The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-24
Our Canadian Correspondence.

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Our Canadian Correspondence.
TORONTO, Aug. l3, 1852.
improvements in the Iotcn-Normal School and
other Nsw Bnildings-NeW Railroads, @e.-An
Indian Chief in 1yonNe-Charge % Bigamy-
The Nssc Monument to General Brock, &c.
There is vast peroeptible improvement in the
months; buildings are being erected in every quar-
ter, and new streets are springng up as if by the
wand Of magician. The town being situated on
the magnificent bay Of Lake Ontario, possesses ma
ny natural advantages for trade, which will DO
greatly increased when the projected lines Of rail-
road Of which Toronto will be tho centre, are COM
pleted Ono Of the principal lines, of which Mr..
Bowes, the Mayor is the President, is the Toronto
and Guelph Railroad which in course OF time viii be
extended TO Lake Huron, fhus connecting these two
magnificent sheets Of water. II is expected that
this line win be completed in about fifteen or eigh-
teen months. Amongst the buildings now in course
Of erection are six new school houses, and normal
school The normal school. which is in an adv anced
state, is situated between Church and Gerard
streets-its distance from the bay is about three
quarters Of mile. The situation is very beautiful
one, being considerably elevated above the business
parts Of the city, and commanding fine view of
the bay, peninsula, and lake. The square which it
built contains seven acres and half of ground, and
purchased BY the Council Of Public Instruction,
for about s23OO6. The estimated value of the pro.
perty is nearly 5000 per acre. The Legislature
granted $4,000 for the purchase of the site and
The erection Of the building which is very imposing,
though designed with view rather to utility than
effect; yet care has been taken to maintain that fit
ness Of decoration by which the purpose and i'm
portance Of the institution may be characterized
and upheld. 1t has frontage Of one hundred and
eighty four feet four inches, by depth on the
TANKS east and west, Of eghtyfve feet four inches
The front win be in the Roman dorc order Of Palla
dian character having for its centre four plasters Of
the full height of the building with pediment sur
rounded by an open dorc cupola Of the extreme
male and female students will be on the east and
west sides. In the centre Of the building is large
hall, open to the roof, with gallery around 1t ct
the level Of the upper floor, approached on each
the theatre or examination hall. The theatre, in
Guiding the galleries, is designed to accommodate
620 persons. Students will be instructed in agri-
cultural chemistry, and taught practically on the
upon which it is proposed to conduct this establish
ment will embody the best features Of the United
States and European institutions. sec by the last
annual report Of Doctor Ryerson, the Chief Super
vast improvements have been suggested in the sys-
tenn Of education, that the number Of children be-
tween the ages Of five and sixteen, attending the
public schools in Upper Canada, the previous year,
was 2b9, 256, being an increase the proceeding
year Of nearly 5000 These do not include the men,
bers attending colleges or private grammar schools
There were 3,476 teachers employed during the
year, Of whom 1857 were males and 779 females.
Trinity College, very large and beautiful struc-
ture, is nearly completed, go that Toronto is the
high road to becoming q town of great Importance.
BY the census returns for 1852 1t appears that the
aggregate population of Canada West, was $50 $40,
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population Of Toronto is 30 763 and it is q remark
able fact which speaks volumes for the peace order
and regularity Of the town, that the whole police
force Is but eight men and chief constable. The
pay Of the constables is $500 each, whilst that of
the chief is but $500 year By the last statistics
Of crime, furnished by Mr. Allen the chief consta.
bic, it will DO that their duties very light.
In the year 1851 there we're So males, 80 females,
and IL boys, charged with larceny, making total
Of l0s offenders In the same year, there we're 296
males and GO females charged with drunkenness
making total Of 800 offenders
A curious case of alleged bigamy has occupied
yet decided. 1t appears that colored gentleman,
enjoy ing the euphcnious cognomen OF Okah Tubbee,
and claiming to be an Indian chief, charmed Yam
kee lady, named Sarah Millett, during her sojourn
life the battles be had fought, and wooed and won
the unsuspecting and romantic Sarah, who consent
ed to become Madame Tubbee, and there, amidst
the roaring Of the cataract, she became bone Of his
zone ana Ueen Oh MS neSn. one, however, soon olS-
covered that the chief had another wife, woman
of his own hue, and, by the advice Of her friends,
and in the spirit Of offended virtue, Mrs. Tubbee
number TIVE, commenced proceedings against her
sable lord. Tubbee appeared on the first day Of
the investigation in the dress of an Indian chief,
wearing large moustsche on his upper lip,
large rings in his ears, several medals and
orders, and close Indian worked bead cap
to cover his wooy head which, it is declared very
like nggers; and bears strong evidence that Tub
bee, who has been giving concerts and vending
Quack medicines here for the last twelve months Il
nothing more nor less than ''colored gentleman"
Mr.. Shelton, lawyer of great criminal practice,
appeared for the prosecution, and the lady,
who was vigorously examined by Mr.. Boulton.
Mrs Tubbee stated that after their marriage they
went to Lockport, Tonswanda, and other places in
the nsighborhood. returning, after an absence Of
four days, to the Falls, She stated that she had
lived with Tubbee % his wife, off and on for nearly
two months, and finally left him at Cayuga--he
promising to rejoin her at Syracuse, where her
friends resided in the course of fortnight. This
promise, however, he failed in fulfilling She adj
mitted that she was aware, shortly after her mar
rage, that her husband had with him an Indian
woman, by whom he had had son; but she inn
plicty believed his statement. that this person was
not his wife, but thstn his capacity of chief he might
take any Indian woman he liked under his protec-
tion as no called it.; and he promised that be would
send her back TO her friends The faithlesshr Tub
bee nc yer sought Mrs Tubbee number Lwo Nc - rs-