New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-11
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and Hudson Canal from honesdaie, arrived mere this
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From the South.
MR. CLAY's HEALTH.
WASHINGTON, Monday, May 10, 1852.
There is no change, apparently, IN the
condition Of Mr. CLAY, but he is gradually declining
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
The testimony III the case OF Brown, OF
rvcbigsp. for forging Treasury vouchers, has been
s%J hrmmeuts were commenced by Mr. Fendall
S the Jo.d States followed by Mr.. Keys for the de-
sonse but without concluding, the Court adjourned
A leter from John Forsyth, the Editor
If TS, srgia Times the leading Southern Rights poll
,n aep,t eating the ratification Of the Compr mise by
,L Ns,iona Democratic Convention, nding 10 the
S;syp,tiou OF the Democratic party in the southern
S,,ss IL pubisbed in The SyUterR Press, and is the
subject OF general discussion in political circles
IMPORTANT TELEGRAPHIC CASE.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, May 10, 1852.
A bill in Chancery was MED In tne CIR
cult Court Of the United States for the Eastern District
nj Peupylyana against James H. Morehead, President
of the Atlantic and Ohio Telegraph Company, aud the
Pittsburgh Cincinnati and Louisville Telegraph Compa.
nv, and against other persons, members Oh tne saiu
Companies, u restrain them from using Morse lee-
praph Patents Notice being given Of motion tor an
Injunction the this morning In the Circuit
Court at Philadelphia before Hon. Judge Kane.
The complainant claimed that he entitled TO one
ouarter of the stock and onequsrer of the dividends
IL
the ORelIy contract and that having made an anlca-
bic settlement with OReilly on the 81 ut December
last he had demanded the stock and dividends which
were refused by the Companies. The complainant had
his own affidavit and also that OF Henry ORey, In re-
gard to the establishment of these lines and his settle
nent with Mr.. Smith
On the part OF the defendants II claimed that the
stockholders in those Companies had subscribed and
made their investments the faith OF the O'Reiy
contracts ana bad for years faithfully endcavOred
60 comply with It's terms by setting aside the Stock and
Dividends but that Smith and the other of the
Patent finding the tees raplsg business likely to be-
profitable, they combined To annul the cOntr act
and TO extsrt from the subscribers onehalf instead of
onefomh Of the stock for the OF the patent; that
for this pur, they refused to convey the patent
right when the lines completed; threatened the
stockholders, and commenced vexatOus suits, and
afterwards established rival aud competition lines, VITA
view to break down the O'tteily lines.
That thefe proceedings were fraudulent and intende
30 impair the value Of tse stockand subsequently tina
q controversy having taken place between Amos Ken
dali aud said Smith, no arrangement could be made with
either OF them. That in December ls5l Smith an
O'Reily frsudu'epty combined together against tn
stockholders Ina the lines from Philadelphia to Louisville
and agreed 10 share between them That although
O'Reihy had now no iucre,t in the mpanies yet ?
wrongully undertook to make a bargain with Sm -
cancer the original contract and to give one bali OF the
siock and dividends
copy OF the contract between OReily and Smith o.
the I'd December was read, with sundry letters and
documents, and the answer of Gen. Morehead.
proof bu, interrupted by the Court inquirng il
the companans counsel thought it worth their while
10 proceed any further; that seemed to the Court
that enough already appeared to show that I'M
ten should not be allowed
After discussion the Court said II unueces-
tsry to take up more time for the case one 10
which injunction could not be allowed but he would
deliver bis opinion in the morning
Counsel for the complainant, George I. Campbell,
Harding and +. O. ]. Smith in person. For the de-
PENDANTS, II. NJ Watts and NJ. stanton.
PosT-oFFIcE ROBBERY-IN CENDIARIEs-THE
CATHOLIC COUNCIL, ETC.
BALTIMORE Mon lay May 10, 1852
The Southern Mail has arrived from
New0rl.sns
Young Haynes, who robbed the Post
Once In Virginia OF which bis father was Postmaster
large amount OF money, was tried and convicted at
stanton on Saturday last.
AT Cambridge, Md. on Friday night, the
carpenters shop OF Mr. Allen and the large warehouse
o. Mr. Ross were set fire and destroyed and on
sunday night the Courthouse was set on fire and de-
aoyed, with all the papers and records Great excite
nen' prevails In the place. public meeting hiss
diary.
The Catholic National Council commen-
e business the session today with closed doors
A' nv ssssioh Is expected to last two weeks.
Inc member OF Columbia Fire Company,
saaNew-ierk who disappeared during the late visit of
e. pshy toihis city, and in relation TO whose fate
sound 'u'"'' W '0'""'' ''-' "AN
I'M TUE MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.
Inc telegraph was in error in stating
om oosn Houses OF the Maryland Legislature had ad
''eined. They are stiI in session.
FIRE In BALTIMORE.
a obstructive hire occurred last evening
ne no'neast corner of Gay and Bathsts. Ii orig
Sr.i. 80 se e'oningstors OF H. Carr, which was en-
SX ses1Vyeo, with thoestore and one or two
S .,.S Adjoining The property was only partially
" e. SENATOR FROM SOUTH CAROLINA.
N, , CHARLESTON, Monday, May 10, 1859.
W. r. DEssAUssIEBE, of Columbia. has
Rhe'', resigned
THE STEAMSHIP GEORGIA.
m NTw-ORLEANs, May 9.
Inc steamship Georgia leaves here at 8
tomorrow morning for New-York
From the East.
CANAL roLLs-THE STATE NEWSPAPER.
nm ALBANY, Monday, May 10, 1881
Inc tolls received ON all the Canals of
~, ste from the opening OF the lst May amounted to
while from the opening last year 10 the Isl
mey were $s97 ,s97, isihng oil OF sl66,3s6
Inc Albany Argus contains the decls-
ne Secretary Of State and Controller awarding
=. s'as me publication OF the legal ADVERTISEMENTS
H. y not known upon what grounds they intend 70
s.puie the award. To-day, Mr. Campbell, Deputy Sec
- Of State called at The Arsns office for some laws
~ cese but not published. They were handed over to
oy the foreman, but the proprstorsoi Ihs Argus
- consultation together, redemanded them, claiming
1~ Argus was the State paper.
PROVIDENCE aAYoRALTy--riRE.
m PovIDENcE, Monday, May 10, 1852
Inc Wings of this city have nominated
ns Z. Bsrstow as their candidate for Mayor.
Inc house of Ezra b. Leon, in this city,
oeatroyed by fire yesterdav Loss s. 600 and Ia