New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-14

and cabinet purposes In minerals the country extreme
~ rich There mines OF Cold Silver. Lead. Ansnony
ana the nonninersls also are plenty Among tne ,sae1
msy be mentioned Rock sal Magncsia, Silcatcd Nine
rts some OF which contain Emerslds. and others con.
tanning precious stones In less quantity sui
rnords would also be found In the animal knsdom the
various species Of Fish find Representatives in the
tiers Of New (irsnads. Among the Rsp<sa We find the
Shell Tortoise Sea Turtle Terrspin fresh water Turtle.
The Cayman sc Snakes and Serpcnts are found IN
both the temperate and warmer regons-in the colder
districts they are not But though many OF me
Snskes deadly poisonous accsdcnts very sesaom
occur, As the Indians and Negroes are Al scquanseu
with Antoes fo- the Snake bites TIE MaEsca are not
much known The principal i. that nhsbing the pearl
oyster In Entomology tins country sfords vss' NUM-
Der OF ssRsrc and ,pceisCochincal Mosquitoes fiess
Cages, Lee, Csa;hGyiiss, SC. And The CrhsSceo arc
represented in varieties OF the Crab Spider, Scorpion.
Sc-ct the latter very dangerous The paper
entered very infinitely into the description OF the many
different species coming under the foregoing hess and
reviewed ut much length the chronological condition OF
New Granada The Indian population Is made up Of
several tribes. descended from deren; stocks To the
present dAy of them in the almost uncomfortable
Businesses Of the dense tropical orc~,s are sou cnnn
bsl-estng their prisoners taken IN such have no
regicn-;hey have but faint consciousness Of the ex.
s'ence Of deity Other tribes however have laid ssde
the wild habits OF the children of the forest and
knowledge the potent sway and the refining influence Of
European civilization This, Of course, u hus to small
extent The population OF the entire country the area Of
hye persons TO twenrys:x miles square
At the conclusion Of the reading of this interesting pa
per- vote of thanks passed 20 Gen MosausRA and
Mr. DwrGHr. The former made his encouragement
By his nephew. IN appropriate terms
The concluding part OF The paper VIII be read ~ the
next monthly meeting of the Society, IN November
Mr. DrsrvsNELL presented document winch ne de-
sired TO be placed upon the record hsd relation to
the foundation of the Society and the which led
thereto He sl-o read short paper relating TO nsccu-
raccs in the statistics especially those under the
head OF Cotton
The Society then adjourned
FIRE.-On Wednesday morning fire broke
out IN the arxs building Fronst and Jackson, occupied
by JOAN JULIEN, e. Mahogany steam saw-NiiL Inc
hiemcn were early the ground and succeeded In ex-
tingu.hing the flames not however before the premises
had sustained considerable danase Loss aooa, so ~
No insurance The are stated o have resulted from mo
caIeessne Of those in charge OF the premises The rohce
OF the Seventh Ward on the ground aud rendered
material assistance 70 the tIsmen
CHARGE OF MASsLAuGHrER.- Henry Rose and
Mathew Woodhu Assistant Engineers on board the steam
Cook and Miller, charged wh causing the death Of John
Foitsne coal pesser on sunday mo5nins sNn kast;
trip HaVIe. The testimony showed that decessed sp
p,ared be the Tor liquor liquor being allowed 70
Rose wished Fortune up bed but be refused and
Mr. L. got up the ladder and tined to draw up bat the
latter resisted when Mr. r. him two three kicks on
the shoulders aud neck snd let go his hand which he had
been holding when deceased fell with his head ON the coal
h.
Mir Woodruff 1t said then got four or hye pals Of water
and threw them him he lay the hoor-one OF the
men previously suggesting 60 nm no. 20 90 IL me msn
three asreeehy o. orders then hted HIM up ana TOOK
him upon deck. He could not stand when taken up IN
rbou Is or he dead The examination will
be resumed this forenoon.
FALSE PRErESsEs-A Young man named
John W Perkins was Yesterday arrested charged with at
tempting 10 obtain money from Mr. John T. Yelserton OF
No. rs Cunast by falsely representing that Il Was tor the
benefit OF ships aTpeltor naed John Ms, whom ne SAID
had fallen from the mast OF the brs Dolphin aud had hs
shoulder dislooa,d and Lex broken Perkins told mf.
Yeyerfon that he had been directed to call upon hun by
Mr. Stuart, Tut MIR having sone doubts a. TO .ne ass
OF the and having once before paid iers -
for an nles.d shatan. s aoS saJ no. .sns him
we're TSTa names and among ihea tina, OF jacob A.
Weseryeit ESQ., the Democratic nominee tor Diayo Inc
John Nil. mentioned above as having been hpaIea y
fall il believed 10 he ninaginary individual created by
P kins for the occasion The accused was locked up by
Justice Bogert 10 aw MT eNaninat'on
FALSE PRErEssEs.-Mr. Lewis Woodburne,
merchant Mt No 81 Coaandt-st yesterday appeared be-
fore Justice bogsrt preferred complaint against Wm
t. Marvin who with Nathan newton was rsesh .
goods from Mr.. IL Phillips merchant in 81, ~
false 7, pr, nations Mr. Woodbune chases that Marvin,
on the 18th OF August ie5l obtained from him by false pre-
tnrs goods the value OF oo ON ak months cred sew
era other merchants who have been yieumLea ~ INC y.
cus,d were the Court yesterday to make complaints
against them the however deferred to another
day in consequence OF the prcss OF business before the Mug
isTste 1t was stated yesterday that parties have been
swindcd the extent OF nearly these deiendan
STEALING PHYSICIANS VEHoLE.--Matlda
Gre.n an nhabant of tho Five Points yesterday
r.sud charged with stealing horse aud gig belonging to
Dr. VIM b. Eager Of No. ~ iodsoas The DIR Appears
was ut Ire corner Of Anthony and Little Waters yeser-
dy att ndng TO some and having 70 get out OF his
six tied il at the The prisoner taxing npcy To
h jumped in and drove 10 Centres when the vehicle
IN contact with Of the twohese Harlem Cara and bro
ken axle and wetee was the consequence Inc secysod
then Jumped from the and making her escape when
ali. by oJice
had been watching her movements and tken before Justice
Bogurt, who committed her to prison for trial
CHARGE OF GRAND LARoENy.-A female,
named Julia Johnson, was arrested on Tuesday night,
charged with stealing s in bank bi. nom tne POCKET
Lewis Carl residing In Hudson-s The accused met the
complainant the street, and induced him 10 accompany her
TO dsreputabe house at No n Laorens- where she re.
sided While in the house, she stole the money rom MS
rantaloouss pocket He, however fearing II he raised
disturbance for the purpose OF getting back his money tna
o,hne about IL until they az the street whom
he handed her into the custody of Oeer Garyn OF tho
Fifth WaTd Police who on searching her found tho money
The oner was then taken before Justice Bossrt, aud
committed PRISON. She native OF Name and - years
Uf age.
CHARGE OF SEDUCTIos.-A man named
Patrick Mclaughlin was yesterday arrested by Ocer WI
dew OF the jefferson Police Court charged by Jane hsyn
olds Young woman residing At the corner Of ThrtymA-
st and 9Th sy with having effected her ruin under PROMISE
OF marriage The prisoner is alleged TO have vstea tns
comsnant for two or three years past and abe syA asked
far ~ 10 swear ON hsr book that he would fulfill his
engagement He however, after accomplishing her run,
derted md refused 10 marry her He was tasen pe'9ss
justice Stuart and locked up 70 await ex"nlaas0"
MALICIOUS MIscHIEF.-While o@s OF Samuel
Nichols ard porter wagons vs. standing IA front Of the
Delsysn House yesterday afternoon the driver
of PoO-nnsasic and Manhattanville stage twice
against with his stage, evidently with the intention Of
setting the and .s contents which he succeeded Ia
doing nurng the horse, damagng the wagon breaking
large number OF bottles and ST.. men eot,tents
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! ANOTHER ylcrIa TO 1sTEaPERAgcE.-A man
named Patrick Farnaon taken sick Ttesday night
AZ The corner OF and tbe Bowery Capt Brn
ford OF the Tenth Ward Police, ordered him 10 be ake 70
his plsce of residence but be died the way Coroner yes
hell aD none,t upon the body and verdict OF death bJ
I Delrium frsmens rendered by the Jury.