New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-29


II The Lockporf Corrier states that On
Thursday night, party Of about fors Mayo men,
headed BY Peter Burk, proceeded from Lookpor, up
tic Canal, to the settlement OF Galway Irisa Who
are engaged on the public works asout two miles
from that village, and being joined BY additional
force, they commenced their dspreds,ions complete
yeeuolshins eighteen shantes, rendering house
less men women and children, malIeatng their
pertons. and committing various ouirages. Oa Fir
day, Constable Cleveland, with q number Of aiis'
proceeded TO this scere of rufiansm, and arrested
DUNG the day fifteen of the ris,ers all bat Of
whom were committed to Jail for further sxsmina-
ton.
ER A correspondent describes the oldest
house in Manchester. Mass, as a curiously
built dwelling, having two stories on the 'front.' and
one IN the rear, mostly constructed OF oak timber,
and set on rock, where the people Of the present
day would no more think Of placing house than
they would on the Himmaleh Mountains This
house was built in 1913, and is therefore about two
hundred and nine years old-was one Of the frst pa
up In the town, and its original proprietor was sha
drach Norton. The bricks in the chimney are great
curiosity some Of them weighing fro sight to ten
pounds each The house 10 now occupied By an
aged lady, descendant OF shadrach Norton.
u The London AfhenGum states that a
LADY in England has in her possession sealed pack.
age OF the late Margaret FuIlers manuscripts
probably intended by her for publication. They are
supposed to be the Journals she kept during her
stay in England Upon her departure for the con-
tinspt, abe placed them in the hands Of a friend
in London, with the Injunction that the package
should be returned with the seal unbroken, to her
hands. No provision was made for death, and the
lady who has the package feels no little difficulty
to the course she should pursue. The papers OF
coune belong TO Miss Fuller's heirs.
fF The Charlotte IN. c. Wing says
"a few days since We were shown by DR.. c. L. Hun
ter, OF Lincoln County, what is supposed to be a
genuine diamond, weighing about half carat, dis
covered In the neighborhood by the Doctor, while
searching for gold in small stream. He will send
it North to have the truth Of the msstsressed and
then If it 10 genuine he will himself give descrip
.ion ard history of it, and search for more Of the
same kind"
II James w. Taylor, formerly editor OF
The Cincinnati Signal, will probably be appointed
Secretary to the Ohio Commission for revising and
codifyins the Law practice and pleadings
II The Woodstock, Canada West, Ho-
TEL kept by Mr. Matson, was destroyed by IRE the
ioiu iLsb Auo OusouiiuibBs VI sh0 nosoi Woic oASV
consumed, and the Episcopal Church was somewhat
damaged.
r. Jonas Williams, a colored man, and
Ann Hoag, are sentenced to be hanged in Duchess
Co. on the It'll Of May next.
u Geo. Getz, Wing, has been elected
Mayor of Reading, Pa +, by IS majority over d. R.
Clymer, Opposition.
q" Fredericksburg, Va, has just elected
Hon R. B. Simple, Mayor, by two majority, over J.
L. Mayre, Jr. On the subject of Free Schools, the
vote stood: For Schools, 37s; against, 81.
r. At Port Washington, Wisconsin, on
the 18th inst valuable block of buildings, includ
ing the Post Office, was destroyed BY FIRE. Loss
about $2ooOO-partly insured
u The Free Sellers Of Indiana are to
hold State Convention at indianapolis on the 18th
of May next
II Nicholas McCarty, the Wing candi-
date for Governor Of Indiana has resigned his seat in
the Senate of that State.
II John r. Cravens, after brief but
brilliant editorial career, resires from TAs Madison
(Ind, Basnsr, to give place to w. Wesley Woollen.
~ The New- Bedford Standard is con-
Quoted BY Messrs. WILCOX q Brorn, and these gentle
men profess themselves heartily ashamed OF the
persons who bear their names and who have recent
" diseraced two old and respectable families by their
shameful renconter upon the floor OF Congress"
Washington Tslsgrssh.