New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-11

Miss Dx-We have seen 1t stated in the pa
pers that this most accomplished lady and de-
voted philanthroplst was dlshesrtened and over
whelmed by the unexpected defeat OF the Land
bill for the benefit OF the insane in the several
States, which had been passed in the Senate, and
only failed in the House through the want OF time
to reach it In the Of business. To this nobld
benefcence she has devoted years OF un~earied
labor and Onerous personal secrlhces-and during
the late session had been unremltting In laying
facts gathered by her own Investigations IN prls'
ons almshouses and retreats OF the wretched,
before the members Of Congress She had salts
fed majority of both Houses Of the importance
and utility OF her scheme and, at the very mo-
ment when her labors seemed about 10 be crovn.
ed with SUCCESS. hcr hopes were dashed to the
ground
Il would not have been strange il, under such
DISAPPOINTMENT her accustomed sIeadiness of pur-
pose had been disturbed yet on visiting the
Library at the Capitol this morning. We found her
at her table, at work. with the tranquil ener-
gy which has excited tho admiration of all who
know her. Disappointed, certainly, bat not des.
pondiDg, she was making preparations to visit the
prisons in Virginia, North Carolina, and Georgia
to busy herself indeed, during the summer, in the
abodes of misery vice, restitution, and crime
sustained only and cheered only By that quench-
less spirit Of charity which seems TO burn Ia her
bosom. She makes no compaint-exacts no sym
pathy-but with a placid and serene heroism.
which christianity alone can explain, pursues her
plans and follows out her designs for the relief OF
those who seem almost 10 DO given up TO misery
by the rest OF mankind Washington Rep
heavy MAIL ROBBERY-ln the months Of Dc.
tober and November last the firm Of Fishers &
Co., of Boston, mailed two packages of money,
each package containing o. 500, ia bills on the
on the birmingham Mass Bank This money
was never received by the house in Lacon H., 10
which it was directed and the Post Office agents
have been on the look out for the robber ever
since the fact OF the loss was made known. In
formation leading TO the suspicion of William
Williamson, P N Of Lacon, was received by
Mr.. William III. Dodge, Of Peoria, and the ac-
cused was arrested and brought to this city for
examination. The evidence addaced was of such
q character that the accused was required 10
find bail in the sum Of 81 900. Previous 10 his
arrest, the accused bore az excellent character,
ard bic relatives are among the best citizens OF
Marshall county. Peoria (lliJ Republican.
GREAT FREsHETs-We learn from a person
iust from Red River that great rise has taken
place above Shreveport At Hurricanes Bluff
the River was within ID inches Of high water
mark and still rising at the date Of our infornants
departure. The people fearing a destructive in.
undstioD, and anxious 10 preserve their property,
were moving back TO the aills taking with them
all their stock and negroes. AT Shreveport on
the 10Th ult the river ss still rising, AMI gene
raj overflow was Anticipated
We learn fIom the last number Of the CIqdsR
lhFkJ HH0t0 tDtt OacLita river mad RS % 10
great hight, aud bad oyerfoWed It's banks In
many places
We lean from the Gy0aQda Mss Republican
of the Goth Dlt. that at that time Yalabasha River
was higher than il Rad eyer been knowa even
within the memory Of ,hst venerable ind .idua,
the Oldest inhabitant N. o. Pic Msrca =.
IMPoRTANT AND VALUABLE DIsC0yERr.
AmoDg he many ysasbs OF yesfs. none
seuuf.ed "a Wofs nou -. Sa0uld be fs'efIy
adopted. iran hat made ~ The IA. Or H. JOlish OF
hew.Oresrs. B. chemical ruuoirsions the Inventor nn
found Melted y hereby sgn sheeing, and 10 s1ort
The magnitude Of ibis ascogrry startling. hal we
almost 81 ouce pronounce u apJsbr and nothilg snon
or actual experience could convince as 81 i reaY ouI
we underslsrd from very respectable authority that me
test has been made; and n uue its geaefs ado 3on "a
one OF the great VI savir we and properly 20 "a
ncalcU able amount To- b general 10 the ppefs-
lion OF this agent combinei. i Is ssd, OF wei kao@n
chemical properties, that s barely pos,ible 10 'nsts
the TO which II may be applied. Wssh Uo'1a.
~ The contribution of New York 10 he
Washiue ton Monument 10 block OF Gens Falls marble,
four inches In length by feet ak ncnes II
breadth and fourteen Inches thick weighing something
more than Iii Of deep b sck color and s1seepu-
bic Of he polish The sculpture rests uP0n Pfo
scton eight inches In width Upon this base stands
ramida column In low relief supporting medslo1 Is'n
three inches In diameter, In which h sculpnred 10
hef the arms Of the Slate above which wrea,n o. -
rel Upon The lower part VI The umn Is chseca, aPy
bel aih the suTfsce the word New York" Toe f1p.o'
lion Of The work reflects great credit uPon mo "a" w wv
artisf