New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-05
MAIL GLEANINGS.

SLAVE DECISION IN TEXAs.-A case
has been decided In the District Court for the county OF
Bexar, in Texa0, which, If confirmed In the Supreme
Court will operate, II is said 10 declare several thou
sands of blacks Free who have been held heretofore
slaves. A slave women carried from the United
States 10 Austins Colony in TeXss, In 1926 Slavery
was not recognized by the laws If Mexico at the time
The Constitution sf Coahua and Texas proclaimed
early ia 1921 and the woman the subject OF suit daugs
ter I: re ol!Da slave was Dorm on the Brazos a5Ou
the middle of 1891. When the Constitution of lS3
was adopted by the Republic of Texas. Slavery
established and the mother slave of the class
merated In that Constitution as slaves. The daughter,
having been born in the country, not included by
the provisions OF the Constitution.
In suit Involving the question of the freedom of this
girl 1t has been decided that the condition Of blacks IN
the country during the existence of the Mexican Law
was that of freedom, and that the act of sovereign
power in remanding them TO the original condition OF
slaves which they held when imported from the United
States did affect their offspring born In the country
before the adoption of the COnsuti IN of the Republic
who are consequently free N. q. PIc July =.
II The Grand Division of the Sons of
Temperance held its quarterly meeting recently at
Dover, Norris, Co, j. sThe official reports indicate
prosperous state Of the Order in most parts OF the state
state Convention agreed upon, TO bs held in the
City of Trenton, the 10Th day Of September next.
Measures were taken 10 circulate petitions for the Mus
Law, prior TO the next session of the legislature Cen
trial and Corresponding Committees were appointed for
that purpose The following statement Is complied from
the quarterly Reports ient in by the Subordinate Dvi
slons
Number Initiated during the quarter, 269
Number forfeited their membership 81
Forty.tvo persons violated Their pledge, twenty-one
of whom reinstated.
One death occurred during the quarter.
Tie whole number of members In the State at the
close of the quarter was !, IS.
Sixty nine public meetings have been held by the d.
visions and about 1900 Temperance tracts have been
distributed.
There has been received into the funds the sum of
8 go t. and disbursed for benefits and other pur
A. IF -
Whole amount Of cash In hand, or invested $50
400 "a.
r. The Wilmington Republican says
that Capt Enoch Williams, well known In that port,
died at his home In Cape May recently from hydroPho
bia. He bitten about i've weeks ago by dog be
longing 10 negro In Brsndywine village on the hand,
from which az the time he suffered seeou' inconyen
ence Sometime sterward he was In Philadelphia and
feeling unwe determined go home. cue reached bis
home and shortly afterward was attacked with the
dreadful disease and continued 10 rave till death ended
his sufierngs. He was young man about thirty years
of age and leaves widow 20 mourn MS loss. Inc dog
which BIT Capt Williams belonged - a negro whom he
has since bit and also his II Is also reported mat
ayoung named HaZlott, ship carpenter, living Ia
Brandywne was sIO bi. by him in the wrist Il Is said
that the dog attacking him. he put out hii foot TO keep
him on when he fell and the doc Jumped on MIN. Inc
deg has since been killed.
~ zen. Jesse Armstrong, who died on
The 5Uth nit az Rome ia this state, born In the
state Of Rhode leland. but removed with his fathers
family TO the town Of Lee, near Rome, In lsJ5 His
youth was spent on his fathers farm, aiterwsrd as
merchants clerk, and az he became young man, as
successful teacher. He removed 10 Ime ao0u! TWEEN
~ years ago and after commenced business
as nierchSn-an occupation which no has continued
steadily and successfully TO pursue. He held many Of
fees Of responsibility aud trust in Rome; was elected
a member of Assembly In lo39, and was run a
dda'e for the Senate lst fall. At the time OF his de-
cease be was fifty three years OF age
- The Twenty-Third Annual Meeting
Of the American Institute OF Instruction will be held
Troy On The Gtb eth and 9h of August Ths exercises
will commence on Friday, the 9th, al 10 o'clock, with
opening remarks from G. F. Thayer, Presideu. OF the
Institute Among the distinguished friends OF education
announced to take part in the exercises OF the Institute
we noti,e the names Of Rev. John Perpont dr. Geo
B. Emerson, and Hos. Henry Barnard
~ The house Of Alex. Liddle. Jr., of
Schenectady struck by lightning on Thur'day aud
destroyed.
~ A shock of earthquake was felt on
Sunday afternoon at Groton, Conn.