New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-29
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New-Jersey Senate to exemp, from exscalo, a
house and lot TO the value OF $1,000. IN sddi-
lion TO the property already exempted By law
such exemption TO continue after the cos.h VI
the householder and SO tong the sane may
tie occupied by any member Of said f,1iy. The
bill provides that this property shall bs recorded
IN a book TO De called the Homestead Exemp.
ton Book, to be kept at the Office Of tho Clerk
of each County This is probably as important .
measure as has yet been introduced IN the Lssisls
ture.
u The notorious forger, Capt. French,
Who, with FIVE or SIX of his companions, has been
eight or ten months confined IN Jail At Durango.
Mexico, awaiting trial for robbery, &c, fecen1ly
made desperate but int ffec,ual ruth upon the tsrn
kew with a view OF hberstng himself and conpan-
ions The affair resulted two or three Of the party
beng logged and the whole number placed IN heavy
irons, where they still remain
a. We learn that the Canal Board have
appointed Alexander Campbell, Van X Richmond
and John d. Fay Esqrs Division Engineers, Ia The
places OF Charles a. oi.sssod ond 'oh. Il oia'hs
Esqrs, resigned, and Jerome ID Stiison, Esq, TO
moved Also, that the Board have appointed George
Cole. Richmond Venam. and o. G. Haitweu, adm
uonal Resident Engineers
z" The most remarkable railroad acct
cent Of which we have any knowledge occurred on
the Indianapolis and La Fayette road recently
Two hand cars were racing win several men on
each the forward car, In passing point where a
common road crossed the track vas thrown off the
rss and the other came upon 1t with its full force.
killing three men and irJuring several others
IL The murcuty, rs we learn from The
Sentinel stood at 10 above at Tallahassee Fa,
on the 2Osh INST The beautiful stories OF that lati
tude about the perennial bloom. bsmy xephyrs
wafti the fragrance of the orange, and thousand
flowers enc ell that s0rs ~ thing will hereafter be
taken with discount we opine.
~ A severe fire occurred at Sandusky
Cry, Ohio, on the 18Th inst at which the losses
were about as follows D. Campbell & Son-build-
ing, $4,000 goods. 5000 book.bintery tools, $500.
injured for So $50 VIM. lie Wits bookstore was
also all destroyed loss between s. 900 and 5000
insurance, s. 600 Olher loss from 81 900 to 1900
IL A Temperance Convention was held
At Augusta, Maine, on Wednesday and Thursday Of
last week, at which Gov Hubbard presided. Tho
attendance was numerous and ABLE addresses we're
mace by gentlemen from all parts OF the State IN
earn and emphatic supper. OF the existing law In
regard to alcohol.
80
Governor as returned by the Secretary Of STATE"
AS follows:
For Henry : Foote, (Unioni 35s
For Jefferson DAVIS, estate Rights 70 1,y
Majority for toote. wv
IL Edgefield, ;. g., was visited by quite
adesuuctIve FIRE Oh the 2OIh inst. The pfncipu
sufferers were Messrs Williams g. Christie, Wm. r.
Butler. Coigan g. Legg AvOry Bland and Mr. Siey
ala ~ 4tf 20
$1,000 to SIS Geo.
ty There Is a proposition before Tao
Legislature OF Nex Jersey 10 authorize the deposit
Of mortgages Of houses, accompanied by poiiclesot
iusuiaLce against FIRE, as security FOR notes issued
by the free banks for circulation.
r. James Walker, aged abou. 6j years.
well known as a school teacher in H4rofd Co Md.
was frozen 70 cesth on Tuesdsy night last, In the
vicinity Of Sla'e kcse
Il. Col John ,. Preston and Col Wade
Hampton, Of Richland, and Col. Ashe, OF Charles
top have been seyeraIy nominated for the Office Of
Governor cf South Carolina
u The President has officially recog-
nized Euseoo Gomez yice.Consui Of sPaia AZ
Key West, Florida and Juan Ignacio La0ofd'"
- snish Consul at New-0fean5.
ty T there are nine ladies attending med
,c.l Iec,ur. ., The Homeopathic College In r'''
I brTgb.
u another Tournament VIII tsSe pace
-, rar.h..see. Fa. on the i9lh o. February, 10
".,'..ar,,,' =, the blrth.csy Of Warrington
TCol. ]. Taylor, the brother OF the
.;e President passed through Cincinnati on The ga
irs., OIL his way East.
~, Mr.. Rob, President Of the New-or-
leans Gas Co has distributed 81 900 among the SUI
/ fe.iagpcor If the Crescent City. IN,
rP Three freight cars, containing s.a,h.
bales Of cotton. were desaoJ ed ~ n'' ="
Western Railroad eSda}' ago L. pa
e. Tnere are six printers in the ',I rean-
=, s,,,, senate, out of shir'y-'hres msm'sr''
= Gea.L. W. Ten Brock dIed a. his
I1,iuss.oa, n T.. Ga Saturday lAss