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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-03
WASHINGTON.
The Robbery of the Observation-Disclosures
Rnyd-SIO0,0 600 taken.

Pictorial Correspondence
WASHINGTON, tho. Of Reps) Friday, Feb. %.
I have been deeply interested spectator
through the last three hours Of the struggle Tor ana
against the attempt to repudiate the Contract
made by the last for the Printing Of the Pre'eHs
Congress. That Contract was made no"'nA"y
with Trenholm and Belt journeymen I'D tne e'I4O.
hshment Of Thomas Richie Of The onion' Du'
really with Richie himself who became tns
surety for his journeymen, has had the WORK done
IN his Office. and-has received the pay Tor ls-nas
IN sasc. been the Contractor all along, the names
os T,erholn and Belt being only used to obviate
the necessity Of Ritchie's giving sureties
The work under the contract has been most IN
reasonably, ruinously delayed it has in good part
been badly done, and on paper much worse than
YVES stipulated for in the contract. No honestJury
Of Printers who should be required TO arbitrate be-
tween Richie and the Treasury could do other
wise than decide that Richie will honestly owe
the Treasury many thousands Of dollars when his
Job is finished and paid for according to contract
He has had more work to DO than could have been
apsicipated-wi have had almost steady work
from January, 1850, TO April orlater) in ls5l-and
has no claim to extra pay that every contractor
who says he has made bis bills too low has not or
will not have. But il is useless to expose further
the iniquities and mischiefs OF this JOB. 1t has
passed The House by vote ION the test OF One
Hundred and Siz to One Hundred and Three
and twenty.tbree Union Wings gave their votes
for il. Even these would not have carried it with
out the votes OF Messrs. Meade, Venable, Feather
ston, and one or two more ultra Southerners, who
have fought and denounced the Compromise and
Mr. Richie because oft, and been denounced by
him in turn; these votes added to the twentythree
Wings and the main body of the Opposition car
RED the Resolve through every stage against the
determined and persevering efforts Of its adverse
ries, and passed it stlast by five msjority-two or
three opponents having stood out Of the way.
will not the People Of Virginia, Indiana, Ken.
tucky and other States who are soon to choose
Members of Congress inquire into the votes Of
their Members on this question? H.G.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-03

~ The Connecuticut State Temperance Con-
vention adopted strong series of resolutions
against liquor dealing and for rigid license laws.
A Committee of Nine was chosen from the three
different parties to nominate State ticket for the
support OF temperance men, who are to assemble
nj Hartford in March.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-03
Incendiary Fires Mt UtIca.

UTICA, Friday, Feb q.
Two fires occurred this morning The first was
the Sixth Ward Hotel, which, with the adjoining
barns, stables and ball alley. and the Lutheran
Church, was destroyed The whole was bat par
italy insured.
The second fire destroyed the barns and out
buildings Of the Croton House, on Fayette st., and
the barn and shed of the adjoining house. Total
loss about $4,000.
A reward of 81, 900 has been offered by the citi-
zens for the detection of the incend aries.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-03
Brufal Murder.

NEWCASTLE, Del, Friday, FEB %.
Last night man entered the house Of Nj. Cros-
den, near Georgetown Gross Roads, Kent County,
Nd, and shot Mr. c. dead. He then went to rne
chamber of Mr.. s wife, who was wing sick, and
shot her and her sister, and the servant girl. very
dangerously. The perpetrator Of the deed is not
known.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-03
Another uIurder at Buffalo.

BUFFALO,
There was another murder committed here the
night before last in drunken row. A man named
Camp struck Patrick Mccormick with an ak,
breaking his skull. Mccormick died last night,
and the Coroner held an inquest this morning,
when Camp was committed on the charge OF
murder.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-03

MisslssIPrL-The Union Party State Convsn.
ton for the nomination of State Officers to DO
elected next November meets some time in May.
sossys the Vicksbwrg Wig. The Disunionists
talk ofrenominating Gen. q uitman on the "SOuth
ern Rights" issue.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-03
state of Navigation In the West, &c.

ST. Louis, FRIDAY, feO' 20
The river is rising bere--it is to 10 feet at
Cairo, Ill. and feet on the principal bars of the
Upper Missouri. All the upper rivers are rising,
and in good boating order. We had heavy
snow storm yesterday. Weather to day is clear
and pleasant. The Mississippi is rapidly rising.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-03
ship on Fire ar Charleston.

CHARLESTON, Thursday, Feb q.
The bark Ulrica loaded for Antwerp, and having
on board 400 bales Of cotton and 800 terces of rice
is on fire in the hold The cotton has been thrown
overheard and the vessel scuttled.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-03

vFRMoxT.-An Anti Fugitive Slave Law Mass
State meeting has been called by the leading citr
zens of Vermont to meet at Bethel, March o.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-03

CoNSEcrIcUr.-JoHN @. AMEs of Sterling has
been nominated by the Wings Of the Sd Congress
sional District.
The Opposition have presented Hon. Origen S.
Seymour Of Litchfeld for Congress in the Attn Dis
trict.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-03
Further Arrests at Boston on account Of the
late Fugitive Case.

Boston, Saturday, March I.
Robert Morris, Jr. colored lawyer and J. Fl.
Coburn, clothes dealer, were arrested this morn
ing on a charge Of aiding 10 the late rescue, and
were held for examination. The Hon. Josiah
Quincy, Jr, became bail for MIR. Morris
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-03

RAILROAD DEPOT bURSED.-rhe large freight
depot OF the Boston Concord and Montreal Rail
ROAD, At Meredith Bnfge, ~ H., was entirely con-
sumed by ire Saturday morning.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-03
FURTHER FOREIGN NEWS.
Flax Cotton.

We ind that number OF individuals Ia differ.
ent parts OF the country are turning their at
tentlon TO various modes of preparing fax, with
the view OF rendering il suitable for spinning on
cotton machinery and there is fair reason for be-
heving that some Of the Efforts now making in
this way will be successful Indeed we have Al.
ready witnessed an amount Of success which for
mer experience did NOT lead US TO expect a. ths
present time. We have now in Cur possession A
hank Of tnrostle yarn, apparently about No is.
spun entirely from fax, and not only very supe-
rior to any we have previously seen produced on
cotton machinery from flax alone, bat superior al.
80 Ia eyenness and smoOthness to any of those
mixtures Of cotton and FAX which we have de-
scTibed on former occasions. Ii was spun, we are
informed, at the mill Of Nc James Buckley, Of
Chapel tleld, Pnkington. from fax prepared by
Thomas Edmiston, foreman ia the calendering es.
tablishment at Pilkington. We have seen samples
of the materialfrom which this yarn was produced
which does not appear TO differ in any essential
point from that prepared by Chevalier Claussen'r
process and We presume that, il treated in the
same way, the two materials would produce very
similar results. What may be the utility and the
value Of fax yarn produced in this manner. We
are, of course, wholly unable to say. That, when
manufactured into cloth, it viii prove different
from ordinary linen cotton cloth, is unquestion-
able; and its value, in comparison with those
fabrics can be ascertained only by experience
FIom what we have been able to learn as TO tic
cost, we still think that, considered merely as a
substitute for cotton, it will lose its value in pc
RODS when the price of the latter material is mod
crate; but il may, 10 doubs possess properties
which will keep it in use at all times. Having on
q former occasion expressed some doubt whether
mixtures of fax and cotton would take uniform
color when dyed, we think it right to say that We
have seen some dyed samples OF the yarn, which
appeared perfectly unexceptonable in this re-
soect- sl the colOrs being perfectly solid and uni
form in depth and brightness. Manchester Guard.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-03

" Major NOSES D. BUREET is the 0Ppoiilion
candidate for Mayor Of Syracuse.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-03
rribune's Special Dispatches
Another TariG EGors.

sreeial Dssateh 70 The Tribune
WASHINGTON, Saturday. March l.
Another effort for modification OF the
Tariff is to be made in connection with
Hunters Senate bill. Its success Is very
doubtful.
The Pennsylvania Legislature in Wash
ington-The River and HnrbOr Bill.
WASHINGTON, Saturday, March l.
The members of the Legislature of Penn
sylvanis, fine looking body of men, have
Just arrived.
The Intelligencer still urges the River
and Harbor Bill upon the Senate. There
appears to be bat little prospect of its pas
sage. WoUTER Won TwILLER.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-03

WASHINGTON, Saturday, March l, 1851.
PATENT REPORT.
The Patent Office Report was received and Or
dered 10 be printed The question OF extra num-
bers is to be reported upon by the Committee on
Printing.
TIE CHARGE AGAINST SECRETARY WEBSTER.
The SPEAKER stated the question to be on Mr..
Julians motion 10 suspend the rules, 10 enable
him TO introduce q resolution for the appointment
OF a Committee with power to send for persons
and papers 10 examine iatO the truth Of Mr. Aliens
charges against Mr. Webster.
Mr.. STENLY, (whig) of North Carolina, asked
whether the Committee were to meet TO morrow,
which would be Sunday, or the next day, which
would be the last day bat one Of the session
The STEAMER said nothing was mentioned about
the time.
Mr. SrANLY-It is more than ridiculous TO waste
valuable time The member for Indiana kno IS
there can be no investigation at this session, and
be wants none.
Tie question was taken on suspending the
rules and decided in the negstye-Iess SO.
NAYS ll9.
The following are the names Of those who
YgAs-MesHs Albenson, Allen. Bingham, Booth, Bds-
bin BrOwu UDCs Cable, Carter, Coyeitnd, Daniel Oan
l, III E 49, Bnnisr Iobns1n Tenn J9sb Iiue6eId
Horsor Mann JOB MEM meLsnshso aor ORR SE Rslssr
Penn, Phelps, Potter, Robinson sweeser and Weloorn
The House then went into Committee on
THE NAVY APPROPRIATIONS BILL.
NJ VESABLE, (Opp) Of n c. was against the
mail steamer establishment, and the ebony line
particularly.
Mr. NcMULIES, Opp Of Va. did not agree
with bis colleague, Mr. Meade, who last night
advocated the establishment Of mail steamers.
Mr.. Mem. denied the constitutionality Of such
course.
Mr.. billiard was for voting al that the secre.
tsry Of the Navy asked, but would not sustain
additional lines Of steamers, as it would cost
more to fit them out for warlike purposes than to
build Lew ones. Beside, the Treasury could not
afford it.
Nj GERRr, Opp OF Ne, offered an amend
ment which was rejected to establish steamers
from California or Oregon, or both, to the Sand.
wich Islands ard China
Two Intellectual attempts were made to incorpo
rate the officers Of the late Texas Navy into the
Navy Of the United States.
The other proceedings were oflittle Importance
Up TO the hour Of recess.
After the recess, the consideration # the Navy
Appropriation bill was resumed
Mr.. KING, Wing Of New.Jevey, offered an
amendment reaPPropHatiDg money which mas
The republic., 1851-10-25

Proposals must be made for each class separately
and separately for each district, and must state
the price per ream for classes | and 2, and per
pound for other classes; and, in determining the
bids, the Postmaster General will accept the bid
for each class separately which shall best for
the interests of the Department.
Each proposal must be accompanied by and re-
fer TO sample of the article proposed to be fur
nished and the quality of such sample will be taken
into consideration in determining the bids.
Each proposal must be accompanied by sufficient
evidence of the ability of the bdoer to comply with
the terms of his proposal.
The successful bidder will be required to enter
into contrast with two sufficient surees as required
by law.
Failures to furnish the articles promptly when
ordered, furnishing those of inferior quality in
any respect, or any attempt to evade the true
ing of the contract, will be considered sufficient
cause for its forfeiture.
Paymen. will be made, on the production Of the
proper vouchers, quarter yearly, month after
the expirati IN Of each quarter.
price, and one price only, must be specified for
each and every article bid for; the amounts must
be accurately extended, and the aggregate amount
of each class separately exhibited.F Proposals not
made in accordance with these directions will not
be considered.
discrepancy between the price set down and
the extensions which would afford the bidder an
opportunity Of fixing his price after the bids are
opened, by electng, may be his interest, TO con-
tract for the other, will be considered fatal
to the bid.
Proposals should be marked on the outside Of the
envelope, " Proposals for Wrapping Paper" &C.,
and addressed to the Second assistant Postmaster
General, Washington, ID or
Oct 10 N. X. HALL, Postmaster General
The republic., 1851-10-25

taken in this city for several years but their cost
has denied them anything like general ciroula-
tion Their value, however, is fully appreciated
by the whole profession, who, we have no doubt,
will hasten to avail themselves Of the opportunity
of possessing themselves of the republication of
Messrs. Little * Brown, which can be had at less
than one-iith the expense of the original works.
From he Boston Courier.
The enterprising publishers have here presented
10 the legal profession, we Judge, long-felt
desideratiun-a prompt, cheap, and comprehensive
series Of reports of all the decisions of all the Eng
lish courts. The series commences with the cases
of the November term, 1850; and we observe in the
first number decisions pronounced in Westminster
Hall on the 30th January, 1851. This is unparal-
leled despatch in the history of legal reporting.
Westminster is here brought two years nearer to
than our own court house. The style in which
the work is issued reflects great credit upon the
publishers, editors, and all connected with il.
The page is large, fair, white, and readable. The
table of cases and index seem to be prepared with
much care and diligence. The former strikes
executed on very useful plan, referring not only
to the and page of the volume, but containing
also a short abstract of the subject of each
referring to American decisions, and still more to
the value of the work. The publication is to be
continued in monthly parts or numbers, making
each year six large octave volumes, for the remark
ably low price OF $40 per annuni. We trust both
editors and publishers will receive ample remuner-
alton for the service they here doing the legal
profession.
Such publication we think cannot fail TO be
useful TO the profession and profitable to the pub
lishers.-P Philadelphia Legal Intelhgeacer.
May 9
The republic., 1851-10-25
PROPOSALS FOR RATloNs.

HnADoUARTERs MARINE CoRrs
QUARTERMAsTERs OFFICE,
WAsHINGroN, Oct. 10, 1851.
SEPARATE PROPOSALS will be received at
~ this office until III O'Clock IN. on Tuesday
the 1lth day of November next, for furnishing ra
tons to the United States marines at the following
stations, for the year 1852, viz:
Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Charlestown, Massachusctts
brooklyn, Long Island, New York.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Gosport, Norfolk, Virginia.
Pensacola, Florida; and
Washington, District of Columbia.
Each ration to consist of one pound and quar-
ter of fresh beef, or three quarters of pound Of
mess pork; eighteen ounces of bread, made of su
perfne -four superhne flour at the option Of the
Government; and at the rate of six pounds Of good
coffee; twelve pounds of the best New Orleans su-
gar; eight quarts of the best white beans four
quarts Of vinegar two quarts of salt; four pounds
OF good hard brown soap; and one and half
pounds Of good hard dipped talow candles, to each
hundred rations.
The beef required shall be delivered on the order
Of the commanding officer of each station either
in bulk by the single ration, and shall consist of
the best and most choice pieces Of the carcass the
pork to be No. l, prime mess pork, and the groce
ries Of the best quality Of kinda named subject TO
inspection. No bid will be entertained at this office
unless accompanied by bond for two hundred
dollars with two suretes for the execution of the
contract, ifawarded. The suficency Of the sure
ties must be certified by some official person
To be endorsed, Proposals for Rations."
The Portsmouth journal, New Hampshire; Boa
ton Atlas, and Advertiser, Boston, Massachusetts,;
Bunker Hill Aurora, Charlestown, Massachusetts;
New York Courier and Enquirer, Mirror, Express,
and Poet, New York; Brooklyn Evening Star,
Brooklyn, Long leland, ~ Y; Philadelphia North
American, Sun, and Daily Times, Philadelphia;
Patriot, and American, Baltimore; Gazette, Alex
andria, Virginia. Richmond Wing, and Republi-
can, Richmond, Yirginia; Norfolk Beacon, and Her
aid, Norfolk, Virginia; and Pensacola Gazette,
Pensacola Florida, will give the above three in
sertions each per week until the llth proximo,
and send the account, accompanied by one printed
copy OF the advertisement, to this office for pay
ment. Oct rs
The republic., 1851-10-25


rENHE undersigned propose to publish in the city
a of Washington weekly newspaper, bearing
the above title, and dedicated to O sound morality
in politics, TO the Union of the States to the cause
of African colonization and civilizations and to all
topics OF high and general interest to their coun
try and mankind They will endeavor to impress
upon the People and Governments of the United
States and of the several States the Importance of
colonizing in Africa, with their own consent, the
free people of color of this country, and such as
may become free. They will communicate to the
public all important information they may obtain
in regard to the geography, exploration resources
commerce, and population of Africa; the state of
the slave trade, and the best adapted for
its suppression; and will enforce the duty Of union
among all Christian denominations in efforts to
diffnse the knowledge of our arts, liberty, and
Christianity among the barbarous people of that
continent
They will aim to render the journal an instruc-
tive and useful Family Newspaper, and to secure
for its columns, as the public favor shall enable
them, contributions, literary and scientific, of de
cded merit.
The CHRISTIAN SrArEsMAN will be of the size of
the Home Journal or National Era, and exceed in
size the Inteuigencer the Union of this city; and
with but few advertisements, will be nearly filed
with matter designed to be of interest to its readers
II will be printed with new type, on fine white
paper, and in mechanical execution be equal to the
best newspapers in the country.
TEams.-rhe Christian Statesman will be two dol,
lars year, payable in advance,
Postnasters others, who may be pleased TO act
as asvoluntary agents, will be responsible to those who
may pay TO them subscriptions; and to the or
der OF such agents, or to any who may make re-
mittances for the Christian s dtesman, it will be
supplied on the following terms:
Single copy for one year. ........-$ 50 90
Single copy for six months ..... 90
Three copies for one year ........ 90
Six copies for one year. ....... 10 90
Twenty copies for one year. ...... 80 90
Twenty copies for six months. is 90
The fret number of this paper may be expected
to appear early in August, and it is desired that
those who are disposed to further it, great Objects
by their patronage, should indicate their wishes
before that time. Orders and communications,
addressed (post paid) to Gurley & Goodloe,
will receive immediate attention.
r. X. GURLEY,
ID. II. GOODLOE.
The republic., 1851-10-25
MISS E. R. scoTr.
Music Lessons ON Piano and GuIs

Music Lessons ON Piano and GuItnr.
A PPLICATION 10 be made at Miss MARY X.
IA BRONA UGHS, next door TO the Hon. Mr..
Holmes, Missouri avenue, between Sd and Al
streets, WAsHNoroN, ID. G. After the experience
Miss ScoTT has had in teaching In Seminarea.
both South and West, she is confident she will
give satisfaction to those who favor her with their
patronage.
She has also made arrangements to give lessons
on the Piano at Temperance Hall, on street.
Terms moderate. Sept 6--0
The republic., 1851-10-25
EMPIRE STATE MUTUAL INSURANCE.
COMPANY,
OF SARATOGA SPRINGS. N. "
Capital, 100000,

-
Capital, 100000.
fENHlS company was organized under the General
Il Insurance law of New York, passed AprillO,
1919, and has been doing a very successful bust
ness, and will insure dwelling houses, stores.
household furniture, and other property on as fa-
vorable terms as any other responsible Company in
this country.
The public are referred to the following letter
of the Hon. ID. S. Dickinson, Senator from the
State of New York, for the standing of the Cons
pany
WAsHINaroN, March S, 1851.
: am acquainted with some of the officers of the
Empire Mutual Insurance Company located at
Saratoga Springs, New York, and know others by
character. The Company is in the hands of gem
tlemen OF high character for integrity and bust
ness capacity, and | cannot doubt that it will be
prudently and successfully conducted.
ID. S. DICKINSON.
Directors
Isaac Fowler Samuel Pitkin,
Geo. Young,jr., Hermon Thomas,
H. II. Hathorn, VIM H. Fleeman,
G.. M Dawson, Samuel Corning
Iheo. w Sanders, Joseph Daniels,
+. M Moriarty, George Clements.
Hon. John H. Boyd,
ISAAC FOWLER, President.
II. II. HATHORN, Vice President.
GEO. YOUNG, JR., Secretary.
WM. II. FLEEMAN, Treasurer.
Applications for insurance may be made to E. c..
WEED, agent, North street, Capitol Hill.
March 6-tf
The republic., 1851-10-25
r. r. GURLEY,
ID. II. GOODLOE.
CoLoNIzArtoN Rooms,

WAsHINoToN, juno III, 1851.
AT meeting OF the Executive Committee of the
American Colonization Society, held on the 10th
instant, the Secretary laid before the committee
the prospectus of newspaper, TO be called the
Christisn Statesman, and TO be devoted "to sound
morality in Politics, TO the Union OF the States, to
the cause of African Colonization and Civilization,
and to all topics of high and general interest to
their country" to be published in this city by tho
Rev. r. II. Gurley and ID. r. Goodloe. After the
reading Of which, it was
ResoiUed, That cordially and earnestly
commend the Cvisfidn Statesman to the patronage
of the friends of African Colonization throughout
the United States.
w. McLAIN, Sec'y Am. Col. Soc'y.
Ina
The republic., 1851-10-25
Dec. Is-tn
DEsJAmIN BLAKE MINOR. Attorney at

kS Law, will attend promptly to any business in
bis profession in the city of Richmond, (including
cases in the Appellate and Federal Courts,) and
the adjacent counties and In thetoWn oil Peters
burg. o,,. nth
Virginia. mug