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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-19
ST. LuKr's HospIrAL.-A meeting Of the

ST.. LUKE's HOsPIrAL.-A meeting of the
Clergymen and Laymen interested in the furherance
OF ST Lukes Hospital held last night ~ Syyeant
Institute Broadway. Bishop WAINwRIGIIr presided.
Rev DR. WOODBURY., the Secretary read the report Of
the Committee appointed st previous meeting. The
report which is very lengthy went into detail Of the
obstacles which had to be commended with in purchasing
a site for the Hospital part OF which had to be pur
chased from foreign corporation, As it belonged 10 -
George the Martyrs Hospital The Corporation of
New.York had also granted some ground. There was
now secured o 2OO feet front with 300 deep in sixth
av extending from Fifty fourth 10 Fny-hfh-st. The
report stated that it was for sometime doubted wha: the
Church had 10 do with Hospital, but that question had
been set al rest by the approval and sanction OF tle
clergy and the cooperation Of the Society ms could
be known from the fact that there were $1,000 already
subscribed by forty persons. Only iew had been ap-
piled 10, thOse likely to contribute were oui OF town
since the Announcements hsd been concluded There
would be 10000 more required 10 nnlsh this Hospital
and est shod be erected during 1852 there was nc.
contributed rassuiicenry and freely Taerewere some
who objected 70 the Hospital because was Tor persons
of the Protestant Epscopaau creed but this tie report
argued wac rather benefit than an objection
After the report read ard adopted Rev. Dr. hiG-
BEE, Rev. Mr.. BEDyIL. Rev. Dr. HAWKS Rev Dr.. YIN
TON and Rev Mr.. KEsILlN addressed the meeting anu
explained the objects IN view.
4 reverend gentleman. whose name our Reporter
could not learn risde motion that Her Maesfys wee
Consul Mr. BUNCH be requested TO address the meeting
hv the President This request MAS made, and MI
BuNcH rosc snd said; have been leiely IN England,
md explained 10 many influential and wealthy persons
the objects we have here in view and spoke 81 uniting
81 Lukes Hospital and that ofSt George the hsrtyr-
Tor there was place where Ensishmen coming mere
and in distress could be properly relieved ana cAIe1
for have spoLcn 10 many who promised me thelr AID
and hsvc slso spoken TO members OF the Adnm''1ra-
ton who approved OF this object; snd | have every
reason TO suppose tina; at the neAt meethis % ais
support OF this united institution have acted mus De-
cause consider TIA. every chain which csn bud tie
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-19
Jmproyemept i'm FIGURING Mills.

To the Editors Of the National I1feIigenceT:
Most persons would be much surprised TO
be informed of the perfect accuracy demanded in adj
ustng the upper and the neither mill stones, be-
tween the faces of which all the wheat of country
il ground into -four and yet an accomplished miller in
snv of our merchant mills will tell you that this ponder
Gus instrument the mill stone which whrla like light
ming before your eye when rightly poised upon its
spindle and adjusted with the perfect accuracy de-
1nanded for executing work will if varied higher or
lower than the two hundred and twentieth part OF an
inch utterly spoil the work He will also tell you that
with oil his watchiulness and the great roubl" oil
the miller has always been TO guard against the i'l-ta-
biy Of the foot of the spindle caused By the spring
inc and rad of the ordinary bridge.
Mr. HoTClIKIss, of Broomc Co, y. Y, the ingenious
inventor Of the water wheel widely known ihrouyn
the country has now invented counter bridge anu
trsm block by which the steps the grist mil spindle
are secured end adjusted IN manner so perfect a. 70
sulInount entirely the difficulties above referred TO- and
for which the American Institute presented Mr. H. wiih
mcdul. - 49,,
have iust returned from a Wit 70 the Merchant mis-
Of Georccoyyn and there learn ta the owners O thcse
ms rs well us others in Alexandria have secured Mr.
now speak Of them in terms OF unqualified approval re-
csrng them indispensable TO the execution Of sooI
ard perfect work ,ni.
device that | went and with my own hand worked both
the old and the new apparatus, finding the former 10
move so hard require all my strength and when 20
moved could not be that the stone had moved
own to the spring, Wle the latter WIS eas.! aYu'o"
with single touch
hone ners will see this invention, when am sure
they Will bave the sagaciy appreciate its excellence
and nyal themselves offs advantage. D.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-19
Wing Nominations.

XVII Congressional Distribution Congress,
HENRY b. NoRrrRUP, Washington Co.
Greene CO.-Sherifl, GEORGE BUDD; CLERK,
JACOB VAN ORDEN; Members Of Assembly, l. JONI
PECK; @ STEPHEN STEELE.
Albany Cay.-For Assessor, WIN. JONES
Justice of the Pence PARKER SARGENT.
Suffolk Color Assembly, ,. SAMUEL G..
HAWKINS.
Otsego Color County Clerk, WILLIAM
c. FIELDS Justice Of Sessions, NELSON MORGAN; SUI
perintendents Of Poor EBENEzER CRONKHITE, ZEBu-
LON WILLoUGHBY; Coroners, ENos w. PECK, RAN
SOM MorFAr, SHEFFIELD HARRINGTON, LORENZO
DAVIS.
CHAUTAUQUE-Sheriff, Alpheus F. Hawley
Clerk, Richard o. Green n superintendent Charles
Briehtman Justice, Amazi& Strong Assembly, LIST,
Walter l.. Sessions
HERKIMER-Sherifl, Oliver Ladue Clerk,
Zepas Green; Justice, c. q. Burrows; Assembly, 1st
Nelson Rust.
GExEsEE--Assembly, I'd, Joseph Cook.
SExEcA-Assembly, Orrin SOuthwick Sher-
III. Henry 8 Mundy Justice, Reuben saegari Super
intendent, Isaac Fuller.
TwEETY-sEvENTH DIsTRIcr-Congress, Jas
H. Wood.
LIVINGSTON 2, Abram LOzier
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1t the Charter election Kehc, our limits nor our sense
of decency will permit to CIV more than lew ez
trac.s fhCing the character and b nor OF me speech
Speaking Of the Mayor elect, be 'h; Yes gentle
men / thank God VIC have e,t Mayor in the
person Of H. X HAKRAL who, you wa. social 9as',
will question the privilege; who, =. you wi'h to
drive duh away Ia listening 10 j0via sony ana
comic performance, sc, viii defend these privileges
and protec, these rights without going TO consul minis
ter at his prayer" Great cheering.
Agnn, speaking Of the Mayor elect, he said they Lad
"Onc who, when duty required h presence AT his ~,
would net have 70 be searched for down in prayer
meeting with face devcut and long that hicko
~ pole, pointing 20 the agsta opposite where he was
speaking. Great cheering
Ia concluding his remarks he said ." feel that have
already weaiied your patience. and detained you from
your various places Of amusement and from the social
glass that awaits you. from whose brim the victory o.
this day win enahe you to quaf with keeuer rcsh il
inspiration End 10 drink with ssnquine faith the
toat Success to the Democratic ticket the ID OF No
vember.' "
We are ashamed 10 record thai this tissue OF rbairy
and profsniy which would disgrace the Pothouse and
sink-hOe- OF Ncg.York City delivered at the most
pul and frequented in city TO large au1i
noe ofte Dsnocric party and met with not one word
Of retuke or enc HIS Of scOrn On the contrary was
checred throughout ia delivery and the roianest ana
most impious passages, if possible the most VOGUE
rousy.
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GTncIe Tom i'm England

MARY HowIrT, in a private letter we have
lust received from her thus speaks of the popularity IN
England of Mrs STowEs admirable book
"Of course you are Of the wonderful excite
ment produced here 10y Uncle Toms CeblL Livery
body l. reading it, Hundreds Of thousands Of copies
are in circulation My daughter saw bakers boy sit
ting on his breadcart the street reading IT, Matters
and nrcsses read it in the paTlOr and their servants
at the same time in the kitchen High and low all reai
IL Ii is acted theaters, and some absurd person
has even written a sequel to Ii, bringing q behsvH
Uncle Tom alive into England
Why cannot some British philanthropist give US
IN equally vivid and searching exposure of the Social
wrongs and abuses endured blythe disherted and down
trodden masses the British isles There is ample ma
era and the right of it has almost, but not quite
been made. Jerrold's st. Giles and -. James May
hcw's London Labor and the London Poor Crtch-
lev Princes Memoirs Kingsley's Alton Locke, are
all hints in the right direction; and there are
doubtless many others either unknown to or which do
not at this moment to US. Who shall fuse the
abundant materials in the fire of Genius and give US
the British counterpart of Uncle Tom 1t would doubt
less be more universally popular here than at home
as Uncle Tom IL even in England than here. It
is pleasant to assist at scahing exposure OF other
peoples sins, especially neighbors.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-19
The YouSo Mrs's CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION

This Association held their regular mo3sly meeting
last night, at the Stuyvesant Institute. The Pre'i
dent, Nr WooDFoRD. Of the firm Of Pratt "oodioFd
& Co. in the chair. The Secretary Mr. I. ~. BAL
LARD read the minutes Of the last meeting, wbHh were
approved. About one hundred and fifty MEMBER VINO
were proposed at the last meeting elected and
about one hundred more proposed
Mr. T T. BUrLER. the Chlirulan OF the Coulrnftee
appointed 70 draf an order Of exercises for the meet
ing read report and recommended the following
lst. Reading Of the Scriptures and prayer 2i Read
ing of the journal Of the preceding meeting I'd Elec-
ton of members proposed 9Th. Proposal OF mem
bers 9Th An essay on some subject previously as
seued "a some member Of the Association Of moral or
rees character and the to be thrown open to
geperl conversation 9th This exercise 10 be followed
by an interval of twenty minutes TO be devoted to mu'
ual Introduction interchange Of feeling and general
conversation 7th Miscellaneous business twenty-five
Ininu.es sth General information tending TO advance
the Interests Of the society and brief statements Of the
Committee OF the business affairs when called ior
9th Prayer and Singing.
II WAS moved az an amendment that no sectarian or
poIitcaI subject be introduced. An amendment was
moved that the subject Slavery be specially prohibited
hut il was objected 10 this latter amendment that was
better TO say nothing az all the subject The amend
ment a. originally proposed was carried It was then
referred to Committee to prepare subjects for essays
and also Committees on other subjects. The meeting
adjourned al 10 o'clock.
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Nufchess Co. n. y.

ConesI ondence oil The \. Y. Tribune
PoUGnKEErsIE, Saturday Oct. l6, 1852.
The Wings Of old Duchess are buckling ON
their nrmor for the great contest Of Nov with hearty
GOOD will and am rejoiced TO learn that thorough
and elective organization is nearly completed III all the
Election Districts of the County Meny towns are even
sutdong all former oxertons with the best assurances
of glorious result Scorr and GRAHAM will receive
many votes from native and adopted citizens VINO nave
heretofore voted the Loco-Foco ticket. Our County
Nominations are well received and give general suits
faction. The nominees ore Of the right stamp and
will be elected.
The Wha candidate for Congress, JOHN c. CRuGER'
ESQ. firm and undaunted advocate Of Protection to
Home Labor, will defeat the present Loco member,
DEAN. The Locos are alarmed at the certain ndica'
tions of DEANS defeat and their enlsaries are again
irving TO cheat the voters believe that DEAN Will sup
port Protective Tariff But il won't answer and the
friends of Protection cay Mr. DEAN cheats them again
"if t, BE- their tauh" The Wings of Dutchess, Orange
and Ulster will do their work well. ScorT and GRAHAM
will make tall geins in the River Counties.
Yours WORKING IAN.
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Osweg0 on The Move!

One of the largest, most enthusiastic ana
the beet GOT up meetings since the days Of Gen HAIR
srsoN was held in the City of Oswcgo on the 10Th inst
II was glorious raying OF the masses, the bone and
The sinew of the country The aags, the singing the
speaking and the shouts all partook of the character
of 1870 Mayor THURMAN, assisted by six VicePresi'
dents presided. Postmaster AMEs opened the meet
ing with few well.timed remarks end introduced E.
ID. CULVER Esq, of New.York Mr. c. addressed the
dense mass for u hours discussing the Canal Internal
Improvement and Tariff questions, and contrasting the
life and services of Gen scoTr with those of FRANKLIN
PIxRcE
We judge the camp is troubled in that County from
the fact that ten Democratic orators are advertised TO
stump Oswego forthwith. SEYMOUR and john VAN
buren, are among them.
Mr.. CULVER addressed tic Wings OF Pulaski Oh the
evening Of the 18th.
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Serious Collision on Lake Erie.
bCFEALo' -nOLlh9- Ocf - -
The report that the accident To che steal

BUYEALo Monday. Oct. II 1-52.
The report that the accident to che steamer
Ocean, on Saturday arose from the breaking OF her
hiatt incorrect. She into ~ tie schooner
Monfhed Tie steamer Discovered the schooner bear
in down upon her hen about ules from tie locality
Of the Atlantic tragedy Her hein was Immediately put
aport till she turned nearly around Wn the schooner
ran into the forward pert OF her wheel Had she struck
few feet lore OF Git OF s the Ocean would have gone
down with lar-e load o! passengers
The schooner had ell sail set and through into the
kitchen leaving hcr igurehead sticking IL the steamer
Much indignation IS expressed here, an1 invesgl-
non Is demanded BY cur citizens.
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Rum-Ridden Bridgeport whis RcncSades.

To TIE Editor Of The N Y. Tribune.
The Democrats OF Connecticut are famous
for their rewards of treason. When some ambitious
BOBBY in the Wing ranks insists upon being elevated 70
Office which he Is wholly incompetent TO h ana MS po
htcsl brethren decline to make asses of themselves by
thus cleyang him. the Focos stand ready to take
him up and give him the highcs; offices within their Teach
If he win but turn traitor.
Mr. H. n HAREAL, bro,her.inlaw to BILLY WRIGHT
of Newark. N. j. turned somerset at the same time
he did HARRAL has been Sn incubus 20 the Wing par
" for ten vears-we almost broke backs by elect
Inc him 10 the State Senate few years ago by major
ity of one yote-and when he began 10 talk about still
higher Offices. we gave him the cold shoulder Aoou
This time the LocoFocos began to deity the rum bottle
and denounce the Maine Law. and HARRAL went owe;
10 them body and brooches lie joined their 1reAi's
club cave them one hundred dollars threw IN tue nrs
shovel full Of dirt (very appropriate At the ioo' o. nsi
hickory POLE and the LoooFocos in their turn elected
him Mayor of Bridgeport by some thirty majority
More drunken persons seen around the pohs Una
day than we have had in Bridgeport any day TINS year.
and many Of the Whirs were so disguised with the row
dyi.m attending the election, that they did not vote
Man
But fear not for Bridgeport Connecticut 1T the
Presidential election The Wings will carry the STATE
BY handsome majority. Every day brings them addi'
hons strength in the persons OF those who arc SsAenci
to be seen voting for rum and rowdyism.
The following extract from a LocoFoco speech made
the night of the city election was published IN me
Bridegroom Standard and dissraceful Is there j no
doubt ii is correctly reported
BRrpcEPoRr Conn, Thursday, Oct. H. ISL.
W. III. NoBLE's SPEEcH.-We have been
furnished with an accurate report Of the speech OF WI
LIAM H. NOZZLE Esq, delivered TO the Loco Fooos on
Mondsy evening last in comesnQTapon OF their victory
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-19
70 The Vermont and Boston Telegraph

Company have extended their line through the Con
nectcut River valley to the terminus OF the Passumpsc
Railroad and Offices now open for business at Han
over, n H., Bradford Wells River, and St. Johnsbury,
VI. The same Company also building branch,
60 be completed this month"; from their line at Rouses
Point to Montreal making the whole extent OF their
lines about seven hundred miles, giving Ogdensburg
and Montreal direct communication with Boston and
New-York and the Valley OF Lake Champlan with the
Valley of the Connecticut, with Offices at forty OF the
principal towns in Massachusetts, New-llamgshire,
Vermont and Northern New.York.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-19

HEALTH OF CHARLEsToN.-Thc cases OF
yellow fever in Charleston last week were less nunler
Gus than they had been although the number OF deaths
had rather increased toward the close, in consequence
of the GOODNESS of the weather On Friday the mercury
in the thermometer stood at A. NJ at co. at A. NJ
at 63o at noon and at and p NJ. at 60. Ga Saiur
day morning the day the Union left Charleston the mer
curry indicated st a. NJ. temperature Of IS. The
citizens snxiousy expecting visit from Jack Frost
when II is hoped that Charleston viii once more as
sume her wonted business appearance az this season Of
the wear
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~ Smoking of the wreck of the Atlantic,

rY Speaking Of the wreck of the Atlantic,
The Osc9o Journal says That Mr.. GREEN Is now con.
s;ructing IN Buffalo. submarine armor which Will
enable him. il necessary. to remain under water two
hours at tie depth OF the wreck 1921. feet which VIII
avoid the repetition OF frequent accents. The same pa
per adds the following interesting facts:
Mons MAmLEFERr has made some curious expert
nouta 10 ascertain the pressure of the water al the
depth o. 100 feet An amply junk bottle corKed ana
sealed alright sunk beneath the surface ut the above
deIth for seven minutes, takes in, by some phe-
nonina unexplained a large quantity OF water
piece Of non attached 10 scale by piece OF wire,
weighing ls b. sunk at the depth loses ba and
o. One may Judge from this the pressure sustaed by
a human being at the same depth Mr. g. Is sanguine
that he attach ascnngs 20 the wreck by wcht can
be raised The diving OF 1922 feet below the surface Is
the greatest performance on record by 80 feet
tV- The New-YOrk train, Norwich route, due
az Boston Sunday morning. did not arrive there until
the afternoon. in consequence oil the boat running
aground near the landing The passengers were landed
in boats and got fairy their way IN the cars when
the engine broke down, but fortunately no person was
injured
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philadelphia News Items.

Con espondenCe OF The y. \. Tribune
PHILADELPHIA Monday, Oct. lsi 1852.
The deaths in this city during the week end
ing Oct 10 were l5S.
No arrests of any Importance were made by
the Police during the past 1s hours. This IS indeed
gratifying state Of things.
The weather is much mlder to-day. Winter,
however is creeping upon US rapidly The falling Leaf
and chilling atmosphere ushers too well known to
be mistaken in their character.
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Rumorcd Firing into the Crescent City.

NEW ORLEANS, Monday Oct. L. 1852.
4 rumOr is current here that the steamship
Crescent City has been fred into Havana 1t s not,
however, generally credited
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OppositiOn Nominations.

Hcrhimor-Assembly, 1. ARPHAxED LOOM
Is; 9. J. w. BECKwTTH.
Wdpae-Sherif, GEORGE w. PADDOCK; JUS
ticc of Sessions, JOHN J. DICKSON.
Seneco-Congrcss, l. JAMES MAURICE AS
senply, STERLING c. HADLEY; Sheriff. HORACE c.
TRACY; Justice Of Sessions, NATHANIEL B. WHEELER
S0rotcga-Assembly, |. LEWIS E. SMITH
. GEORGE YOUNG, Jr.
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TENTH WARD WIG MEErSG.-Last even

TENTH WARD WIG MEErNG.-Last even
ing there was meeting Of Tenth Ward Wings at the
Hall corner OF Grand and Forsyth-sts to hear Hon.
OGDEN HOFFMAN, JOSEPH HOME, Esq, and others adj
dress them upon the political topics OF the day The
Hall was crowded the speakers acquitted themselves in
their usually eloquent manner, and the disposition to
rork during the remainder of the campaign eyinced
by those present. They listened atlentvey and with
applause, and adjourned in good cheer sangune of
cess 10 the W hig ticket.
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NeM..IerScY.

The Wings of Paterson, n. j., held splen-
did gathering at OddFelows Hall, on the evening Of
the 7th inst The hall was crowded to its utmost ca
pacy.
The meeting was addressed by two members OF Con
Sress from that District and by OGDEN HoFFMAN and
y. d. CULVER, Of NewYork. Such meetings point to
good results.
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snow storm az Ogdensburgh.

OGDFNsBUlGH, Monday, Oct i, To-.
The first snow storm Of the season COM
mencei falling here on Sunday al A NJ and confined
until 2 p NJ the same day.
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NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE TUESDAY OCTOBER 10, 1852

two countries in closer unison should he riveted IN Or
der that we may show 10 all C1ristan people how we
con be united together almost asone people and aIer
oil gentlemen the AngloAmercxn Church Is the great
bond Of unity between us Mr. FCNcH concluded by
assuring them Of his hearty cooperation.
Several other gentlemen addressed tire meeting winch
had not adjourned when our Reporter JEFF.
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FLORIDA ELECTION.

SAVANNAH, Saturday, Oct. TO- 1852.
Returns have been received from all but two
or three Counties in Florida and the result is that the
Democratic canddates-BRooME for Governor and
MAXWELL for Congress-are undoubtedly elected
The Legislature viii be largely Democratic.