New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-09
Mnil Glennin1s.

Mail Giennings.
" A Washington letter writer gives the
following account OF the affair between Mr. Ksnns-
dy, superintendent Of the Census and Senator Boz.
laud, OF Arkansas: 1t seems tina, Borland, during
the debate the Census bill severely criticized the
official conduct Of Mr.. Kennedy and immediately
after the adjournment, while be was talking with
Senator Pc arce, Mr. Kennedy appro ched, and In.
terupting the conveYta,ion, proposed to explain
something he thought Borland had misapprehendsd.
Borland repeled him. and Kennedy remarked that
information most apt to be declic ed when most
needed. Thereupon Borland struck him severely In
the face blackenipg his eye, and causing the blood
to flow freely from the nose. Kennedy, without re-
turning the blow, walked of, observing to Borlana
that he would hear Of this out Of the Senate Bor-
lard sprang toward him again, but was prevented
from any further alteration by the bystanders.
" The Select Committee appointed BY
the last Legislature to examine the condition Of the
Trus, Funds Of the old Court OF Chancery have re-
ported to the Assembly. The Committee have
certared that there nearly million and half Of
dollars held in trust and that the rishtful own
ers Of nearly million Of this large sum arc an
known. Probably the Legislature Will make pro.
vision to have this money escheat to shs State. for
~ A man by the name of James Rowly
was stabbed to death by John Dohnavan. at Potts
dam, n. Y, on the 23l ult. Both had previously
boasted Of the amount OF liquor they could drink
ard it was while prosecuting this internal compeh.
ton that the murder was committed. With such
facts daily transpirag is not strange that the pub
lie mind is deeply excited against the provocative
cause of these horrors. Msssrs of the Senate anA
Assembly, please hurry up the Maine Law
~ The Rhode Island Senate has passed,
by majority OF three bill for aboIishing the puA
ishment OF Observation-Disclosures Imprisonment for life
In order to provide against the abuse OF the pardon
ing power, the bill provides that person impris-
oned for life or for any term exceeding five years.
shall be released, except by a concurrent vote Of
three quarters Of the members Of both branches Of
the Legislature.
~ While the exercises of the scholars
at the Normal School in Albany we're progressing on
Thursday the floor sank about an inch. with crash
v bich produced very considerable connection. Men.
omen and children rushed to ward the door, which
" as fortunately Distracted by some gentlemen who
had their wits about them. Order restored,
ard nobody hurt
~ In the Court Of Chancery at Trenton
tie following decision was delivered BY Chanesler
Hasted at the opening of the term;
James vs. the Morris Canal and Banking Co. In
junction dismissed.
The dismissal of the injunction in the case OF the
Morris Canal Co removes all legal obstacles TO ne
T. transfer Of stock by holders
~ Cotton Mather, in speaking of tho
xrrut SNOW Storm OF IIr, says "Its incredible how
much damage is done TO the orchards for the snow
freezing TO crust as high the bough Of 70 trees,
anon split YIN to pieces The cattle also walking ON
We crusted snow, dozen feet from the ground, -
fed upon the trees, as very much to damnify ym."
u A move ment is on foot to raise 3 l50,-
COO for the endo wmeEt Of institution to be called
WestmiDster College, The school is to be located
1t Gepeseo, Livingston County, and to be chiefly
lndt the direction and patronage OF the Presoyts-
nan Churches Of Western New-York.
Y A dispatch from Washington an.
,ounces that MI Clay's health is improving ba.
,des he feels very neasy, sever about his wife,
y no is falling rapidly and it is supposed he will
cave for Ashland, where she IT, he regains
Sufficient strength
~ The 4" Nightingale Of Sweden
was stated In the marriage certificate as being
81, and the "Goldsmids Of Hamburg" as being ~
ears Of age, Oh the day Of the ceremony, which was
performed according to the Protestant Episcopal
ritusl.
tY' A eolored man from Poughkeepsie,
In attempting to jump from the cars on the Hudson
River Railroad Thursday, while the train was In
70 Did motion, was drawn under them and instantly
crushed to death.
rT The judiciary Committee Of the lndi-
ana House of Representatives have been Instructed
10 report bill providing for an annual appropriateness
10 AID in the removal of free colored persons ron
hat State to Liberia.
~ Madame Bishop, at last dates, was
giving concerts at st. Louis One Of the papers Of
hat city states that the company are now disDande
and thar no more concerts will be given by them.
" The Califunians who went TO WASH
,petou 10 lay their grievances before the Govern
men,, had an agreeable interview with the President
on Friday and called again on his Exceliency, ~ n
vitation, on Saturday.
IY-A dispatch from Washington says:
The President has determined to remove BnsAsm
Young as Governor o. Utah, and appoint Col Doni'
phsn IN his steac
~ Miss Bacon, Of New-Haven, is do.
iyerins her celebrated Lectures on History in bos-
ton, this week.
" Mccoy, the desperate burglar who
recently escaped from jail in Providence. z. l., has
been Tetaksn.
u Upward of 10000 bales Of cotton
were shipped at Mobile for Liverpool on the aosa
ult.
70 Miss Cushman performed to crowded.
houses a. Richmond, Va, last week.
Received ct The Tribune Ogic. for the Week s'1''s