New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-06-23
MAIL GLEANINGS.

REFORM TO BE INSISTED oN.--An ex-
charge says why do steamboats, adopt the sys-
tenn in on the railways and give baggage checks,
~hola sura charge 10 passengersi Now the traveller
puts hsumk OF valise in charge OF waiter or deck
hsro, Who the promise of fee Is 10 return il on
landing. The arraB cement compels him fret TO fad,
next morning, the depository, generally uadistingusha
bic smong his colored mates and next n &C.
cure his tTunkan hours work sometimes These fees
are il is said the only wages Of many Of the hands
the boats But this Ia the public who re-
quire the adoption of syftem which will Insure them
safety In the care OF baggage aud prompness 10 is de-
livery and who suppose that they are entitled % &s
much without extra charge.
THERE'S another reform much needed for the protection
O. travellers above and that is The giving PASSAGE
Is now continually done by steamboats, aud other public
eonveyancos of passengers to the thieves and other
TCeues whom we have to notice frequently as hnvng
arrived We deem II an outrage on a confdng public
20 give passage TO such scoundres. Located IN the
cabins OF stcamboats,' in cais &C. such persons are
given reedom-a peTmiltalto pTy into the business
add stars of pass ngers and mike them after or be-
fore they land their victims. We think in all cases
such ss this, the owners should bs made responsible
and So we should hear much less frequently Il steam
boat robbere Baggage should be checked and theves
robbers and such like persons absolutely excluded.
IDsly Cincinnati Gazette.
UNION CoLLEGE.-The Annual Com
mepcemeDt OK this insriTuton says The Schenectady Re-
factor occurs on "Wednesday, July - The address
before the biological Society will be delivered on sun
dey, the S5th by Rev. John Newnsn Of Wes, Pou,pey
The Annual Grafton before the Senate viii be pro
bounced by john Laiarge, Ecu, Of Philadelphia: that
" the Literary Societies by Rev uenry Giles aud the
Poem ny Pork Benjamin, the 2th and the POEM be-
tore 'he Phi Beta Kappa Society, by Rev Ralph Hogs, OF
Baltimore
Rev Dr. Hlckok IL expected TO enter upon his duties
as Professor in the course OF few days.
Tie Washington Telegraph SAYS that a
Western Democrat remarked In that CITY few d9ys
since that Gen Pierce would find more difficulty in
travelling through the West next fall than has ever been
experienced By any other man. He will encounter
said be, nothing but snsgs, shoals, narrows, aud
sawyers In our rivers, and nothing bat miry roads
and deep rsvtnes ON land We claim the West
the Northwest, the Southwest. and all the West-in
short, the Greet Wesi-so be In the Uned STATES and
therefore entitled TIE care and paterna r-Srd or,
GoverDment and the man who is opposed % our most
VitAlinterests can never receive our support"
Charleston Courier
The Pork HOUSE FIRE.-The Pork
toose OF Coons & Dobyps, which we announced In
nanes Mhhe our Tuesday paper was going through
-, PSsss wes With its contents, embracing 900 bar.
ss,Sinss "a ennrely consumed The whole lo.s on
viii n part be covered by $4,000 in,prsnss On n.y.
epd s3VV on me buildings The pork BELONGED ~ mar
tee In New York the Insurance on which si,l -,
cover the original cost to them ther chief Io..
profit or advance In price since their purehs.a T,s
70 doubt the ere was the work Of an incend.rv
laaysville Eagle.
LIeHTNING-FiRE.- During the violent
thunder shower Sunday evening the electric auid
struck large wooden building the corner of Grand
and Frankltpsts occupied by Mr. Leeds builder and
ses on fire. The alarm sounded yet notxithstand.
ing prompt rally Of the fremen and the assistance Of
hard shower the building destroyed with all its
contents This building had no conductor upon H. and
the faet should induce those who are equally res to
run 20 furtner hazards Register, NewlIaven.