New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-08
FINAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE BANQUET


At JACKSON HALL, on rHB srH oF JANUARY, 1851
Ibe Committee appointed by the Jackson Dems-
cIstc Association 10 make preparation TO ceeorats
Ihe anniversary OF the battle OF NesOrleans, have
completed Their arrangements. They have deter
mined 70 have banquet in the main saloon Of Jack
son Hall on Thursday evening next the sih OF Jan
uHfy. Most OF the distinguished members OF the
Democratic party TO whom letters OF invitation have
been addressed have sIgnihed their intention to be
| present. Governor kossuth having accepted for
himself and suite the invitation of the Committee
20 be present. 1t has been determined issue, be-
sides the tickets for gentlemen 100 tickets admitting
lady aud gentleman. The tickets Of adnissioa
will, nom the present time, be sale in the fronA
Office Of Jackson Hall. 1t is important for thoss
who desire 10 be present 10 provide themselves with
tickets before the day Of celebration. The issue al
| tickets have been limited to such number as vii
| secure the comfort OF those who may be present.
The Psles OF gentlemen tickets - ~, aud the
| tickets to admit gentleman and lady. 81. The sap
per will be on the table At u O'Clock precisely.
HUNGARIAN FuNp.-THs Departments.-
A. stoekbridse, Mass a Fair was held on New
Year eve IN aid of the Hungarian Cause, which r.
slized $500 Glory 10 the ladies of Old Berkshire
grand meeting was held in Legislative Hall. In
dlapapolis, to ard the cause OF Hungary.
Auburn New. York has gone to work and appoint.
ed an influential Committee to organize for the Lib
Grating Fund.
Pottsville Penn, has also taken the field and gsas
to work IN earnest
Buffalo and Geneva, n Y, had commenced -.
tive operations and expect brilliant results.
Paterson, j., i also IN the field. So is Plttstoa.
KossUTH AND THE GRAND JURY.-Ws
see II stated, in rather an ambiguous way, in sems
OF the newspapers from abroad, that ~ kossuth hss
been summoned before the Grand Jury OF this DE-
trct IL is true that he was summoned TO testify IN
certain libel cases then pending, but tho summers
almost immediately recalled. In the libel cases
referred to- as we learn, the Grand Jury have foup4
three pfosen,me nts against Henry DE Ahns-two 6er
llbelrng Mrs. Tochmm, late Mdlle. Jagello, an
one for lbelliDg her husband. Major G. TochmAp.
of this city. National Intelligencer, 9th.
DEATH o. Rev. WALTER BALrouR.-
This distinguished writer and preacher, Of the Uni-
versalis faith, died az his residence IN Charestown
on Saturday morning last, at the age OF 10 During
paralysis, which finally caused his death. M Bal
four was born in Scotland, and was thoroughly eds
Gated as a Presbyterian. He emgrated to the " NJ
ted States at the age OF 90 and was very popular -
speaker, from the fact that he seldom used aotes.
extempore speaking being very rare IN those days.
At about the age Of 30 he became CALVIN Baptiss.
and was baptized by Rev VIM. Collier, OF Charles
town, ard continued in that belief until about 1872
when he became Universalist from reading Pref
S,uart's letters to Rev. DR. Claiming He shortly
after pub lshed his first and second "Inquries,"twe
large standard works and his Essays" In 1879
his famous letters 10 Hon. Charles Hsdfop, -
the +" State OF the Dead, were published Net long
after he had theological controversy with Drs Va
bine and Whitman. The deceased was settled ioe
ton. His pulpit labors, however, were not connnsa
long to any one society but were sought Tor oy au
hence he Travelled extensively, preaching thcu oenr
day in a different place lie was very close rea-
soner and an able writer, and was much beloved
and r. spected wherever he was known
Boston Pest.
SIXTY YEARS AGo.--Sixty- nino years
ago, the ith INST party Of advontureS rom the
Eastern states, after long and toiesome journey,
descended the Ohio River, encamped upon the sp0<
where Newport Barracks now stand. They were
separated for the several stations" in Kentucky.
and turned their steps through the wilderness. hrs
pledgng each other 10 meet upon the same spot, or
such of them might survive. In fifty years ff0D
that day. he agreement made on the 4th dag
Of November, 1882 In The year 1892 on the ath day
Of November precisely my years after the time 81
the agreement, four of the old band met upon the
spot TO fulfill the promise One OF them was ovcr
ninety years OF age and the rest were under three
score and ten. After remaining few days, they
turned their steps home ward-not through wilder
ness as they did half hundred years before. bus
through scenes Of busy life and the hum OF indus
thai millions nor did they promise another meet
ing, as that was event fixed by higher will aaA
it has taken place They are all dead MAT Int
~ Over thirty thousand Bass wore
taken in Point Judith Pond on NewYeM day-h
beng the first day the pond could be hauled by law.
The Prsitdsnce Journal is answerable for tins ~
story
~ One hundred and fifty dollars have
been handed to the Treasurer Of the Kossuth Pvnd.
at Pittsburgh, by the workmen in the Duqueoe
Iron Works.
n Dr. Gerry, of Townsend, Mass, re-
cevsd poison into his system tbrouge slight cut %
hand from tumor Of child. and II operated WITH suse
yueIce and rspldty as TO cause ms DEAN IN t"oovs