New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-25
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apprehension Ia felt Ia New Orleans OF the approach Of
new disease which is called the plague, and is now
said to be prevailing in OF the West India Islands
disease called by the name has made its appear
in paris Of the West 1t aid TO be like the
cholera but fatal Whether it is the same disease
that which goes by the OF plague In the Last Is
not stated The Boston Medical Journal aludes TO the
subject as folOws:
at certain the accounts received both here and in
England the true plague has been introduced into Madeira
and the work Of death has been really appalling The
ton was frequently agtstedW that dreadful disease
wonder why it has not already Our commercial in
is extensive with various parts of Africa and the
Asatc shore of the Mediterranean where this great scouge
is dead dying but simply repopg from one period
TO another like tatgued giant to gather new strength for
renewal Of slaughter. Should it come, 1t may be hoped
her. will be found more cier ce and stronger barer Of
medical skill meet and dsaIm Of its terIos than has
inviting regions Of Mosep Turkey. Plague sPperains to
the Arab in this and where the condition OF things
exist mode of life their social condition
and the absence Of all efforts TO avert or arrest
it. will have an abiding foothod"
IL The Savannah Republican of May
l. says party of ladies' and gentlemen leave here this
morning, by the Central Railroad summer excursion to
the praires Of the Northwest They consist OF Mr.
Stephen Clay Ring of Wayne County, his lady two daugh
tiers, and three and Henry Ggnls OF Gynn Couaty
and perhaps or two English gentlemen member OF
the party passed time TO ST. Louis TO lay in
provisions aud provide conveyances From St Louis the
will take boat up tneMssour River for
ers hundred miles aud at convenient place dsembark and
strike the which border lon the slope
OF the Rocky Mountains They will with them wagon
uced swing mattress into it to sleep oD-wo
three light carriages more saddle horses tents ser
waits and all the convenlences OF cookne sleeping &c
They visit Fort Laramie at the foot ofthe Rocky Mou1tans
and other posts in the far west through the hunting
grounds Of the Pswnee Kansas and Otoe Indians and make
the circuit OF the broad prares lying west OF Minnesota The
party expect TO return TO St Louis by the middle OF Octo
Der" The climate of the western pralries is repre-
and dry the excellent and the temperature delight
full Upon the heh table lands of the Rocky Mountains
dew enough does not fall night dampen cambria hand
kercef and travellers very often sleep at night during
the sumerlwithou any covering protection We have
statement somewhere that In consequence OF the pu
rty and dynes Of the atmosphere animal and vegetable de-
composition takes place less rapidly in that region than
where else the western continent. of Mr. King
went the ground last year with party of gentle
from Orleans and derived so much benefit from IT,
that his father has to take his family with him.
Anhe gentlemen OF the party VIII go amply armed to de-
fend themselves against the Indians should they attempt an
attack and provided with all the necessary means for hunt
ing and fishing
Eg Mr.. S. S. Jennings, of Mobile, claims
to be the ehtfu heir the great Jennings estate in Eng
land lie that not single link wanting in his lineage,
fum Charles, OF 1881 down 10 the day OF his birth that he
is the eldest male neal descendant of Charles and Mary
Jennings who from England and was clerk Of the
court otEAabeth City county in the town Of hsnptonva
at which place tS acres Of land Were granted to them as
to be worth from forty to fifty million, Of dollars The real
estate for the ytwo years has yielded about $4,000
nuay Lord Howe has portion OF the property under his
CONTROL trustee for which he has given ample security
rzg A fire took place on Saturday in a
wooden building Greys Wharf, Charlestown, owned by
Russell Harrington Co. ice merchants used for storing
shavngs swdust &C. for packing ice Owing to the com.
busiibe Of the materials the IRE spread with great
rapidly and at once set fire TO the ship Bell Rock of about
st0 tons laying alongside In less than five minutes the rig
gng sails &c, envelOped in flames; and before the
least available could be procured everything above deck
was destroyed. Capt James g. Pendeton was awakened
the cabin The crew. likewise had but Just tn TO gather
their clothing and rush through the flames The cabs
houses boats &c, &c, deck mostly destroyed The
Bell Rock owned by s. S. Stone, John Hathaway and
s sigsod f'ndi''' Of Boston h'' damage estimated at
Il Il ~(
the landing OF the Pilgrim Fathers of Maryland will be held
Of ST Msys ST. Mss county under the auspices of the
Philodemic Society OF Georgetown College She relics OF
the ancient capital and the ceremonies of the celebration will
b. interesting and the citizens of Maryland Virginia and
families The Governor aud General Assembly the Bishops
attending the .s Cah9G Council here and the corporate
of whom 1t is expected Will attend.
The following is issued from the State
Department at Washington Information has been
ceived at this Department. from T NJ Rodney Esq United
States Consul at Maanzas that Mr. John Cunningham,
gnesr Havana Railroad, who had been imprisoned
that place the sth day September last charged with
careessess and neglect OF duty running the engine and
OH the track whereby twenty thirty persons
were wounded one ofwhom died, acquitted condition
ally. aud placed at liberty on tue 18th instant"
~ A candidate for the office of Seere-
tsry ofthe Board of Trustees for the Public Schools in Lou
isye Kentucky states very frankly in bis address to the
Board soliciting the appointment that ii Is through
eress that he induced be candidate" Tor saws he
$50 far am individually concerned rath aud honesty
makes tse Office desirable lie states that the salary is
$500 and that the office snecure any al $500:
and herore he ready to discharge Ms duties the best OF
his ability.
GS' At the recent sitting OF the Schoharie
County Court action brought BY Abel Ssdnsd to
damages OF Henry Matce for ssducing his daughter
She We" about 70 years Of age and died in chidbed The
evidence necessarily cicunstantia sgch his stten-
lions suffer &c. The Patat that The Jury
audience were much moved with the simple recital OF the
he he A.rnos
death The Jury, after being out few minutes returned
and rendereds vero Of stoo damages which appears
have given satisfaction 10 those attendant trial
" Contracts have been made by the
State Engineer for the removal of Caseton Bar which row
sbstIocts the navigation OF the Hudson aud dredging
maehines are 10 De set 10 work Immediately The albany
yards open channel eeo feet in width and 10 give eight
feet depth owater Another bar exists the Nine Mile
Tree about two miles below Casteon which will require
the excavation OF about e0o cubic yards The contracts
have been made for twelve cents per cubic yard
u The Boston Transcript learns that
Miss Adelaide Phillips having arrived London now
chat Garcia has written 20 Jenny Lima thanking her
eonmsndng to him pronisir pupil with fine voice.
on tia, Of Aboai 6sreis likewise perfcT ss.d
VII hs yious nstruetiea which Miss Phillips mad
essseS IN he eity-she would have ro;hs uniesrn
the best tuition. 49,
w London correspondent of The
raas6a@ Nor A@crioin contradicts the rercrt in thu
Sa ~ .'oos = JOCK had seen picked by Eug-
sD ,nec&nS lhewnier says the MECHANIC achieved the
iea ~ nAnsaxusu sey prsey like the ortgisai aad
9es9 nrsss Sstss AsIdved AID tssty ersstrtssns Of
ak bit los l. al the rsht combnaion wss ob.s;neST r
Hobbs has tbs Exesrn time less than s-ven OF h. -
in the hanss 81 eAnenrers bat up MIA time they 80
main invnlnelshc. 10
II A coal mine has been discovered in
Kentucky, which appears to be iuexhsnstible The ca.
hsns hike gas inpssrng great heat ItS Ill as readily IL.
mite candle the Steamboat men use it 70. i.rsA,
sn> ac ofpne knots lis qQsty IS supposed be Tar s
peiiar 81 the undiscovered coal mines japan in sessh
fwhich the Administration has sent large naval force
u John Howard Payne, L. s. Consul
at TupiS reeeb deceased he sahocof thu eelshrEed
sens. Hone Swe. Home inassssly Ste he ds
tewss s9sesntrd cors-ln 1881, AID bad es established
himself un6es sis eas -. -