New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-17
Mail Gleonings.


utes Of the Hooser State to be done by three Con,
missoners under the appointment of the LEGISLATURE
The Democracy being In the majority, have so-
pointed three Of their own sort-Messrs Liston.
March and Carr. The two gentlemen frs. named
said to 10 men of fine legal acquire msnts but
the Other according to accounts is totally un
qualified for the post 70 which he has been appointed
Messrs. Lis.on and March, knowing that the other
gentleman is entitled to voice with them, and that
the object in view is 10 simplify es well az revise
have discovered that they can use him to good
purpose. An Indianapolis correspondent Of West
ern paper gives the following explaoation of the
mode which the Commissioners viii adopt in the
performance of their important trust
at is said that Msssrs Liston aid March will
write ont section, and when thew have fully agreet
upon i, they Will read il fe~ times W Nr. Carr.
II he Understands il fully, they consider i simple
enough for any man OF ordinary talent 10 cOm2rs
hond. II he does not understand. then shey will
make rev section or simplify sne hrst leet'e
more"
u The village of North Bennington,
W., sustained serious damage by the breaking away
Of the great dam above the railroad on the afternoon
ofthe 18th inst. The business portion Of the village
is in ruins. So sudden was the food that the people
had only time to run ont ofthelr houses. The prin-
cipsi sufferers are Hiram Richardson, II. McInsire,
Hawks & Co, Bang, Richardson & Jones' ard Wn.
r. butcher A child of the latter was drowned
Mrs. Cain, who lived in The same house with Mr.
d had a narrow escape, and was saved oaty ~
Gill ging to floating imbers Many Of the houses
are laid PROSTATE Richardson & Jones's LARGE BIT
ting factory vas totally destroyed, with is contens'
ard thcir wooden factory is 50 shattered as - be
vo.tblcss. Every dam and biise in the viciniyii
gore. The Ysrnont state Basasr estimates the los
~ $50 600
- A committee Of TIE Virginia House
81 Delegates has reported in favor Of eles.og 'he
Ju5sss Ct tho Courts ofJastce IN 'er he Com
s.tl.i0n on the 'our'h THURSDAY Of April nev., and
directing ha. their terms of Office commence on The
ffs, DAY OF july ensuing Another report vas male
against enpose ing the Governor - appoint ma
o;y of The members o. each Of theosnk directories
Ct the State. bill passed disqualifyng any per-
son concerned In duel from holding Office. The
House has adopted the resolutions inquirins into
the eIpediency Of nsttuting suits against the bridge
companies at Pittsburgh and Bro snsville, for OBJ
s,iucting the navigation OF the Monongshela River.
~ A Detroit mercantile gentleman who
travelling Eastward shert time since, went 70
the CLERK OF of the Ontario boats to be shown 20
his state-room The clerk handed the applicant =
key, at the same time pointing to door at some
little distance marked B." Our friend went in the
direction indicated, but opened the next door to his
own, marked a." where he discovered lady pas
sereer making her toilet, who, upon the Strangers
appearance, uttered a low scream $50 away go
away ~ screamed the lady. Letter B." yelled the
clerk al am not touching her at all" shouted the
indignant merchant
~ A fire broke out in one of the work
shops of the Prison at Sing Sing on Thursday morn
irg az o'clock. The hose of the FIRE apparatus on
the premises was out o. order, and before suitable
measures for extipguishrg the fire could be taken,
the building was consumed BY great exertions the
adjoining buildings were saved. The establishment
destroyed was the saw mandatory Of Cortland,
Wood d Co, of this city.
BA good Deacon, at a conference
meeting in the town Of D, about thirty miles
ncrth Of Boston, addressed his auditors sabbath
evening as follows: "My friends, there is new
doctrine going about nowadays We are told that
oil mankind going TO Heaven. But my brethren
and sisters, We hope for better things
u The following are the names Of the
ten unfortunate men who were recently killed in
Canada West, by the falling of bank at Burlington
Heights: William Temple Timothy Glinn, Patrick
Shea Dennis Mack, Michael Connolly, Andres Con-
nelly, Robert DonneTly, John Hunt, Thomas Carson,
ard Geo. DIeslier.
" President Fillmore has received an
autograph letter from the Bey OF Tuns, writ.en IN
Arabic The letter came nclOsed in a rich velvet
salclel, ornamencd with gold tassels AID builions.
It is accompanied by translation, and was ior-
warSed by the American Consul at Tunis, Mr.. j. II.
Ptyre.
TgH The Portland Advertiser says that,
the loss by FIRE in that city Thursday Night, will
be about S35 Goo on which here is about $4,000 IN
surance The csrcasses of twenty three horses have
b. en- taken from the ruins. The whole number OF
horses missing is thirty three
Bs The case of Capt Dixey, of the bark
Missouri and nate charged with stealing s2o,ooo
from the wreck OF that vessel, has commenced before
Commissioner Hsllett, at Boston. The defense OF
fered is that the natives overpowered the creT, and
carried of the specie.
~ John +. Champion presented his Gre
deItials on Saturday, as Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary from II. b Majesty to the
United States. The Secretary OF State presented
him to the President in his new capacity and the
customary official speeches were interchanged
B' The bill providing for the calling OF
a State Convention to amend the Constitution OF
Delaware, has become a Law. The Delegates are 10
be elected at the next general election, and the Con-
yeption will assemble in December next.
U The Legislature of Louisiana has
passed bill consod ating the three municipalities
of New Orleans into one also, annexng the CITY Oh
Lafayette to New. Orleans, by large majority.
Hg The cost Of trying the Michigan Rail-
ro.d consoirators amounted to $3i sol 80. This is
all legally charseable to the County OF "syhs, ou'
the Company voluntarily assume 10 pay s"'1Si VI
~ A little girl, five years old, daughter
of Daniel s. King, OF Taunton, fell into tub Of
boiling hot water day or two since, ana was 50