New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-03
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regulate the sale of spurious liquors has been re-
ported to the Indiana sslature and it is thong
VIII become law. Il prohibits the granting of Ii
cense provides for assessing fines lhofe selling
OF giving away intoxicating liquors to minors, and
TO all other persons, to be drank sbou. the house or
clubhouse where the liquor is sold first oTense, 4
hne OF ten dollars second, twenty dollars third,
forty collars fourth, eighty dollars. fifth, and all
subsequent ofenses, one hundred dollars, the Of.
FENDER 10 stand committed until the fines are paid
or repieved. 1t also provides tina. the wife aud all
DINERS injured by the sale of intoxicating liquors.
may maintain al action against the vender VINO fur
pishes the liquor
tB The Richmond Enquirer states that
from the dies upon which was struck the gold medal
voted by the Virginia Legislature to General Scott,
shortly AFTER the Mexican War and presented to him
some twelve months since there was also struck one
silver and several bronze copies of the original One
OF the bronze copies forwarded by Governor
Floyd 10 the Duke of Wellington, accompanied b. a
letter, in which The Governor remarked:
l hope copy of the medal which Was voted to
Americas greatest soldier, may not be unacceptable
to your trace, who understands, probably, better
than any living man how TO appreciate military
merit, ana who can SympathiZe ABOVE all others In
the h0nors paid to military greatness.
hc puhc Hdc itDSsislJ bus ittsoEi thfla-
ing tie Governor for his very favorable notice, and
adding:
In common with the world at large read with
admiration the reports OF the operations of General
Scott, and sincerely rejoice that the STATE OF VIZ.
elnia has noticed them by this token of Its adIra-
ton.
u At the annual meeting Of the New
Jersey Historical Society held a, Trenton on Thurs
day, the following officers were elected for the IL
SURG year: President, Joseph c. Hornblo yer,
IL. D. Vice Presidents, Hon James Parker, Stacy
G. Potts, Esq, Hon. James G kicg. Corresponding
Secretary, Wa. A Watched Recording Secre-
tary, David A. HAYES. Treasurer, James Ross. lii
brariaD, Samuel II. Cougar. Executive Committee,
Rev. Nicholas Murray, D. d., Hon. Dan. Haiaes,
Hon. II. w. Green, Richard 5. Field, Esq, Il. Rev.
George W. Dosne, ID. D., LII d., Hon Ellss r. d.
Ogden, Hon. VIM l.. Dayton, Rev. Il X. Rodgers.
~ We learn from The Rochester DEM
erat that Thurlow Weed, ESQ who is no in Paris,
has discovered painting of the Genesee Falls, ex
ecuted in 1895 By brother Of Louis Philippe, while
they were passing through the country to Niagara
Falls. The owner has consented at the solicitation
OF Mr. Weed, that this ancient painting, the first
made of the Falls shall be presented to the City of
Rochester. Mr.. Weed writes that the view was
tdAeu HON inc cast VI OppOSito
the old site of Alcott's cotton factory The arts
made the skstch while his companions, Louis Phil
ippe and two others, were preparing collation.
spread upon blanket under a tree.
r. Capt. SymOns, who recently per-
ished in the steamer Amazon, was the British Off
Ger whose efforts enabled the American passengers
TO get off from Chsgres safely during the time o,the
terrib riot among the natives Had |. rot been for
his exertions many Of the passengers would have
been slaughtered by the Infatuated natives. lie
rescued them under circumstances of imminent dan
ger, and placed them safely on board the steamer
Cherokee, in the boats of his own vessel, the Med
way and afterward took the gold dust, to the value
OF two millions of dollars on board the same steam
er, under heavy fire of cannon and muskery from
the fort and the beach
~ The trial Of Rev. Samuel Williams,
charged with the heinous offense of informing
alleged slave that the man hunters his
track, will be resumed in the U. s. District Court,
before Judge Kane, at Philadelphia, to-day. This
trial has been suspended two weeks in con Sc
ouence of the illness of Judge Kane. The Govern
ment authorities have relinqushsd the idea OF sus-
pencing Mr. Williams. Since their iil-luck in the
case of Hannaway and others, they have concluded
to Try Williams for constructive obstruction OF the
Fugitive Slsye Law instead of treason against the
United States.
2" The newspapers cOntalGed an ac-
count, TO. loIg since, OF woman represented as an
English Countess, who had temporarily taken up
her residence in St. Augustine Fla, for The purpose
of obtaining divorce from her husband, aud was
there living in regal elegance. The fact has been
divuleed by the Canada correspondent Of The Sauaa-
nah RepuJl,can, that the woman described recently
elopeo from her husband, man OF respectable pro-
fession, who resides in Canada. with clergyman
OF the English Church The latter individual has,
for this ofense, been expelled from said Church,
and denounced BY the Bishop
IL The Pittsburgh Ga>ette says: "a
company Of persons belonging to the Presbyterian
Church is abou. to found colony in Oregon. Rev.
J. A. Hanna goes out pastor, and among the mem:
hers now enrolled who number sixty persons, are a
nine farmers, ten teachers, two mercan-
tile clerks. a machlnist, so. A good many OF them
have wives and children. The overland route is
fxed on. and the party are to rendezvous at Cincn-
natl on the 18th Of March, and at st. Josephs the
18th of April
~ The Winnebagoes are dissatisfied
with the country sssignedthem, aud on the LIST inst
their principal chiefs held council in 81. Paul with
their agent. Major FREELY, on the subject. They
had come down for that express purpose, aud to
axe the ccod of;ces OF Governor Ramsey in their
behalf Hresuted in nothing. They have become
greatly corrupted by contact with the whites, aud
their dIeness vice and intemperance is fast sweep
ing them away
tTA Milford pa. CORES pondent informs
us that the house of Mr.. Charles Wilson, Montague,
n was destroyed by FIRE on the 25'h ult. Loss
ahou, $500 insurance $500. At the time Of the o;'
curcnce, says our correspondent, "Mr. Wilson's
orly CHILD, young lady, vas lying corpse in the
house. II was with the utmost difficulty that the
hody could be rescued from the burning building and
placed in safety The cries and wailns Of the fran
,c parents were touching in the extreme
IL A large meeting OF the members OF