particulars OF II until II
passes that body.
The Committees Of Finance of the Chamber
have also reported III favor OF bill for raising
the circulation duty on silver coin from per cent
now paid to per cent and for expectation per
cent instead of 81 per cent now paid. Also on
all articles of silverware exported per cent
The circulation duty be enforced within three
months and the expectation duty within nve
months after the bill becomes a law.
Yesterday the Minister of Finance presentedto
the Chamber various new propositions, suoStan-
TALLY as follows To impose tax OF tonrper
cent on landed estates throughout the Republic.
dividing the product between the Government and
the States To declare the per cent duty now
paid to the States on silver extracted from the
mines situated IN the sane belonging 10 the Cen
eral Government. To establish a capltatlon tax
throughout the whole Republic, the product OF
which TO be divided between the Government and
the respective States And to impose per cent
cOnsu' pton duty on tobacco.
The Diligence from Vera Cruz was attempted
10 be robbed near Puebla, but on being ordered to
halt one of the passengers fired on the robbers.
and woundng one with a charge Of buck shot,
they fed Robberes continue to be frequent IN
tins city Yours, respectfully, 10.
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RIOT AT PeRrAGr..-The Liringsson

hIOI eRl Abt.-- nt fsCtN1NftN nc
publican contains f particulars Of the no, At
Portage. few days siare. II appears that some
twenty of the strikers continued 10 annoy the hands
ut work on the railroad, BY rolling stones upon them
from high bank. On y DAY, posse OF civil off,
GERS were the spot, who ,,t,mpted TO arrest the
rioters Constable Holland. Of Mt Morris, says the
Republican, laid hold y! 4 powerful man, when
three or four Others OF the gang Immediately rushed
to the rescue of their comIa1c he settling one Of
them down on the rocks no. very easily, but as they
were likely 10 get HIM OF the Gam-whlch Is only
about eight feet above the Ers, fallSherif Buxton,
of Wyoming drew his pistol and shot one OF Them
immediately over the night eye, the man falling Oft
the dam and passing The allS. The rioters then
closed in upon the officers. when a general firing
commenced the part of the latter, and they being
such close quarters the officers have no doubt but
that four or FIVE batiy wounded, although but
two wounded ones can be Gaced. Among those
known 10 be shot and not 10 Oc found, Is one shot by
Doty the bail striking JUS below the pit of the siom-
ach and one shot by Buxton. the ball taking effect IN
the night groin The officers have no doubt 0ut the
others were badly wountCt, rs they were al wthuf
space of less than thirty feet IN length by about
eight wide, and there were conc fifteen or eghteen
shots fired.
Capt Haniltons artilc;y company OF Geneseo,
were on the SPOT on Tuesday morning, when tho
shantes were searched AMI twenty arrests made.
Twelve of them were brought 10 Geneseo and the
others conveyed TO Warsan A. the last accounts alt
was quiet Rochester Democrat, Saturday
New-York daily tribune., 1851-07-14
LI1cHFIELD Co. CoSN., JUBILEE. =

LlIcHFIELD Co. CONN, JUBILEE. On
the 18th and liih Of August next the natives Of Itch
held County propose 10 celebrate the hundrcdfh
anniversary Of its orginailon by family meeting Of
all its children at LItchled, something similar 10 the
great Berkshire Jubilee held five or SIX wears ago.
In TIE last senate Of the United States the County
was represented by Hons. Truman Smith ol Con-
nectIcut Daniel = Dickinson Of New-York md
samuel ;. Phelps Of Vermont. and IN the Lower
House BY Representatives OF New-York OHIO. and
sore other States. The State OF New.YOrk IS IN
debed 10 her for two of the Judges Of her supreme
Court, TWO or three Senators her Commissioner Of
Banks, State Englncer, and some Of her other high
offeials, are Lltchfeld County men. All the family
OF ssymours, including two or three Congressman,
and tie last Democratic cancldae tor Cove rnor were
tiher born there or desc ended immediately rom her
eh Gren. The Golfers also both Of New-York and
o 20, arc natives Oi IItch6eld The Nes-flayen
J,rT'qk undersiancs that some 90 5000 A. Ihylta-
l-,rs have been enret 10 natives Of I.'effe,i m
c,lfr -iaies. ird9e church is todeliyefthc Grafton,
and Rev JolA PisrpOn, the ucem
New-York daily tribune., 1851-07-14
nIsPLAY or IxsrIxcr.-A few days since

z
= hen having a brood Of chickens about SIX weeks
o!c. ty some means lost her life. and her head was
ampuiaied and thrown away. Toward evening the
chickens were missing from the barn. After much
search they found IN a box in the yard, where
thew had never been seen before. On examination
Il Was found that the head of the hen had dropped
here. and the chickens were al hudded together by
tie SIDE of II. Portsmouth Jour
Loss OF LIFE.-Yesterday morning the
horses Of the cfrnItys OF the Farmers Hc,el backed
With L nio TIE river Ms. Bray, with hertwo rhId
Ifn Who wfTe N - were drowned The hvshfna
ard f.'ser = f.- Was with theu escape5
4 .eSeiand True pfmocynt I'm
New-York daily tribune., 1851-07-14
ARREST on CHARGE OF KoBgtyG TIP Mail


The people Of the village OF ScottsyIlle AlbemAr
(Na) were astoun6ed FRIDAY last by the arrest OF
young Peter b. Hoge, son OF the Postmaster Of
ihai place, on the charge Of robbing bIr Peter &.
lioge the Postmaster, had for some two Or three
years lDtrlsed the management OF the pOst-Ofce to
his son, who, although only some 10 or Il years DID,
showed bne business capacity, and enjoyed the
confidence ana esteem OF the entire community
For some months past money letters have been oc-
cas- onaly missed ~ that direction, and Col Bigger
the TgiIant Posma,ter Of this place after close oh
seyatlon OF the mails from that point beyond H. set
ued down upon scoitsvllle the point al Which the
ROBBERY vas committed. The department At he 80
Acltatioa OF Col. Bigger, sent on Mr. NcGuire A
iTayeimg agent, 10 satisfied hlmself sufficiently 10
Justify the arrest Of young Hose and letters, &c.
were iouhd upon ms person ani In the pOs,-oice 10
prove most conclu>yely his guilt The magistrates
Oelole "hom he was examined refused 10 oaIl him,
and be was sent of 10 Charlottesville 70 be confined
IN la until the penod for his trial. The discovery
~ as painful It was surprising 10 the numerous
hiends ard acquantancos OF the young man. The
eIect upon ms father was such that he came near
oymg, beng attacked by a palpation Of me heart
that tor some tine threatened his life.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-11-20
POETRY.
Dot,,eY Miss me.


'Do they miss me at hornel do they miss mt
'Twuuld be an assurance most dear,
To know ar this moment some loved one
Was saying, Il wish she was herei'
To feel that the group at the hreside
Were thinking of me as roam;
o YES! 'tsould be ioy without measure.
To know that they missed me at home.
When twilight approaches, the season
That eyer was sacred to song.
Doe. some one repeat my name over,
And SIGH that tarry long!
And is there a chord in the music,
That missed when my voice is swayl
And chord in each heart that makeih,
Regret al my searisome stayi
Do they place me a chair at the table,
Where evenings home pleasures are night
And lamps are lit in the parlor,
And stars in the calm azure SKY;
And Mhrn the Good Nights are repeated,
Aud each lays them down 10 their sleep,
Do they think or the absent. and waft me
whispered Good Night DER the dcep'
Do they Giiss me at hanlel do they miss me
Al morning, at noon, OF at nighti
And ipgcrs one gloomy shade round them,
That only my presence can light
Are joys invitinsly welcomed,
And pleasures less hnilcd than before,
Because one Is missed from tine cireil
Because am with them no morel
Oh YES! they do miss me- Kind voices
Are calling nae back us | roam,
And rycs are grown weary with weeping,
Aud watch but TO welcome me hone.
Kind friends, We shnll wait me longer,
III hurry me back from ih, -css;
Far how can tar.y. when followed
by waiclJings pnd prayers such as thesel''
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MAJOR JACK DOWNING.
hOSSutia and the Officers of the
steamer Mississippi.

1he Washington papers are authorized
to publish the closing paragraph Of a let
ter addressed by General kossuth to Cap
tain John C. Long. of the stamcr fiigate
Mississippi. showing that the kindest feel
ings and friendly regard existed on the
part ofGeneral Kossuth towards the COM
manding and other officers Of the frigaie at
the time of his leaving her at Gibraltar
The letter is dated .r-.- .....
"U. S, STEAM FRfGiTE MIssrrPI.
Bay Of Gibraltar, Oct 13, 1851.
$50 / have but one favor yet to Claim,
and that is that you may be pleased to ac-
cept for yourself. as well as for the officers
and crew of this ship, the most sincereex-
preston of my warmest thanks for the no
bic, kind, and generous aifectionl was hon
ored with on board this ship. The re-
membrance of it viii be a lasting treasure
to my heart. and | will cherish it as fair
gift of the Almighty, may | meet with
whatever fate throughout my tempest-toss-
ed life. | hope to meet You soon again
on the happy shores Of your glorious land
Let me hope that you and all who have
the honor to do service to their country
under your command on board the Missis-
| sippi frigate, will bearto me kind remem-
brance. and the same high-minded affection
they honored me with from the frst mo.
pent | bowed with deep respect before
| the glorious flag Of your ship. and felt free
once more because protected by il, and sur
rounded BY your frank, loyal, gallant. true
American hearts.
MAY the blessings Of God, and glory
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TO STRAyGERS.
NEW ARRANGEMENT arTlsE
~ MAILS -IL,T y ENT aASn.

NoRFHERN-Arriv ron charlottesville on
t,s sauc d,ys hersi,faso. viz !: Tuesdays. Thurs
days and saturday. Schedale timc OF arrival ., n
NJ Irlve. hsret oiore, on Sundays Y e,lncsdoy-
and Frilays ai 3. n. m.
PACKET MAIl.--Artivcs every a1y. exrcrt
Tuesday. between and z. n. Leaves every
day, except Sunday. about 7. y m. By the NORTH
.crn STAG and Packet there is received and despatch
cd rr-rg day. nail for Richmond and points North
aud South OF that city.
~ The Cnnsl way mail srcccivcd V cdncGdays.
Fridaya and Sundays. aud despatched Mon,hys,
Wcdaesduys and Fridays a. heretofore.
SOUTHWESTERN, foy Sairt7. )---Arrivc~ Sun
I,x. " lye1,cy,t.vs4,,d -; .,vs nj q n "a Icaycs
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other citizens called 10 nav their rc,nec,..

other citizens called To pay their respects
in the evening. and i was arranged that
to-day the cxiles should be made aequsint.
ed with our excellent Mayor. who viii BE-
no less jealous ihsn his contemporary Of
Southampton to wor,hily extend tho hos
p'tali,ies of the city. No public damon.
stralion will ofconrse be made u6ia, Kos
sutf arrives, as he probably will Oh Tues
day or Wednesday, next We learn that
the gcntlernen charged with the proposed
reception are making exerlions to perfect
the arrangements. so as torcndcr il an afFair
of unsurpassed magni6cenc in the history
OF New York city celebrations. /, Is said
that among other things. artists have been
invited to furnish the committee with plans
for three triumpha arches To 10 erected in
broadway; one near tho Bowling Green.
one near the Society Library. and another
near Niblo's buildings Commercial Ad-
reStiser IF Wednesday.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-11-20
MISCELLANEOUS.
From, Exatof 5acls Downing.

We were really rejoiccd yesterday to
receive the subioined letter from our old
friend and favorite, Maior Downing, who,
from his long silence, we had begun to
fear had gone to that bourne 10 which he
seems TO apprehend we must ourselves
have departed. We hope now to hear
from lin more frequently Editors Nat.
Hfcl.
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Sunday Am nlusc unenls.

The Pai1s correspondent oi the Journal
Of Commerce gives the annexed account Of
the mode Of spending .Sunday in tho
French Capital: 6daga4 sa N
"iesterday-thc Sabbath--nt two o.
clock, when | happened to be on the
Boulevards, all the bourgeois. male and fe-
male, were Fastening 70 the Races in tho
Champs de Mars, the last Of the season for
this cnpital. Seldom has any festival or
sport Of the kind attracted a larger copAu.
cncc of spectators Of all classes. More
than two hundred equipagcs of the richest
description were counted within the cords.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
CURE CURE.-BALTIMORE


A. LOCK HOSPITAL, where may be obtained
thc most speedy remedy for peaknea or ioss II "
fsssc Posys Pain IN nc I.oins. Dssegse of me htd-
sess fsrfions Of ne Head, Throat. Nose and S1fA
Sossfi,xiSeaai Dessl,fy and all those horrid ate-
tioss arising from certain indlscreiions, no matter
whether from intempersnce, in the use ot ardent
spiriss any other cause.
'ss e. TO YOUNG MEN,
sspssislly who have become the victims Of evil
practices. Alas what cosntless numbers OF gen
srous aud noble hearted beings have been swept to
sntirneiy torn5s thsussnds Of young men of the
nost exslted talents and brilliant ittesiects, who
birht otherwise have cniraBced listening Senates
~ the living Tyre.
Those suffering from any Of the following mcail-
Shofv effects, should Immediately apply to :
DR.. JOHNSTON.
weakpess Of the Back and Limbs Pains in the
ffsai, Dimness of Sight, Loss Of Muscular Power.
papitstion OF the Heart. Dyspepsia, Nervous irri-
s.biIity. Dersngeuent cf the Digestive Functions,
General Debility, symptoms of consamption, &c,
Ae.-sllit a5f
kentaiiy.-The fearful effects the mind
much TO be dreasics Loss Of Memory. Con(asion of
Ideas. Depression Of pirits Forebodings of Evil,
Aver.isn of Society Self Distrust Love fSolitude,
Timidity. &C., of the evils prcdurcd.
.Od5ce No. 7 SOUTH FREDERICK STREE,
SEVEN DOORS FROM BAL TIUORE ST,
1Ar - ,,'....,;,,a a.. NAur - Nttuprp -
-, m -. -. "
AZURE WARRANTED or NO ClIARGE MADE,
Take Nolec.---Dr. Johnstou's Office il 10 his
'. n'e..'hE- ~ "a - . ,h i -.
tes - si'.''h 'i' " - A''' TIT
'''' ''e'''' ~ i,p' tn,,xsr.v
e,,.. ~ =, = l',,.'r - ~.
Graduate from Of the most eminent Colleges Of
theUhitel States, and fhc ~rcatrr part Of whose
,ns m. M, 80, ~ a, - ~
"ais4P.i, ~ A'e 'ua''
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z, KES0N & 8RAss FOUNDEsY

z, kAAV-N a hAL ass VaI IS % lE :
81 s. MACHINE AND TOBACCO PRESS
W UNDERSIGNED respectfully
inform thcrublic that they have added m addition
n lancunt Of steam power to their establishments and
arc now prepared to execute any work irtLa dove
Nar H. "a IS lc no; inferior tn any in the Sts,e.
They Keep constantly on haul. ail kiuds ofCpst-
ings. aud would ask particulor attention 10 their
beaulifd assortment Of PLAIN AND FANCY
CRATES. STOVES, &c.
They oGcr tlleir services Cor the manufacture Of
all kinds Of Machinery; such as Horse Power, Mill
Gearing Sc. An kinds of plows, together with
many other Agricultural Imp'@tents, are kept con-
sianfly fer sale. Trey manufacture Wheat fresh
ing Macl ines of the most approved Patterns ut lie
lursc Brick Foundry Main Street below ihc Frank
in Hotel. D. T. & G. s. DfUGUlD.
March 2-r-
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NnrICE.-1he snh...riIlr 1..l e.

,---aIS-z---i--, N0'FIGE.-1hesu be subscriber takes
v, yT-.rH this method II, informing the citizens
u ] y Of Lynehburg and the surrounding
country, that he has located nsclfamong them for
The purpesc Of Tuning snd Repairing Piano Fortcs.
Hcwill aso fepBr No,ins. Guitars and Musical In
-truments in general.
From the uluny years experience that he has had
il the mauasae;rr pt Piano Fortcs, tic hutters him.
self that b. wl give entire satisfaction to all who
may favor hin with their patronage.
Tho facilities which he possesses enables him to
furnish Papos of the most superior Manufacture in
this country.
Persons residing in the country. by addressing the
subscriber, have his personal attendance.
y. B. All orders left al D. b. Payne & Bros
Book Store, or q his room over J. 7. Woudson's
Cabinet Wareroom, opposite the Franklin Hotel,
viii le promptly attended To. Oh Pianos taken in
exchange for new i. b. MORSE.
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