New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-27
Mail GIeanings, &c.

Ng "A Dill 10 pIOnlOlt cOlOreu MECHANICS
or masons, being slaves or free persons of color be-
ing mechanics or masons, from making contracts for
the erection of buildings, &C, has been introduced
by Mr.. Woolsey into the lower House OF the Alabama
Legislature Why not at once make it capital
crime to be born black, and so have done with it
n Rev. Mr.. Weiss, the popular pastor
of the First Cor gregatonal Society in New Bedford
has resigned his charge account OF i'll health. The
society, however, unwilling to lose him has declined
to accept his resignation and will probably endeavor
to secure Rev Mr. Briggs, of Plymouth as associate
pastor.
IL 1t is calculated that flax cotton, pre-
pared by Claussens method can be furnished to the
manufacturer at six cents per pound, and leave am
pie margin for profits to those who produce the fax
and prepare it. In Illinois fax De raised at S.
tun, and the seed from tun is worth 81.
II Mr.. B. f. Fay, of Chelsea, has given
ST. 600 to the tewn of Southboro' for public Libra
ny, on condition that equal sum be raised by the
inhabitants. The condition has been complied with.
DR.. Wayand, of Brown University has made the
same offer to the town which bears his name.
p We learn from the Arkansas papers
that the citizens of Jacksonport, Jackson County,
AK were "favored" with an earthquake on the
23d ult. No harm done. An earthquake was felt at
Greenville, s c., on the same day.
q Two Of the Cuban prisoners, who
have Just arrived in Boston, return their thanks to
Captain Small of the brig Oak, who brought them
from Gibraltar and in conversation they declare the
Two greatest persons of this age to be the Queen Of
CY Mrs. Fowler of New Y ork is very
properly lecturng upon The Tongue" in Oswego
Perhaps she tells that story Of nobleman who re-
quested his wife to keep her tongue in her mouth
"Not at ALL my DEAR" she replied, lit is against the
law to carry concealed weapons
~ In a letter written in Washington, by
Charles Lanmap TO the Mayor of Cincinnati, he is
dire cted by Mr. Webster to say, that measures have
already been taken, which, 1t Is hoped WILL result In
the release OF the Irish patriots
IL The age of chivalry is not gone. We
see that Ma, shall Keyser Philadelphia CALAMITY
surrendered a miniature engine which he had con.
fsca,ed in the Streets upon the entreay of charm
ing young girl friend OF the delinquent boys "Rise,
Sir Marshal Keyser."
Il A company has been organized In
Norwich, CT, for the purpose OF erecting large
building furnished with steam power, to be rented
out TO mech anics The stock is divided Into thou
sand shares, of $25 each, making $4,000 as the
capital.
u A fellow seven feet high, passed
through Charleston on his way to California. On
being asked why he ventured upon so hazardous
journey, he replied tina. they didn't want him any
longer down IN Maine
II The house Of Mr.. G. w. Robbins
near Muca HIl violently assaulted few
nights since by three negro burglars. he threatened
TO shoot They told him to shoot and be ID.
The result. was that he threw them his purse.
q The guests at the Bromfeld House
in Boston were surprised on Tuesday to ind no
"lst OF wines" upon the dinner-table. 1t had been
expunsed-and it was concluded that in the Name
the proprietor was night.
70 Gen. Wool is opposed TO Kossuth's
doctrine OF intervention, opposed to war, and In
favor of Gen. Wool as a candidate for the Presi.
dency.
70 The cars on the Eastern Railroad,
Massachusetts, ian off the track Monday, injurlng
four of the passengers and brakeman. but not
seriously.
~ The small pox, according to The
New. Haven Palladium, Ia very prevalent in New
England.
~ Talking about women voting, The
Brriingto. Sentinel says:
Cradles are the ballot boxes for women, IN which
they should deposit, not votes, but voters Inat
makes Warwick OF every mother OF EN-
e A writer in The Washington Union
states that the Atlantic postage ln 1851 exceeded
that of 1850, by more than two hundred thousand
dollars.
~ Gov. Ujhazy's daughters, who are
highly educated II Is said may be seen daily at work
In he cornfeld With a noe, on Their farm, at New
Buds Iowa IN the spring and summer.
~ Mr.. Clement Webster has retired
from The Prouden-s Post. II is his Intention to de-
vote himself to carrying through the Maine Law
The rev Editor is Lot mentioned.
u The Luaatic Asylum at Lexington,
Ky, was destroyed by FIRE on the ION inst oae
uDaiic burned to death and several are report
ed TO be severely injured.
u horaIO Greenough, the Sculptor,
hos written a lopg letter to Richard H. Dana the
Poet highly praIsIng Brackets group OF sae sap
urseksd hother and Ch,id
10 We see that DR. Mcfarland of Pen
Dscook, n. II has found new subject for lee
TUE" The Insane Characters Of Poetry and Fic'
uon"
u A Vermont paper dedaes the rights
! Of woman follows:
ITO love her lord with all her heart, an her
! - hera nd In make yn,a bread