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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-07
SENATE. ALBANY, Thursday, Feb. {


OF Campbell and Moody of New York Tor the
relief of merchants mers and business men OF
Rochester that tolls may be taken off the Central
liz Railroads.
The Judiciary Committee were discharged from
the consideration of the petition that the writ OF
kabeas corpus be extended to Fugitive Slaves
and it was referred to a Committee consisting OF
Senators Cook, Babcock and Mann.
The Militia Committee introduced bill to abol-
ish militia fines and to provide for compensation
TO uniformed militia.
The remainder of the Session was occupied In
speech by MIR. Mann against the Blu to stay pro-
ceedipes of the collection of rent until the title is
determined. Adjourned.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-07
CITY ITEMS.

.vvyI,aEr.-Alig light was displayed from the
,,-rofst.ten Island at Fort TomPkins on W edneS
Div ~, which for briancy and clearness sur
Guy .,uvtbipg ofthe kind ever shownin this coun-
:, "a an invention OF Prot. Grants, to whom
w n,,sss appropriated $4,000 for experimental
From about half past 7, until 10 MIN
pup .s,er Q o'clock, the rays of the light were
80 On Castle Garden, distance ID direct
~. Of 81 miles when the superiority oil tn's ngn''
-, any other, at least on our coast was clearly
,.,onstrsted. After that time, the light was SO
,od &C N cast the rays, on the hghtshlP,
1891 about A miles south east from Sandy
Hook. with, no doubt similar erect 70 tnS'
witnessed previously
rur youse LAwYERs-The Junior Members
80 por are going TO hold meeting on Satur-
=. .;oh, Their purpose is, in the words OF
.hs;, circular: "To relieve the younger members
fem the oppressive favoritisn exhibited toward
: ,msJI portion Of the Bar. which exclude rom
Courts sll who do not belong TO the circle OF the
favored few, and Also to introduce such reforms
y, the Practice iu the several Courts In civil ana
criminal jurisprudence as may seem necessary
BRITTON GUARD-The bfltson Ouaru' zap
Copley, Fifteenth Ward Hose Co. No. So) give
their first annual Ball at the Chinese Assembly,
Rooms. on Thursday evening, the 18th inst.
~ At meeting of the members OF the scotch
presbyterian Church, Grand.st. it was resolved by
a vote of 70 to A, not to change the location oil
.be Church to one further up town.
kYH The carcase OF blackfsh, or whale, 20
feet long and its calf feet long, was cast up last
week upon the beach near the Great Kilns'
Staten Island.
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The Steamship Alabama at New-Orleans-
Late and IntereA Ting from Mexico.

NEw-ORLEANs Wednesday Peb 5.
The steamship Alabama has arrived with dates
from the City of Mexico to the 10th ult. Il. P.
Letcher. Mexican Minister, came passenger in the
Alabams. The principal items Of news are the
Inauguration of Arsta as President; and intelli-
eence of an attempted revolution at Guansjlato
in favor of Santa Anna which was, however,
easily suppressed. The Tehuantepec Surveying
Expedition was progressing well
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Brig Ashore.

BOSToN, "wednesday, FEB. 5.
The brig Cordelia, Gibbs, from Trinidad for Bos-
ton, went ashore on Teddy Rocks, Nantucket
Roads, in a thick snow storm. this morning. She
had pilot on board, and is high out at low tide.
Her cargo is molasses.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-07
BY telegraph to the Sew.Yors Tribune.
Washington Items,

WAsHiNGToN, Thursday, FEB. o.
Surgeon w. +. Patton has been ordered TO the
U. s. steam frigste Susquehanna, now fitting out
at Norfolk.
The Orange and Alexandra Railroad Co. have
contracted for $500 tuns Of Welsh Railroad Iron,
deliverable by next December. This, with the
amount on hand will lay down so miles Of rails.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-07
PennsyIyania Legislature.

HARRsBURGH Wednesday, Feb S.
There is nothing doing OF the slightest moment
in either branch Of the Legislature. The Tariff
Resolutions are expected to be brought up in both
Houses for discussion to day.
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Fire ut Frankfort.

PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, Feb. 8.
A large barn, occupied by Joseph Dyer, near
the borough Of Frankfort was destroyed by fire
at IL o'clock last night. The building contained
a large quantity of hay, grain, &c Three vaua
BILE horses and two cows were also burned. 1t
was undoubtedly the work of an incendiary, and
there was no insurance.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-07

A Row AND THE CoEsEQUENcEs.-Chsrle
Sweeney and Robert Mahon entered complaint
against Edward Handlin on Wednesday, before
Justice King, charging him with assault and bat
terry. Handlin entered crosscomplaint. By
the evidence adduced, it appears that as Hand
lin was standing by the side of his residence
in Hamilton.avenue the above parties came up,
and one of them was struck, or struck at, by
Handlin, (who, it appeared, had drank one pint
and three glasses of whisky short time previ.
ous,) and the blow was returned, and, as was al
legged Handlin was knocked down, whereby his
leg was broken. 1t was considered doubtful
whether the blow struck at Handlin or the liquor
in him was the cause Of his fall. The Justice
therefore fined them all-Hsndlin 81, Mahon 5.
and Sweeney 50.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-07
WILLIAMSBURGH ITEMS.

GRADE OF SOUTH SIXTH sT.-The Trustees, on
petition of Chas. G. StOppani for remuneration Of
damage done to bis property on South Sixth and
Fifth SITS by raising the grade have decided that
the grade is according to plan, and he is not en-
titled to remuneration.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-07
Gen. scott for President.

CiNcISNATI Wednesday, Feb ).
The Wings Of the Indiana Constitutional Con-
vention have recommended Gen. Scott as the
Wing candidate for the Presidency.
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veyed to bis home,

HoUsEBREAKING.-At an early hour Wednes'
day morning the house of Mr. Van Colt, in Con
cord, near Gold.st. was burglariously entered and
5000 in gold and 500 in silver taken therefrom'
beside quantity ofwearing apparel. The money
belonged to visitor, staying there at the time
One of the inmates was in the kitchen when the
robbers were searching the premises, but had
fallen asleep in chair before the fire. He
was startled from his slumbers by the noise in
another apartment, and on going to ascertain the
cause discovered two fellows, who Immediately
beat precipitate retreat. The clothing taken
was afterwsrd found under door stoop in Con
cord-st. near Hudson-av.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-07
BuraIarIes at OweEo.

OwEGo, Thursday, Feb. 6.
The store Of Patrick & Eldridge, boot and shoe
dealers, in this village was broken into last night
and robbed Of about $500 worth OF boots and
shoes There have been several small thefts COM
mitted here within week, and gang OF thieves
are doubtless lurking about as.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-07

COUNSEL FEEs.-The Board Of Trustees have
adopted report to pay Mr.. Boughton, late coun.
sci of the Board, $500 for legal expenses in open
ing Ninth.st. s525 for Seventh.st and S47i for
Smith.st This is independent Of salary.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-07

South FIRsT.sT-It was stated in the Board
of Trustees, on Monday evening, that this street
is in debt to the village about 5OOO-probaby
meaning for unpaid assessments
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nIarkets .NEw-ORLEANs, Feb. 4
WenIher liens,

Cotton is dull, dealers awaiting the Cauada's
advices Sterling Exchange quoe At II premium, and
New-York Sig hl at Il discount.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-07
BROOKLYN ITEMS.

ATTACKED BY DoG.-A lad named Robert Per
ry, aged about 10 years, whose parents reside In
Gold st. near Myrtle.av. was attacked by large
and ferocious dog belonging to butcher in Red
Hook.lane, on Wednesday morning. while quietly
passing by the shop. The animal suddenly rushed
upon the boy, threw him down, bit him severely
in one arm, and then taking hold OF the other arm
dragged him &c considerable distance. Lieut.
Wake, Of the Navy Yard, who was passing near
by at the time, fastened to the spot and beat the
dog off just ss he was in the act Of Selling the boy
by the throat. The boys arms and parts of his
body were shockingly lacerated. He was con-
viewed to bis home.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-07

WAITER AND RIVERS Up u our present
writing there mas been arrival tfom above. ex-
ce otirG the Alton packet The weather contioues
10 moderate. and the river Opposite this CITY ls
free OF ice From last accounts. navigation 10
omen on the Upper Rivers 70 the principal points
III trade. and in a few days we may expect re-
turn of recent departures and large receipts OF
nrodnce and provisions st Loais Hep S''n'
~ The PAssAIc at this city remains last bound
with ice, entirely preventing the egress and In
sress of any vessel whatever. The steam tug
Margaret Kemble is above the bridges and the
]. c. Heart aud Edward Payson at their respec'
tive wharves below. embedded In the ice. Whea
the navigation is resumed, it is probable there
will be no further interruption the present sea
son. Newark Advertser'
NAyAL-The following changes have taken
place il the Gosport Navy Yard Absalom Mas
ming. Clerk Of the Yard. in place OF Patrick II:
Cookes Augustus Jordan, Engineer. in place OF
Thomas Copeland; Monroe Anderson, Armocers
Department in place Of Francis Herbert JosePs,
Porter Csrrisge Makers Department. In place u
Merritt Moore
~ Knight, who killed Hughes . snort slne
since, at Macon, Ga, has been convicted o. 'o'uh-
tary manslaughter. .sg ststg
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-07

Es'- The Typhoid Fever is raging to an alarm
ing extent, in Cannonsburg, Pa On Thursday
last, Rev. Dr. w Wallace fell a victim to this
disease; he wss Professor OF Moral Science in
jefferson College. and his loss viii be deeply re
GREETED by all who knew him. lPittsburg Chron.
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POWDER SEIzEb.-On Tuesday evening, II
kegs of powder, found in building on the cor
per of 81 st. and 5th av. belonging to Geo. Gal
laeher, contractor. were seized by Capt. May
nsrd, with body of the 10Th Ward police. The
powder was taken to the Arsenal Yard.
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CITY ITEMS.

HORNED CATTLE AGMN.-We are again oblig-
ed to call public attention to the practice of drv-
ing cattle through our streets. The instances re-
ferred to by our correspondent are not the only
ones that have occurred lately. A few days ago.
a Clergyman was severely injured by the horns Of
an OK running at large. The dangers OF driving
cattle through our crowded thorouehfares. should
make those who continue to do it, legally (ss they
are morally responsible for the consequences.
Mr. EDIroR-wm you call the attention Of our City
authorities to tie practice Of driving cattle through the
streets We lately had law passed prohibiting the drv-
Ing of cattle during certain hours Of the day. which was TO
,ake effect the first Of last month"; but which s not carried
out Yesterday four droves Of cattle, between the
hours OF IL and p NJ The FIRST going up Chambers
pt The next full up West Broadway, came very
sear running over young ladies who were crossing
Chambers st. one Of whom screamed loud enough TO be
heard block or more. The next drove WIS 10 Amitys
The which very large one kept some dozen OF
asdies gentlemen waiting FIVE minutes for opPorun
itv 10 cross BleeckeTDt FANcHER.
Feb. 4, 1851.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-05-08

~ A stranger on a visit to Wiliamsport
was SO much pleased with The beautiful lo-
cation, upon a superficial view of the town
and its inhabitants, thai he almost concluded
to purchase a permanent home for himself
and family. The want Of a proper sympa-
thy, however, on the part OF the citize.is
for the distressed and afflicted, sem. n
have deferred him from doing so. In wan
dering through the place he Discovered. OF
the bank of the river, hou.,e less and unpro.
tecied in any manner, a poor old negro ant
his wife, shivelins t,ro.n cold. and surround
ed with a few articles Of old furniture
which lay sreoi.lng upon the ground. The,
had been in thai suffering situation since
the first o. April. In a communication in
the Gazette this stranger says the place ha'
quite a number of churches, and many
preachers and church members, ane yet the
first quality of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
10 be venting. Treatment such as this, nc
matter what the color of the poverty stricken
persons may be, is deserving Of severe cen
sure /; and the reproaches cast upon the
citizens OF the town, BY a visitor, were well
merited.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-05-08
Interes.ine debates.

The Timbuctonian Association ''down
s..ia pTopnsaiadiscus The question (which
am de greatest man, de Ex.Fugiiive slave
Simms or Dan Webstera Gumbo takes 'sie
affirmative, y and ii is expected the decision
will be dat he am.
After that will come up the question, how
many respectable men does it take to. :,
half as respectable as a half reformei -
kard ?
The exercises will close WITH. a .,,;.,r,.
ion Of the question, ought not ro,nau :,
chop say-logs and mer to .ru ga The babies,
The Society for The ame)'.o- .,;on :, w.,
question,
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- HH|EE
THE. CONTESTED ELECTION AGAIN.-On the
18th there is 10 be another hearing, and the
taking of further dispositions on the subject
of the contested Congressional election in
this district. Mr.. Fuller has given Col.
Wright notice 10 appear at Danville on that
day. Now one thing is evident from this.
MIR. Fuller must feel that some evidence has
already been taken which renders his con-
di,ion dangerous, and which requires a re-
ply. It is an admission that the late lele
graphic dispatches Of his friends from Dam
vile were false, ane that they were sent of
merely 10 make political capital, and to hide
up the fostering frauds of last falls election
at Danyilie.
Both parties 10 this contest say then that
some important evidence has been ELECTED
I:.,e telegraph agent said there was nothing
If anv no,c-lhat but one or two illegal
votes had been fond. And now il this i
10 be taken for a samps-c Of The 'eies1apn'
fairness and impartiaIity, the paellc Will soor
think its business will require as .auch IN
yesiisa,ion as the Congressional eiecs'oh
and ere long it win be about as reliable Al
ihs spiritual knocsiugs,'' and humbuss oil
that order. s
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-05-08

THE Iron IsrEREsr.-The Pottsville Reg.
later says;-Tne iron interest," is gradually
improving throughout The country, with q
healthy market, though as yet there has been
little advance in price Iron-producins es
Adjustments which have been suspended for
months by the depression Of the market, are
again being set in motion. This fact will
oivs increased vigor and o TO the coal
trade. The blast furnaces a. Mount Savage,
Md. are now in I'LL operation, and a new
rolling mill for the manufactures of the cele'
brated compound rail is 10 60 into immediate
operation. The Oregon Furnace, Situated
in Baltimore county, was put Ia blast on the
Sd inst, and now is in successful operation
turning out about 60 tons Of IRON q week.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-05-08

PREcAurIog.-The London papers say tina
there will be thirty thousand troops within
FIVE miles Of Hyde Park on ths occasion OF
the opening of The Great Exhibition by Her
Majesty. If this exhibition had been held
in the United States, not a single soldier
would have been considered necessary 10
preserve the government or keepa revolution
from breaking out. In republics the govesn-
menti is the people, and revolutions are al
ways accomplished quietly and peaceably
a: the ballot box. Armies are never thought
of as a part of the police establishment.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-05-08

TuaKrsu FAsHoAs-Paris no longer rules
in fashion. constaniinopls is disiding with
il its former supremacy in matters Of that
kind. The ladies' in some of the towns in
Western New York have entirely abandoned
French fashions, and adopted the Turkish
for travelling purposes. The men
view the innovation rather obviously, as the
frs, step towards the assumption Of the pan.
falcons altogether. If The Turkish fashions
are to prevail, however, the men need not
object TO the change. The women can take
tie uousers, and the the men the Turkish
number Of wives
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-05-08

On last Saturday afternoon, d. Mr.. Thomas
Howard, Of Kelly tp, thee miles from this
place, was digging a ditsh near bis dwelling.
on the forth bank Of The Bufaios creek. he
came upon an obstruotlon, which when dug
up, proved to be the ivory susk Of a mann
moth or mastadon or some other antediIu-
Wan monster, Of which no living specimen
has been seen BY human eyes. The tusk,
aslound, was ten feet long, moderately cur.
ved, nf1e inches Tn uIunfetSs---4-A~ en3
and four inches at other from which we
may reasonably infer that the animal to
which it originally belonged could not have
been unlike a Pennsylvania bank barn in
bulk and dimensions. If such an s~insect'
could take a leisurely stroll through our val-
ieys at the present day, to see how the
world had progressed since his time, we i'm
agine he would pronounce the present race
OF bipeds and quadrupeds decidedly s'small
potatoes" and be disposed soon to retire
from society in dissust-though he would
sdoubfess leave behind the reputation of be.
ing emphatically ''some pumpkins himself
The tusk was found two feet below the sur
face, in aiayer of blue clay,s which rested
Oh a bed of sand and graval. Il was a good
deal injured in getting it out, before its real
character was perceived. Since being ex.
posed TO the air, it csumbles rapidly upon
being handled, but lis structure and material
are plain and satisfactory. A specimen can
be seen a tiF.is office.
"A sim liar relic was found week before
last on tie farm Of Mrs Whnmore, in Turk
h@annock Borough, Wyoming county, while
digging the North Branch Canal. 1t was
about ten feetbelow the surface, in a strata
OF sand. The piece found is 8 feet 4 inches
long, s inches in diameter at one end, aud
a at the other, and weighs 35 lbs.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-05-08

ARRIVAL or ELEpHAsTs.--Trr a b,rt Pace,
ia arrived at New iotk o.. sunday, brings a
large and v~aluacle f~t0igtt Of live animals
from India, oonslg. he 10 Messrs. P. t. Bar
mum q Se'a =. lows, intended for their
great Muse dm Caravan, the first exhibition
Oh WIN I'LL be given in Newark, to>mor
'ow. The collection consists of nine ele
ph..nts, one being a calf not yeti year old
together with six boa constructors, a pofcu'
pine, the only live one ever brought here
a Burmese bull, and airy number of mon
keys. A native chief of the Burmese accom-
panies the animals.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-05-08

One day last week $500 was stolen from
the carpet bag Of Judge White Of Clarified
at the Woodward house in Lock Haven
Clinton county, Subsequently, a suspicious
looking fellow named James Stewart was
arrested aud committed 10 answer at the
ne, !. court. The prisoner Disappeared quite
mvs,er, ,usly a few nights afterwards. and
n. money which he was charged with stea>
l;ny ,ya, found hid along the road a shot
distance below Lcc.Sport'
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-05-08
Country Papers.

We wish all who are in the habit Of IL.
king city papers in preference 10 those pub.
lished in their " county, to read what Sar-
tain's Magazine says about couitfy papers:
In nothing has there been a more marked
change within the last ten years, than in The
elevation in the character eff the country
press. Since the general esiabIis hment Of
the telegraph, they are enabled to anticipate
the great city papers in the early pubica-
ton Of tbs latest news through the interior
and with the Increased Importance which
this gives TO their issues, they have acquired
a corresponding degree of energy and eff.
cheney in the promotion of all liberal and
patriotic undertakings.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-05-08

PoLIrlcs IN MAssAcHusErTs--The Boston
Courier advises the Wings of that State, If
they wish 10 succeed, 10 take The position
of opposition 10 The repeal or modification OF
the Fugitive Slave law. The Post contains
a long articie on t5s Democracy of Massa.
chusotts, in which it is inserted that they
must some out Of their present position of
allies 10 the Free soilers, or they will no
longer be ~coisidered part and parcel Of the
National Democratic party.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-05-08
; Fsou Il vaasy spirii.
Nfto Fieif.

I.E.I2 EAHETl-
If il DO tine in ~ cases thst when
fogues fall but honest nisn viii get theif
Dues" We may tohadsnsly expect instioe to
be doue to the Democracy of Pennsylvania
Of no distant day, as one Of the most acri.
monious quarels on record Is nov going on
between a numberpf the corrupt leaders Of
the Wing parry Of this State: The fight is
on y. IUrt ysm q IL, more saers,,s
conducted than az present. and VII pfoua.
bly, go on until the Democracy drive the
contending parties from their Businesses
The captains who are doing the most shout
ing on the n side arc Hon. JAMES CoopEa,
United States Senator from Pennsylvania,
and Charles Gibbons, Esq, late a member
Of the Pennsy lvania Senate from Philadel-
phia city and on the other, Mr.. William
D. Lewis, Collector Of the Customs al
Philadelpbia, and David Panl Brown, Esq,
a distinguished member Of the Philadelphia
Bar. Both parties have submitted their
" Accountsn 10 The public, whose duty il
will be to strike a balance between them
When Lewis nomination came up in
the Senate for confirmation, MIR. Cooper op
posed it. He did so because, as he ~allsdsed
Mr.. Lewis had appointed men 10 Office who
were VIGOROUSLY incompetent and corrupt,
and because nameshad been forget in The
Custom House to p~elitions praying for the
confirmation Of Mr.. l.. Mr.. Cooper has
clearly established the fact that Collector
Lewis Chief Weigher, George Reed, through
whose hands about fifteen Thousand dollars
pass annually, is a man Of bad character
and so s~Ili.eraie that he cannot read or write,
He swears TO his accounts without knowing
what hey contain.
To Offset this charge of appointing rascais
and ignoramuses 10 important situations. Mr.
Lewis ibsings forward several letters address.
ed to him by Mr.. Cooper, in which the
Senator modesliy asks 10 be permitted to
name about ten persona who shall hole
office in the Custom houss. In lhe first o
these letters he says that If permission be
given him to name that number, he " viii
begin by naming George Read for the situa
lion Of Weigher, for whose appointment he
is anxious" Ia another he gives a list o.
len men whom he would like To have ap'
pointed, and at the head of that list stands
the name of George Read. Here Mr.. Cooper
is fairly caught; for while lie proves thai
Reed is dishonest and incompetent, Lewis
proves ina, Reed was appointed at The sole
ilation of Cooper HIMSELF!
Having arranged the spreliminaries,' =
these champions of whigeery and "decen'
cyn go to work on one another with grea'
visor. If we believe a 1.-THE OF wha, Lewis
says, we must believe Cooper and Gibbons
10 be the nearest and most black hearted
of men and if we believe but a small
moiety of what Cooper and Gibbons affirm
we mus, conclude thai Lewis and his pls
Reed are more fit 10 be inmates OF . p.
~,entis.y than officers o. the COVER
E