New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-10

NORTHERN Com DIcGINGs.-The .Sfo0-
hccan Press SAYS Last week we stated that we had
received "a specimen of gold dug from stream in
Moscow. We have since been shown another spccl-
men, taken from the same place, by Mr. James Nhorh
of Madison weighing ID grains, and worth about -
cents. We are informed by Mr. Hussy, the stage
driver that some l6mOrC pieces about the SIZE OF kcr
ncls of wheat. were taken out on Saturday morning
last. There can be no doubt Of the fact that gold has
been found IN our country, whether OF Sufhcent
quantity TO make II an object IN working the mines
can only be determined when the water shall fail
sufficiently 20 allow Of more thorough examination.
Many are already fOcking TO the new found Edo
RADIO" and ere long the question Will be finally set
tied. I'm the meantime We shall keep our readers
fully posted up on this exciting topic
The Bath, Maine, Tribune of the 9Th inst has the
following
THF GOLD EXCITEMENT IN MINE.-Probaby not
les, than two hundred men have started this week,
and are ready to start next Monday, for ,he gold
mines of the North 4 company OF dozen men,
from Gardner, passed up the nyer tins morning.
Companies are fitting out here and DO Augusta %
start next week. We are informed upon good au-
thorty, that gold has been recently found IN the
streams that on the east side of the hghl OF lan1
and flow east INTO the west branch Of the Penobscot
The head OF these streams is IN the vicinity OF the
head waters of the streams that flow west INTO the
ChHdicrC. No doubt exists of the presence oil gold
n the streams that now INTO Moose fNtf, tmpYhS
INTO MoOsehcad Lake. The whole country around
the tributaries Of the west branch OF The PcnoDScol
and Moose rivers, Is mountainous, ana similar ln
trCs We do not wish to favor the excitement on
tins subject further than the truth VIII warrant One
fact Is Wdisputed-that gold has been Tor about TWO
wears obtained m tins region The discoveries were
deemed of sufficient Importance TO cause geology
cal survey of the ChaudlCTc nycr by the Provincial
Government of Canada Since that survey the Gov
eminent has quietly carried on mining operations
From New BRUNswICK.-LateS St. John,
N b. papers state that the subject of the European
and North American Railway occupies much alleh
ton and the bright prospects which have heretofore
encouraged the friends OF that work seem Tor Inc pre-
sent. TO have become suddenly onscued Inc New
BunSWlckCrsr refuse 10 sanction the proposedarrdnge-
mcut rthcm. IN common with the OihcrprOymces, 10
guaranty the interest Of the means required to ound
the portions OF The road winch ne beyond thclr own
borders. 4 convention OF delegates from ulc uIHcl-
eat provincial governments assemblies al montreal
IN lew days. for the purposes OF conclderihS me
matter
ha, resigned ms Office as member OF the ENcculNe
Committee which was appointed at Portland last
Iuv Mr. Omacke is Attorney General OF Inc ITO
vance OF Nova Scotia.
FuGlrIvE SLAVE CASE AT CmCAGo.-
On Monday 9d inst. Deputy Marshal Barker arrested
IN thicago. III, young coiorcd man calling himself
Moses Johnson. upon warrant issued AZ the instance
of "A person processing 10 act as the agent OF the
claimant. who resides I'm Missouri tie Was taken al
once 10 the l. :. Court Room, but on account of the
prisoner not beng provided with counsel the tXahl-
nation was postponed. The Iribinf states thaI
Johnson has resided In the city a CONSIDERABLE ulnt
and SAYS ne came from Canada The examination
before the Commi> SiOucr on The following morning
proceeded without disorder. The military, however,
were called ou, 10 the and of thc Marshall 10 stand
ready IN case OF emergency. The case was MOI ue-
ended on the 81.
SLAvERs CAPTUREp.-Cap taln Soule. oi
ihc bark General Taylor, which arrived al Nticm on
Monday. reports from Sierra Leone. thai on ihc l"h
Ami H. b NJ brig Penguin, captured az sea an
F>tcvn hullt brig with 400 slaves on board and 900
had died The brig had no papers or name, ANA lhe
officers refused to furnish any. Snr Was laNtA mo
Sierra Leone on The 22d March. On ApfIl olA' an
hermaphroCtc brig, Baltimore oult. without papeiS
Oh name, with slave decks &c was taken nm small
hav an the southeast OF Sierra Leone. The crew oil
the captured vessel aiterWard mutmcd and were
lodged IN JAIL The vessels were 20 DC W"NVh "P
and sold salem Freeman.
HoNoR TO WHOM HoXoR.-IIon. Frank
jim Dexter and other leading citizens of Boston nave
ISSUED Card. IA which they express thelr nelel lha
IVsander SpOoner. by The establishment oi ms pI-
waite mails, and by ihe public atom OF ms a. s9nen
against thc Cou>ttuilonal,y of all laws promoting
prlNtlc mal>. N3S thc most chclem agent Acu ctlH-
'he reduction Of postage an1 helng informed lHa'
MIR SuoonCr hy his Efforts 10 t>ido s1 lhd toh>'u
rCnal principle, became involved lh utol, Mll' n' -
Vet unable 10 discharge. they recommend ihN q pup
lie contribution be made % compensate ann for ms
services and losses n c1ccune Cheap Postage
Loss or THE SCHOONER MAcENAw.-A
tc',griphc despatch received here last evening, an-
nominees The lo>> o. The schooner NaeNmaW, pam
Mcknight. ten mics below Cleveland. on WcdneS-
CAV l.ctt she was ruu INTO by the propeller Prince
tom ana sunk. With cargo OF lpoO bushels oi Wlta
which size toOs lu $50 Cleveland. ana was pound 10
O>Vc-O. The NdcAnaN Was Owned ut Nt>>l>.
ptrft.l IyOn * Co.. ot tai> .iy. and Captain Ne
hi.alt and was insured for 5000. n the Buffalo
Mutual Tie wheat Was also insured, We UNDER
>farU-.nc-nalt ln Che same Company. 4nt ilt other
CO,Wego Times.
TIE Locusrs.-The Ha-ers,o,rn (Nd)
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