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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-22

POTATOES The rot has commenced
among the potatoes IN this section, npf ~ early
peuod a. 10 excite the apprehension that Il vii be
cs.tnlctlye Many pieces, though not all Ne have
rouced, the crops exhibit marked s!gns ~ lts com
Increment, and IN some the disease has effected
re Foiai, Tie quantity planted this yer IS much
largfr fAan Ns.l.. ..ld Ire disease mast be pfetty
general ~ aate rola;0e, very scarce % naryes,
tine. 81. jOhLsDufy W. ialroOaidn-
ANOTHER LASD SALE Al THE SAUr.-
We are happy % lay before or readers tnls week,
he new proclamation Of the President 81 the nhe1
States for another and very important .als Of mineral
and s2ncU.tural lands IN the Lake Superior Lana
l. str a.. Tie ssie will commence on the 2'th u
Octotsr next. ana Will embrace very extensive nacs
o. t.c most valuable mineral lands IN toppefdomy
AID vii IN fact be the most important sale that has
ever taken place The country. Lake Superior jour
~ josiah b. Williams, Of l.hcs, Henry
Fiilhugh Of OsweeO. and Gen. Adans,, Of clyde,
have Keen appointed BY the Governor Ia investigate
20 reference 10 the pracicaoliy OF draining inc "a
,uga marshes. Al appropriation 81 sl0W MAS
made for this purpose, By the last Legislature
Am E.e JoTf.
" The Pror7dence Post says that Mar
tn Van Buren, - a. buoy ant and elasiIc a. he
Was twenty wears ago, and adds thag Ofe reason
rertsps Is that he has not drank Intoxicating liquors
IN ne last thirty years. and Is remarkably regular m
everything save hls politics"
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-22

There cOuid be little doubt that iae channels
through the lead were increased IN diameter IS the
quantity OF lead that flowed through III "a given time
Was augmented by more than SOC uer cent The
slightly changed condition of the end of the bar sup
ported TINS conclusion.
VI. One circumstance M sht lee conceived 10 mod
liy the fow OF mercury amalgam N "a gwen time 10
MI The extent o. absorbing surface exposed 10 The
mercury.
To ascertain this TWO bars OF equal length and d.
ameter Mere taken They were bent INTO syphous
and the shorter legs dipped IN a solution of gu,ia
pcrCta IA chlOroiotu-a SOFT Of golOclon, which m-
cruSted hem With an lmpermeable envelope After
dN the gulta pcIcha cuticle scra0ed from TIE
end ~ one oal-and nom the end and q nearly equal
portion OF the sise OF the other The shorter legs of
both We're placed IN the same cup o. mercury and
the large legs N Othe. weighed cups Two drops
ie.. from The bar having The larser surface before
any tel nom The other. ANeT nine days The Cuanf o.
TIES wtie weighed. Through tae bar having the
sItNer absorbing surface there had flowed SAP q.
inINusI hdt ha'lns l2>5 y
vi bN increasing The length Of the shorter leg De
Nond certain measure the SVphon action ceased
>yphon With the saort leg 0l50 mn long-the
long .eS VsOV nm passed no amalgaln. even AFTER
above go W
Arer 81 GayS without syphon action. the shorter
lts Was inclhe0 al an angle OF IS 10 the horizou
Twenty dSNs later 30 amalgam had dropped ana the
mercury h"d eNlceniiN not attained the summit,
WI. Some farther results NAV be OF interes,
I TWO >yphon oar> were placei IN mercury n 4,
had once run through ead-ln three DAYS cro1s fell
irem both
.. Mercury IN which lead had been standing t,-
months. and Which Was YlScid from ire crvstzl les
amalgam, MAS taken. and Two oaI pAoas. one Ssfu
rated l. mercury and The other pure. were ps ID
IN Il; u due time the amSlgam fell from both
3 Three syphoas. OF nearly equal .eng,n. were
placed IN q cup Of mercury. In cue time the anal
gam crOpped from al. Ia a few DAYS the cup Was
tnpiied. As II ran throUsa ,, Was received INTO Z
,ecOnd cup from Which when The nrSl WA emDueG.
II was poured back. 10 run through a second tame,
and third, and ~ on
The amalgsm thus ran through >ome twelve or
mOre tunes II Was saturated when II igSi came
through fer II had every facility for acquiring The
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-22

6. II YOU cant get that char. though there are
dozen Others IN he sancium. oc 10 -, a ~
he and put your feet another II YOU can't rFac-
tee such freedoms IN an editors moan, Where can
yCu 60 Il
: Iiyou see ne editor particularly engaged n
WrcuC 'eais7." TAX 4 ban - iaca,tfIoG,ls ~
YOU can. Wiz be- rot nc sra'ifeG So hear Won -
curse he viii Benjamin frinNim
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-22

The muskmelon contains a large per cenlage OF
phosphoric acid and soda and considerable potash.
The watermelon has "A very large per cenidge OF soda
and potash, and Is also quite nch IN pho>phorc acd.
The occurrence of these bod eS such quantities IN
those plants explains TO why dead animal matter,
a. flesh. bones. &c, common salt and ashes, nave
such "a marked influence III promoting their growth
and productlyenesS.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-22
BY PROF. A ?. BAcHE.

IL the communication Oh the subject OF the uces az
Cat Island. Coast Of Louisiana. a. the NeW-Haven
meeting OF The American Association. Prof. Bache
= owed thal he had succeeded ~ decompOslng the
curves o. and fall into GlLTua. anu semi cuT
IA. curve, which were nearly curves If >lnes. the
Cluma. curve having - maximum approximately
AMe hOuiS IN advance q tie arSt maximum OF the
SEM Clurnal curve and the interference o! these two
waves producing he ucal wave a. observed The
comparison q the curves teductu iron Tue oJSerya-
tons for three months. ana the computed curves Of
SlncS Vas shown 20 - satisfactory. TINS oOmqaT-
>0u made before by averages OF uerols OI a week
combined mic one general mean. has nov been tx
tt.teQ - The whole wear nth results not differ ~
than quarter .. az Ilch nom observation. ile
mean error OF winch. CelUCed ~ summing the square
q lie Errors, : lt,-e more thAn ga,h of
inch.
The curves Of >lnes are accordingly used to deter
NINE Tie lengths OF the Clurna- and s>em-durnal
waves OF which TIE tidal wave = composed
TIE present communication was Intended 70 show
how c.lscN re numerical results obtained folio.
the feOn oi ne noes 10 furnish TIE basis for
protective ia1-ts 'r1m theory ara observation COM
oined
Tie results were considered under .wo heads the
hight AM time OF The maximum % tAe cl1rnal wave.
aIc he same for IL SEM lurnal wave.
/; ! MS, shown that he nights OF the tIurna tide
vary With lie moons ceclaiion, and on the average
accDrclue 20 tie IeCel,ed law OF ne slne Of tNice
tie dechnar.on
That they are also affected ty changes Of the suns
dsclnstlon. varying also with twice u slne.
That they are Affected Uy changes IN IA para'iar
law.
TIE co.fhcients N tie formula for the hight OF
lie uce NAVE Were obtained bv the method of ast
squares aDc also D comparing the which me
SUI action y a smal. and the moons great and
wee versa. The results were essentially the same
Tie Cos ihclf n o. the suns action agrees aI.o
u hat ccluce1 from CO.'S ierailons rfuo.--..t
WIN the sem q, ma Ilie
Tables NeTe gwen Of these and other results ara
d,agI2Ins Illustrating them geograp hlca.y.
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r. RosE h4s The Tribune Tor sale N HARTFORD. GA
tie ARRIVAL II the morning tram from New bssS, ad "it
.crre subscribers a. then residence
r. TmLEY Is Agsnt for the sale " TV Tribune
m sewror
Of Pei TrbDne
n LEVI wiLLiRD an. . b HoYT are ou' @oF aseais
lar he sa.e u The rr unsi
- { f. wHTELzs VII supply our freud N CLETI'
40 III The Inbune
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-22
70 Mercury, read by Prof. z. y HoRsFoRp' OF liar
ward was an interesting paper.
TIE PERMEABILITY OF METALS TO
NERO URI.

By PRoy. L. y. HoRsFoRD.
DAME observed that bars % le4c, TN 7hg LihC'
became penetrated by mercury. when partia-y %
wholly immersed N =. he notIce1 ma cft "a
lized arnagam was formed IN the case 81 etl o. 'he
seyeral metals Prof Henry m0dlhei the eRpsh-
ment Of Daniel m The case OF lead. gying 70 l-e
bar the form Of q syDhon. one cad onIy o' " llsA
was immersed IL the mercury tie dlsc0Felr4 tl'
beautiful fac that mercury may not ohlf o. ITO
through the bar ID TINS form 1rt nat = 20 .-l't
from the longer division Of ne oar. ihns eh
the syrhCn experiment, enjoying so-d Oar 4oI '-''
tube an mercury for the iqIti
met With the first exhibition ~ the eN.@l ilic.'
IN the laboratory Of Prot Ten.Erck OF this c-iy-
progose 20 rlTe. n The folio KING Iaper. ne r.
suits a which have arrived IN the STUDY OF TIE Ia"
OF this phenomenon. <...
The ears employed D. ne. with r." e1cepn99s
for sr,ocined PURPOSES. were cast IN paper molIs
surrounded b. sanC-of diameter vdrt ~ ouf
slightly from 0s6 mn and OF variable lengths - sui
tho objects Of experiment
/ Nv first object was 20 ascertain Wnether me ofl,
when saturated. had increased IN SPECIFIC gravity.
Bars Of lead. after standing n cup OF mercury
untIl they had become saturated ~.th i1e lailei
metal, were taken out and carefully scrape1 10 re-
move The surface coat. and the specific gravity de-
;ermIHed N the usual manner
These results we're conf lctlng-ior a reason no'
altogether clear 20 me. and am no" unable 70 say
whether the specific gravity remains unchtheei'
increases or dIninlshes, WIKI the accIOn oi ineI-
cury. nj,
The following determinations were maze. Ihey
seem to indicate increased specific Gravity
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-22

To ThE EDITORS or IHE NV YORK TRIBUNE
Although considerable mas been SAID IN
the way OF " Hnls 10 Correspondents" &c, &c g,
through your paper as wel as other mediums, permit
TYPO 20 state few facts concerning the duties
4 all who write for the Press, be- n small adgel
tsemeni, a letter OF correspondence an editorial Or
book.
In the first place. all names-of county, town,
place, thing, and especially OF lndyiduas-snoud
he written distinctly, with dots over the Is, crosses
only across the -. and PLAIN dls,lhatioh between
the IT, and rs. : cOmposltOr has no connect ng
sense Of grammar 10 guide HIM IN declpnerDg name
hen i Is ODscurely written.
Seconcly-when The capital letter ! Or occurs lr
name. as Henry Jones make u with tae pen rO
regresett Il In prnt and then no mistake an orcuf
ana where list % names, or more tndn one, + Nh
Ten. comma should De made after eteh-fe nomts
Smith Walker Johnson might BE- made 20 sguiiv one,
TWO or four names Any one VINO Whites name. may
easily snow how 20 Dunctua'e them ani u ne does
rot understand he punctuation - any other pdft al
hIs manuscript re- need not fear That ne phn'ef MI
neglect Il.
Writers for the Press should understand that com
pOs4fors a. q general thing ere PAID by t1c piece iOf
their work. and that. u their nanis .fpt T. ptliy
written. Do 4 dOAnHgnt rOO1ery o. iher laDOr ~
they are compelled 10 waste hour upon hour 20 D4t
10 an utel gble shape VIVA, the autnof nts nurne.y
or care'essy neglected 20 90. Bid grtmmaris iitfie
or 10 bother 20 a composi'Or, u tie manuscript IS
PLAIN oui bad grammar and bad writing combined
areiHlolerac.e
Writers Mo have any regard for taat class Of lnen
who toll az all hours u the night . accommodate me
public and earn rneager competence should renern-
Der the facts. and BY following the instructions
given. essen The draugh, OF bitterness consequent
upon TIE LIE OF iGrO.
RULES TO BE OBSERVED ~ An EDlTOR's
sAScTuN-l. Come II al all umes-wh4t DuHnes,
has he 70 ce private
Take hls papers With perfect freedom what
can he have FOR them
:. l. YOU BRING IN long communication, alst 10
r.. Up his paper lssls on reading and discussing T.
Why shouldn't he oe glad 10 spend Al hour N is
ienMg
4. II you see MS exchanges piled Up IN An oriery
manner n b. table seize ana scatter them " h+t
bushes. h, be - ce particular
: l. you nd his char vacant al any time, ~ 10 Do
Why should he slsh 10 keep MS stationery and scis-
sOnng irCG L. visitors
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non !: ran repeatedly through me blrs
TX drawn bar saturated NTH merca-y became
hrI,ie - Daniel has Observed. Il VA % brittle -
10 oe readily broken by effort suddenly to neni -
such q ar scraped brightly and ald ASIDE - teN
week. lost . bruleness and peculiar texture. ana
recovered the properties OF me Original teal l. ia
lot Is mercury oy evaporation.
cast bar. re surface Of winch wa n. s--aqo'
afer i,le time lost 10 more Of Is mercIry IS the
following ~eil hngs cglience
Weight. +yto D.-eren-
20 days la;er-.-----------------3' 9 enit
lt GAYS .aiti------------- o. 49,
20 avs laier- ---3 'f ''f
Attrsttle mercury Oh me out'.te and e-is -'l'
v0laiLzed. TIE chs SALINE a-ll--- IN pftte-.-t4'
thereafter the escape OF the mercury
w have ir the phenomena above d-taiei class
81 facts Wl'ch e 10 ihe obscure h2''t' '- >Af'.--
chemical affinity or one SIZE e@e."r. H.'s. '-.i ''
another. era .Ittion o. il.f-. .'-- al-'s tl-. 80
fGs.CU Cu = fourth
The formation ~ chrys'aliine Hnt.-am proves
the rav Of chemical affinity. the more RAPID io" %.
tte aueicasn downward proves tne a.iion % gr4'--
t-lon the loss q the mercury from ,tt4fa't par.
illustrates diffusion. and t1e cont nuel r"" ~ "a a.
ura,e solution through bar. hii tle algIlehtei-te
fo~ OF mercury IN successive periods employing
the same bar irfiinaes though J. does not SO clearly
prove capillary attractive.
The force OF eIsus on j, powerful enough - over
como capillary attraction and graVl,a'lon' and even
chemical affinity, wien the Ama.sAm = Ao' chll>-
tai zed.
" have made successful experiment. 20
ascertain Ire psrmeaoilltY 10 mercury O; TN eo4l'
nary temperature negative results. win flttlnuN'
Palladium ron copper ana of, ME i2.,
Vi $3.50. ~ ~ ',o- ~ conrer i Wei .n,wn
The exner,mer's with lin were OF unauiicIpaied
interest,", aud although my research e not concluded
] VIII state one result from rs bearing IN ano'hsi
fcld OF inquiry. mercury Ftn''4Nt'S -i' 49,
pdly thar cad. and eNaillis me >tp''"A "o'l". ~.
the bar Of tn becomes 'a'nred tle Niole M
gins 70 crystalline. arc splits INTO Irregular longii-
pal assures i Al an early stage ih > G'Ls 90 90
ton ne bar D, oei ihc on Si1t Ci-lN> .i'
- PIN as O. IN a. !. n - 80 '' - "
.bo c,,s,,ll,,..ior he permitted 70 20 on. the
!. -|' its... 80 80 .c1,cr ~ ,he b,r DANIEL
obearyef fb,t a square bar split INTO triangular
rr,>rrs fbe sentrafnr assures following the dago-
nal riares n INC ton and lotion OF The bar ere
ripbiarcled terminal planes. tie crvstallizarion
freed pyramid at either exigomc.
Tho bar t,,oo trreo,iIerl, cyln3rira1 the assures
Won, formed m 49, r,., o- the nrl,ru along fle
- ~ Ic.s. rc.,.,.roe r. looking 2. these fS-
M "a a. - '-. ,,..,,-.S =, and Al the SEN.
- 'i'H , o. 80. .b,,1,s If mo C,eue,,te
- "a WIZ ~ - ~. 81, h,,t ,,,-,. rols
NAI,y jill Livingston ".l-. o' - s,ra,c5
Spe'ilhths occur ~ va ,DDS o'-''i - - ,,tt-c.i,r
~, ~, ". .. 49,, ..r.,.'..,,,',t 81, mo latter
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-22
ANALYsEs OF FRuIr.

The large per ceniagc of a.buInen, ed>clh' dcN-
TIME and sugar With a small quantity of acid, show
u the reason OF the peculiar rich flavor OF the irult
of The Melon
Ultimate Organic AHdlpSfS
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-22

INC MtIUU Iufnl>nt> UIlu UIi Wy FI'F
liquor For tins use the MuskmelOn Is much >upe-
10 the Watermelon.
The important subject Of he TIDES was illustrated
by Prot BAoHE, superintendent of the Coast survey
al the New Haven meeting of the Association, and
he now made communication IN addition 10 hs
former remarks, which Will possess interest for raw
gators
ADDITIONAL NOTES OF \ DISCUSSION OF
TIDAL OBSERVATION MADE IN CONNEC-
TION WITH THE COAST SURVEY. At
CAT ISLAND. N THE GULF O MEAlCO.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-22

INC nuShUtIOn tUHIdIIIN UII q IIIIV I'I'7TV '''''
than the beet The WateTmel oncontalns more
than the muskmcon and less than the cucumber
One iun Of the fresh irut of the musNmelon has
Ia II lbs of organic matter and r. - los. of inorganic
matter One tun OF watermelon fruit fresh, con
talns o. ~ lbs OF organic matter and % lbs of m
organic matter 36 900 lbs Of muskmeonS and 1882
lbs of watermeons contain each 100 lbs of inorganic
nlnfflr ash
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-22

ron i ran repeatedly through me bars.
TX. drawn Dar saturated WIN mercury oecA-I1
h,1,fIe p Daniel has Observed Il was 20 Brittle
70 e readily broken by effort suddenly n oeni -
such ar scraped brightly. and and ASIDE. n ie~
week lost . buitleness and peculiar texture. ana
recovered the properties OF the original leaf l. I'D
lost Is mercury oy corporation
cast bar. re surface Of winch Wa n, s~-a7e'.
aer ;le time lost 10 more Of Is mere NV. IS the
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-22

otdl III - AdN iAV
The meTChry rose IN another, IN bJ days, Uouo
NINA little more than SIX inches. II continued 70
rise with progress peTceptIble only after several
DAYS down 10 July Is when the observations ceased.
TINS " as drawn LEAD pipe.
In two cast bars 1t rose somewhat more rapidly
and to a total greater hlght-thuS confirming the
suit, already quoted from Prof Henry In one Of
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-22

Here great NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. tqudI quanV-
ties Of lead had absorbed quantities of mercury dAer-
ing from each other by hundred per cent.
Upon examining the bars where IN contact with
the mercury they were couOded, lead was found
dissolved IN the mercury.
An analy OF the saturated lead bar by Hague, IN
my laboratory, gave
eG32 pr c. of lead and Of mercury
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-22
4 Professionalism Romance.

By the Governor
JANEs I. RrGGLFs. Private Secretary
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Nr. SHIELDS moved as substitute for the whole
resolution. the one introduced and wlshiriws by
Mr. FooTE.
Mr.. BoRLAsD, Of Arkansas. moved the following
IS substitute fer Mr. SHIEEDS's Amendment
That Consuss, in behalf and IN the name
Of the people Of the Cnited States. cordially
sympahlze with the people OF Hungary IN their re-
cent isudable ana heroic struggles ard IN their pres
ent n.isfor,uIes that II recognizes and cordially
welcomes Louis KoSSUTH. late Governor OF Hun
gary. ard his associate exies. who have recently
landed Ga our shores, as worthy representatives. Of
her coun'ymen, and invite them 20 the CAPITAL as
guests Of the Union that Il requests the President
20 receive anc entertain them as such, IN such man
ntr as be may deem appropriate and that the
sum OF -- collars, IS hereby appropriated
snd placed at the disposal OF the President. 10 pay
the expenses of his reception, and the entertain
inert OF the said guests during their sojoura at the
Capital
The question was taken. and Mr. Boriand's amend
msnt rejected. and also Mr. Smelds's Yeas, is
navs %
Mr.. sEwARp's Joint Resolution was then ordered
70 third reading. Yeas. 30 Nays,6.
The result was followed BY applause in The
galleries.
The resolution was then read a third tine and
passed.
Adjourned to Monday Short Executive Session
adjourned al o'clock.
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PHILADELPHIA.
Catherine Hayes Welcome TO kossuth -
Markets, stocks, &C.
morning.
PnILADELrnIA, Friday, Dec. II, t


PHILADELPHIA, Friday Dec. IL, 1881.
Miss CATHERINE HAYEs's second Con-
cert IN this city last evening, was perfect Jam.
morrow evening She sings in Baltimore next week
In the United States Circuit Court TINS morning
several of the Jurors who sat IN the case OF Hanna
way asked to be excused for the remainder OF the
term.
Some conversation ensued n regard TO the prison.
ers Finally, two Of the prisoners, Ehlah Lewis
and Samuel Williams were admitted 10 pall IN szoVV
each The bills against Jackson were not prosd.
The weather to-day Is lovely IN The extreme
Quite an Indian Summer day
A suggestion has been made 10 receive the mus
trious Maeyx, upon his arrival IN TINS CITY on
THURSDAY next m quiet manner for the sake OF ais
health and also to false Fund oy different means
for presentation 10 the cause Of Liberty IN Hungary
through him. The idea seems to be favoraoy en-
t6iaiEed. 60, =. II
RuSress has teeu Nery quiet to-day COTTON Is held
firmly but the sales limited AT sia0i cents 10 BARN
is but little Inquired after. The last SAFE OF NO Que
ctron al SIS 80 tun The stocA OF fLoVh On s.e
oyt demand and about l0Qo bblS have been lsp OF
~ 81 3 bh Tor standard brands, and 81 il' for select
brand The sales for CITY CONSUMPTION are d 80
81 rs for common ard choice brands 50 gaGs4 - Tor
s.tra and fancy New-Yoik at S3&S6 Tue matAet
iowsrfr RYE flour For CoRN MEAL NO IurIhss SAT-
hsve come under our notice WHEAT - scarce aud Nsh
ed Sales Of Geo bush prime Red al sosS eenss e
and some White "A. CSC RYE wanted bat there Is Lone
h,,. Corn con nutS III limited demand sales o. t'vVo
= eco hush new Vel ow at 56a5c anoAI IN oAI ne
change NHISKY-The demand IS limited. Sales Oh o''h
hss = SSV or SrocHs-krst Board-lso L. S. Bank Il
NO sch Bank n $50 Morris Canal Bonds % Manu- n
\ Mech Bank 81 $50 Reading X. r, 80; 90 de- ~
SSronS BoaraEl5C Rssding h X, 2sl Planters
R.nk T,un Co 10 Girsrd Bank. l2l SloS5 State 's'
OF: stCeo do. Of; 81 Ooo ny. W. W Is, 20.
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COMMUNICATIONS
T The N. Y. Tribune

10 ne EdttOFJ or Inc ~ I (FfOtW
DEAR SIR In your paper OF to-day l.
hnd an advertisement signed "A Representative !"
The concluding paragraph OF the advertisement |
feel cal ed upon to reply to- The charge sought 70
be fixed upon me, of suppressing the Preamble and
Resolutions referred to, under the influence OF the
Chief Engineer, is without shadow OF truth, as
that gentleman was not aware $50 far as kno") Oh
the nature OF the proceedings Of the meeting; or
that any part of them were 10 be puonsheu Inc
facts of the case are simply these In accordance
With the resolution passed, That abstract Of the
proc. edings prepared under the direction Of the off,
GERS should be published IN the newspapers
prepared the abstract and included me PTeaH6de ana
R,soiutions reafae 90 the Chsf Engineer. &C., together
tth the rote laying them on the table, after which
submitted the whole TO the inspection OF Lophar
Mills, Esq., President of the Department, and at
whose instance the said Preamble and Resolutions,
as we'll other matters were stricken out, on the
grounds that they Of sufficient importance
TO The public, to warrant the Department IN going to
the expense Of publishing them.
Respectfully yours,
John j. TlsDALE, Sec'y N. Y. Fire Dept.
Nsc- York, Dee. 10, 1851.
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Finale Of she Dinner,

owing TO the late hour at which the
|,Ano Esnque. of Thur sday night closed, we were
70 otnt some Of the las; of the proceedings
AeT' pr. fethure being called for, rose and re-
Piled
ne had not expected to be called on as speaker.
NC aAo oceR asked to come IN his capacity as cler-
Syuae Tie had been asked TO pray, AMI he had
paved. God knows with what sincerity the tone
ssa neen uttered We had heard OF the power OF
eeeeis-eciore him was power as great as that OF
NuSs- But there Is a greater power above-the
Swef o. jiim by whose decree kings reign and men
sSesvAs tozninon. lie came 20 bid them De OF good
s1sef. Ssthat was for US greater than ali that
"NN ast Us. He remembered tina, certain